20 animal-human matchups we’d like to see besides Michael Phelps vs. a shark

NEW YORK, NY – JULY 13: Conor McGregor poses on stage during the Floyd Mayweather Jr. v Conor McGregor World Press Tour event at Barclays Center on July 13, 2017 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

3. Conor McGregor vs. a tiger

Conor McGregor is living proof that any fight can happen if you put your mind to it and don’t stop until a deal gets done. So why not pit him against the very animal that he has a tattoo of on his stomach?

McGregor has done it all over the last few years. He’s been a huge draw for the UFC, held two championships simultaneously in two different weight classes and even finagled a fight with Floyd Mayweather for this August. Now, many will wonder what’s next for the fighting star after entering his second sport, and we have just the fight to make.

Some will want to see a third fight between McGregor and Nate Diaz, others will want to see McGregor defend his UFC belt against Khabib Nurmagomedov in a real dream fight for UFC fans. However, the next fight to make is definitely putting him in the Octagon with a ferocious tiger, and see who really is the best out there.

The rules would have to be worked on a bit, as it’s going to be tough for a tiger to just knock out a professional fighter, and it may not be cool for McGregor to just repeatedly punch and kick an animal in the middle of a cage, much like the Nunes fight from earlier on the list. However, once the rules are set, this would be an incredible fight.

We could even put some serious stakes on this, and make it so McGregor has to remove the tiger tattoo if he doesn’t beat the tiger in a fight. If he wins, he’s truly a tiger, and then can get tattoos of everyone he beats throughout the rest of his career.