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Conor McGregor has hilarious response after Canadian politician mistakes him for McDavid

Colton Pankiw
Colton Pankiw
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Apr 20 2026, 8:26 pm
Conor McGregor has hilarious response after Canadian politician mistakes him for McDavid
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Conor McGregor is widely recognized by fans around the globe as being one of the best hockey players in the world.

Wait… what?

That was the exact reaction many hockey fans, particularly Canadians, had after Liberal MP Wayne Long confused the famous UFC fighter with Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid while speaking in Parliament this past week.

“Mr. Speaker, that conservative leader and house leader questioning our prime minister’s economic education and experience is like a third-line beer league hockey player questioning Conor McGregor’s hockey skills.”

In Long’s defence, it appeared to be nothing more than a slip of the tongue, as he quickly clarified his remarks the next time he was called upon to speak. Unfortunately, the damage was already done.

This clip quickly blew up on social media, so much so that even McGregor himself had some fun with the mishap.

“It’s my pleasure, Canada, I love all out there,” McGregor said in another post. “I consider Canada a home for [the] McGregors.”

That wasn’t all the 37-year-old had to say, either, as he also reposted a hilarious video of himself scoring a goal while wearing skates and UFC gear.

As you would expect, plenty of people on the internet had fun with Long’s mix-up. One AI-generated video showed McGregor sitting in Parliament, only to get up and express his disappointment at being labelled a hockey player.

Though this was a completely harmless mistake from Long, it’s a good reminder to all that if you’re going to talk hockey on such a big stage in Canada, you’d better get your words right. If not, plenty of jokes are going to be slung your way, especially on social media.

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