Over the course of the last couple months, there have been some people who have joked that the buildup to Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregorโs Aug. 26 superfight has felt a little like a never-ending Saturday Night Live skit.
And to some degree, thatโs true. Their promo tour back in July went on for so long and forced them to interact so much that it did start to feel like an SNL skit that just wouldnโt end. But theย Mayweather/McGregor promotion is finally almost over now that their fight is just 36 hours away, and to put one final stamp on it, SNL actually decided to get in on the action by unleashing a McGregor impersonator on the set of SNL: Weekend Update on Thursday night.
SNL cast member Alex Moffat was tasked with the job of impersonating McGregor. And while he didnโt quite nail McGregor like Kenan Thompson nailed his LaVar Ball impression a few weeks back, Moffatโoutfitted in a red turtleneck, a white fur, and a gold chainโdid do a pretty decent job of channeling his inner McGregor throughout the segment.
Moffat, using his best Irish accent, started things off by talking about what he plans to do to Mayweather on fight night. "Iโm going to drive Mayweather out of the ring the same way St. Patrick drove the snakes out of Irelandโpiss drunk while screaming something about Jesus," he said.
Moffat then had to be reminded that he wonโt be allowed to use his usual MMA moves when he gets into the ring with his opponent on Saturday night. "You better watch out, Mayweather!" he said. "When you get a taste of me punches and kicks, youโll wish you were never born!"
"You canโt kick because itโs boxing, remember?" host Colin Jost told him.
"Right. Wink," Moffat replied. "I can still do a couple of kicks, yeah?"
And towards the end of the segment, after Jost reminded him yet again that he wonโt be allowed to kick Mayweather during their fight, Moffat admitted defeat.
"Okay, well, then I am going to lose," he said.
You can check out Moffat impersonating McGregor in the clip above. And this actually isnโt the first time heโs been asked to play McGregor. He also impersonated him back in late 2016 during a skit called "Whereโd Your Money Go." You can watch that skit here: