Conor McGregor and Jon Jones are widely regarded as two of the biggest stars to ever grace the UFC and with that comes lavish spending.
Jon Jones is still widely regarded as the pound-for-pound number one fighter in the world, although UFC boss Dana White recently changed his mind and gave that title to Islam Makhachev.
Conor McGregor, on the other hand, has been inactive with the UFC since 2021 but remains one of the most high-profile athletes in the sport.
'The Notorious' recently teased a possible boxing fight against Logan Paul, but talks between the two appear to be stuck.
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Conor McGregor and Jon Jones compare watches at 'special event'
Following Jones' win over Stipe Miocic at UFC 309, the heavyweight champion celebrated by doing the infamous Donald Trump dance while the president sat cageside, which he said earned him a “personal invitation” to Trump's inauguration , which took place on Monday.
Jones wasn't the only fighter in attendance at the inauguration as several major athletes were invited, from Georges St-Pierre to Mike Tyson, who came face to face with Jake Paul for the first time since their controversial fight.
After the inauguration ceremony, there was a 'starlight ball', where McGregor and Jones met and recreated a famous video.
The two met in 2014, when Jones was at the peak of his powers and the Irishman was rising up the rankings and making a lot of noise.
'Did you flash that Roley (Rolex), did you flash that Roley? Number two Roley around,” McGregor joked with Jones.
“You know, we have a pair of Rolexes. What do you mean number two?” as the two began to fight.
Eleven years later and both fighters considerably richer, they again compared their luxury watches to the starry sky.
“Number two Roley around,” Jones said, pointing to McGregor's watch.
“Number one,” he said, flashing his own watch.
'Oh, give it up now, one and a half, one and a half. Free the boys,” McGregor replied.
Conor McGregor meets Bryce Mitchell at the inauguration
Jones and the Paul brothers weren't the only fighters 'The Notorious' shared a moment with, as he also spent some time with UFC featherweight Bryce Mitchell.
Mitchell is one of the most controversial fighters in the UFC due to his bizarre views and takes on different things.
“I had the experience of a lifetime celebrating the inauguration. God really connected me to the VIP experience. I prayed with (Conor McGregor) and (Jon Jones),” Mitchell said in a post on his Instagram.
“Really good skin! God bless you, brother,” McGregor told Mitchell.
It is unclear whether McGregor will return to the UFC Octagon, but White is confident the former two-time champion will return in the fall of 2025.
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