Cristiano Ronaldo visits Conor McGregor in Las Vegas ahead of UFC 202

One on one: McGregor and Ronaldo face off in the Octagon
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Sam Long25 July 2016

Cristiano Ronaldo has faced off against a fellow superstar after dropping in on Conor McGregor's gym in Las Vegas over the weekend.

The Real Madrid forward is currently on holiday after leading Portugal to glory at Euro 2016 and took some time out to meet the outspoken Irishman.

McGregor is busy preparing for his rematch against Nate Diaz - which is scheduled to take place at UFC 202 on August 20 - but was more than happy to play host to Ronaldo.

Unsurprisingly, Ronaldo wasted little time before removing his shirt and posing alongside his equally ripped friend.

McGregor wrote: "My brother Ronaldo dropped by the gym today! He is an animal. Thank you Cristiano, much respect!

"I will see you for that Forbes number 1 spot next year."

Ronaldo became the first footballer to secure top spot on the illustrious list of the world's highest paid athletes earlier this year.

The 31-year-old earned a whopping £60 million - including £21.6 million of endorsements - over the last 12 months to edge ahead of Barcelona Lionel Messi and NBA star LeBron James.

Ronaldo also shared a photograph of him and McGregor squaring up in the Octagon with his 70 million Instagram followers.

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