CONOR MCGREGOR has spoken out on a rumoured takeover of WWE by UFC parent company Endeavour.
The legendary MMA fighter was delighted by the news, and congratulated the UFC.
He tweeted: "Congrats to the @ufc now worth a cool Proper $12bn. Wow! Endeavor bout to scoop the @WWE now also. Incredible. What a powerhouse!"
Many fans of the Notorious will have also noted the pun he placed in his tweet, with a nod to his Proper Twelve whisky brand.
The label, which he last year sold a majority stake in for $600million, was named after Dublin postal District, number 12, where the fighter grew up.
McGregor also celebrated the news by posting a mock-up of himself with WWE and UFC title belts.
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That would see him quote tweeted by WWE's Paul Heyman, who compared him unfavourably with wrestler and former MMA star Brock Lesnar.
Heyman tweeted: ".@TheNotoriousMMA is a @WWERomanReigns wannabe!!!"
But McGregor bit back, responding: "Careful Grampa. I’ll show up and break your jaw in 3 places."
A CNBC report revealed that Endeavour are close to a deal to purchase the WWE.
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But WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H remained tight-lipped on the prospect of any sale.
Asked if he could comment, Triple H, real name Paul Levesque, said: "Nope." Going on to say he wants to focus on WrestleMania.
As quoted by journalist Alex McCarthy, Triple H later added: "I can promise you, whatever happens here, WWE is going nowhere. We're just getting started."
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