In recent years more and more noted celebrities from various fields have lent their likenesses and voices to a variety of AAA gaming franchises, ranging from Kit Harrington to Samuel Jackson and now you can now add the UFC’s very own Conor McGregor the list.
Starring in Activision’s latest addition to their highly successful FPS franchise; Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, the story revolves around a battle for the Solar System, between the Settlement Defense Front (SDF) and the Special Combat Air Recon (SCAR).
Providing motion capture for his character, Conor stars as Captain Bradley Fillion who commands the star ship Ares Vallis for the SDF.
A self confessed addict of the Call of Duty series, the UFC featherweight champion relished at the opportunity of taking part in the game.
“I was addicted to it at one stage for a while and I wasn’t training so much, I’d be up all night. I’d wake up and go training [for two, three hours], I’d come home nice and early and play Black Ops II for the whole night.”
The game is set for release on November 4th 2016.
Conor Anthony McGregor (born 14 July 1988) is an Irish professional mixed martial artist who is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Throughout his career, he has competed as a featherweight, lightweight and welterweight. McGregor is the current UFC Featherweight Champion.
In 2008, McGregor started his mixed martial arts (MMA) career and, in 2012, he won both the Cage Warriors Featherweight and Lightweight Championships, holding both titles concurrently before vacating them to sign with the UFC. In 2015, McGregor became the first Irish-born UFC champion after he defeated José Aldo for the featherweight championship, at UFC 194, via knockout after thirteen seconds in the first round. This was the fastest victory in UFC title fight history. [source : wiki]
