Conor McGregor has paid homage to Eric Cantona's infamous 'kung-fu kick' by naming one of his MMA strikes after the Manchester United legend.
Former two-weight UFC champion McGregor, who is a boyhood United fan, posted an old clip of him sparring a teammate at his gym in Dublin. In the video, 'Notorious' can be seen landing an impressive kick followed by a knee and he likened the sequence to Cantona's 'kung-fu kick' by writing: "I call this shot the 'ooh aah cantona!' Jumping back side kick followed by a jump knee straight to the solar plexus. Shots of a real baller".
Cantona, who guided United to five Premier League titles in five years, was at the centre of worldwide controversy when he kicked and punched a crowd member after being sent off in a 1995 match against Crystal Palace. The Frenchman, who said his only regret from the incident was not kicking the fan harder, was fined £10,000 and banned for eight months by the FA for the attack.
