{"id":262345,"date":"2017-10-25T12:12:07","date_gmt":"2017-10-25T19:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=262345"},"modified":"2017-10-25T12:12:07","modified_gmt":"2017-10-25T19:12:07","slug":"andre-fili-explains-the-moment-he-glared-at-conor-mcgregor-doing-the-billionaire-strut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/andre-fili\/andre-fili-explains-the-moment-he-glared-at-conor-mcgregor-doing-the-billionaire-strut\/","title":{"rendered":"Andre Fili explains the moment he glared at Conor McGregor doing the billionaire strut"},"content":{"rendered":"

Andre Fili pulled off his own version of the “billionaire strut<\/a>” in the moments leading up to his fight<\/a> against Artem Lobov over the weekend.<\/p>\n

Lobov had his good friend and training partner Conor McGregor<\/a> sitting cageside for his fight. While Fili was in the Octagon waiting for Lobov to enter from his walkout, “Touchy” says he got more motivation from seeing the UFC lightweight champion eyeing him down from the crowd.<\/p>\n

\"Andre<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThat fired me right up,\u201d Fili told MMA Fighting<\/a>. \u201cHe tried to stare me down and I locked eyes with him and did not back down. He started quoting Notorious B.I.G. lyrics and I just laughed. I was just like \u2018not tonight, motherf*cker.\u2019 That’s why I did his \u2018billionaire strut\u2019 and everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

McGregor was fired up during the fight and had to be told by referee Marc Goddard<\/a> to stay near his seat after walking around the perimeter of Octagon shouting instructions to Lobov. That only helped fuel Fili in the fight.<\/p>\n

\"Conor<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s nothing like kicking someone\u2019s ass with their best friend watching on in their corner,\u201d Fili said. \u201cConor did me a big favor. I was already ready to go but he made me turn it up another level.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although there was a tense moment between Fili and “The Notorious,” Fili explained that they both shared respectful words backstage. However, Fili did not know at the time that McGregor was referring to him using a gay slur<\/a> while consoling his teammate after the fight. <\/p>\n

This article first appeared on BJPenn.com<\/a> on 10\/25\/2017.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Andre Fili pulled off his own version of the “billionaire strut” in the moments leading up to his fight against Artem Lobov over the weekend. Lobov had his good friend and training partner Conor McGregor sitting cageside for his fight. 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