Yeah, you heard me right. Our boy Conor, Mr. Money Mayweather-fighter himself, copped to wearing *fake* Rolexes back in the day. I mean, can you even imagine? It’s kinda hilarious, isn’t it? Like, the guy’s practically dripping in diamonds and Patek Philippes now, but back when he was just starting out, grinding his way through the UFC scene, he was sporting a knock-off.
I saw this in a few different articles, actually. GQ Sports seems to be the source of all this, apparently he just, straight up admitted it. Like, “Before everything, I wore fakes,” he said. Can you get more blunt? He wasn’t tryna hide nuthin’.
It’s kinda relatable, though, ya know? I mean, who hasn’t wanted to flex a little harder than their bank account allows? Okay, maybe not a Rolex, but like, a cool pair of shoes or somethin’. He even said he was strutting around, “satisfied with my imitations.” LOL. Good for him, I guess. Confidence is key, even if it’s built on a foundation of faux-luxury.
But here’s the thing that’s kinda cool: apparently, after UFC Dublin in 2014, he got a *real* watch as a gift. So it’s like, his hard work actually paid off, and he went from fake it ’til you make it to… actually makin’ it. Pretty inspiring, if you ask me. Or maybe I’m just reading too much into it.
Then I’m seeing stuff about him flaunting a $65,000 watch now, and honestly? Good for him. He earned it. I mean, yeah, he’s got his controversies, no doubt, but the man’s got hustle. And he admitted to starting with a fake Rolex! That’s kinda awesome.
It just shows you, I guess, that everyone starts somewhere. Even the biggest stars have a “fake it til you make it” phase. Although I wonder what the watch community thinks about all this? I bet they’re cringing. But hey, what do they know about knockouts and pay-per-view buys? Nothing, that’s what.
