05/02/2023
The comments came about when Neeson was asked about UFC in a interview with Men's Health ahead of the US release of his film Marlowe.
And, well, he didn't hold back.
The 70-year-old star told the outlet: "UFC I can’t stand. That to me is like a bar fight.
"I know the practitioners are like, 'No, you’re wrong - the months of training we do...'
"Why don’t you just grab a beer bottle and hit the other guy over the head? That’s the next stage of the UFC. I hate it."
Now you know what he thinks of the world's biggest MMA championship, here's what he thinks of one of its main stars:
"That little leprechaun Conor McGregor, he gives Ireland a bad name. I know he’s fit, and I admire him for that. But I can’t take it."
However, a day after the interview came out, the 34-year-old UFC star took to Twitter to say, "Irish proud - always," alongside an emoji of the Ireland flag.
Despite the fact that Neeson's 70 and not a professional fighter, some fans still have their money on the actor, including this person who said: "Still think Liam would take him."