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For the first time, Conor McGregor has shared a video of his new Lamborghini super-yacht that everyone has been drooling over.
But this isn't just any old clip of the Irishman simply lounging around on it or parking it up in sunny Marbella or something.
No, this video shows the yacht in full flight - and the speeds it can reach are pretty damn frightening.
In footage posted on Twitter by the UFC megastar, you can see the £2.7 million (AU$5.1 million) Lambo travelling at a rapid pace across empty bright blue waters.
The caption read: "There's the lambo. Going sideways at 120km an hour. Ones a house to live on. The others a super car of sea. To rally on."
Judging by the grey-haired bloke behind the wheel in the video, it definitely isn't McGregor driving although you can guarantee the wild Irishman would have definitely already had a go himself.
It's impressive, yes, but the sound of the engine would be deafening for anyone onboard.
And the sheer power of the yacht generates huge waves behind it, so good luck to anyone nearby trying to enjoy a relaxing day out on the water.
To put it simply, the Lamborghini super-yacht is clearly a beast.
And for the price tag it has, you'd bloody hope so too.
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Back in 2020, McGregor gave his millions of social media followers a little teaser of what's to come with the world-first super-yacht.
"Lamborghini's first entry into the Sport Yacht World comes in the form of this 63foot, 4000bhp, duel engine, twin turbo, rocket ship." he said in the caption.
"Titled the 'Supercar of the Sea', I am honoured to secure the Number 12 edition of just 63 to be made. 1963 being the year Lamborghini first began, and 12 being, well you know Twelve! Proper Fucking Twelve baby! Ain't no stopping it!"
Earlier this year and he provided another update, this time posting a picture of the yacht nearing completion while on dry land at a dock.
The former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion, who suffered a first-round defeat to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 earlier this month, has uploaded a picture of the yacht - branded the supercar of the sea - on Instagram.
He posted the image alongside the caption: "My Lamborghini yacht is ready."
McGregor uploaded several pictures of his new purchase on Instagram in October last year, telling his followers about the impressive twin-turbo vessel.
"Lamborghini's first entry into the Sport Yacht World comes in the form of this 63foot, 4000bhp, duel engine, twin turbo, rocket ship." he said.
"Titled the 'Supercar of the Sea', I am honoured to secure the Number 12 edition of just 63 to be made. 1963 being the year Lamborghini first began, and 12 being, well you know Twelve! Proper Fucking Twelve baby!"
As McGregor mentioned in his Instagram post, only 63 models of Lamborghini's latest Yacht have been released and the 32-year-old has bought the 12th edition of this motor yacht project, developed by The Italian Sea Group.
The Tecnomar 63 has a top speed of over 60 knots, which equates to around 70mph, and is capable of producing an incredible 4,000 horsepower.
It has been described as "an absurd, hypercar-inspired pleasurecraft" by the guys at The Manual and well, it's hard to disagree.
Image: Lamborghini
Lamborghini's official website describes the yacht in further detail. "Performance, driving pleasure, attention to quality and details, emotion: these are the emotive features combined within the Tecnomar for Lamborghini 63, thanks to innovative engineering solutions and a distinct design unique to shared Italian style and tradition."
Here is a further look inside the impressive structure.
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Giovanni Costantino, president and CEO of The Italian Sea Group, believes the motor yacht will become "an icon as futuristic as the car that inspired it".
Stefano Domenicali, who is the chairman and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini, also says: "If I had to imagine a Lamborghini on water, this would be my vision. I'm delighted to celebrate this successful collaboration."
A Video Of Conor McGregor Simply Washing His Hands In A Sink Has Racked Up Almost 4 Million Views
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Conor McGregor's social media accounts are colossal.
With 41.7million followers on Instagram alone, the Irishman has no trouble with keeping his undying fans constantly updated with whatever he's getting up to throughout the day.
From his rigorous training sessions to the relentless promotion of his multi-million-dollar whiskey company, the Irishman certainly uses his platform to full effect.
But it appears one of his latest Instagram videos has left viewers scratching their heads a bit - including us.
Fresh off the back of his defeat to Dustin Poirier in their UFC 264 trilogy bout, McGregor has been using his spare time to recover from a devastating leg snap.
But while he's not hitting to gym to conduct his rehabilitation, the former dual-division champ has been enjoying the high life, hanging out with the likes of Justin Bieber and 2 Chainz as well as his family.
And in typical McGregor fashion, he's been documenting just about everything he's been doing - even including his trips to the bathroom, it seems.
In a recent clip posted on his Instagram, the 33-year-old can be seen washing his hands in a sink before drying them with a towel - yes, that's about it.
It's unknown exactly where the bathroom is, although it does look pretty fancy.
Incredibly, this short (and rather dull) clip of McGregor washing his hands and glancing into the mirror has already racked up almost 4 million views on Instagram alone.
Unlike us (who have absolutely no idea why you'd post something so random), it looks like his followers were loving the clip.
One fan replied: "Great tutorial on how to wash my hands, THANK YOU CONOR!"
While another added: "How do you make washing hands so attractive?"
Not everyone was onboard with the hand-washing video though.
One bloke commented: "Imagine getting to the stage of life where you're so detached from reality you have an employee there to video you washing your hands for social media."
Either way, for a video of someone doing such a simple day-to-day task to get 4 million views on Instagram alone is pretty impressive.
Interestingly, though, others social media users questioned whether McGregor was doing alright following his huge grudge match defeat to Poirier.
Some of McGregor's previous posts in recent weeks have resulted in fans reaching out to check-in on him.
Khabib Nurmagomedov Chillingly Reveals His Urge To 'Kill' Conor McGregor At UFC 229
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Khabib Nurmagomedov has chillingly revealed he felt he could have killed Conor McGregor if there wasn't a referee in their bitter UFC 229 clash.
The two met inside the Octagon at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in October 2018 and there was huge animosity following on from McGregor's bus attack in Brooklyn, New York a few months earlier and the many below the belt jibes and insults he made to his opponent in the build-up.
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The bout, which achieved a record 2.4 million pay-per-view buys, was for the lightweight title and saw Khabib make easy work of McGregor.
Although McGregor was controversially handed the third round on the judges' scorecards, the Dagestani fighter absolutely dominated 'The Notorious' and put him away with a neck crank in the fourth round.
After the fight, all hell broke loose and a wild brawl ensued. McGregor traded blows with members of Khabib's team, while 'The Eagle' jumped the Octagon and attacked Dillon Danis.
The antics were out of character for Khabib and in a recent press conference, he's detailed the depths of which he was willing to - and how things could have been even more severe if Herb Dean wasn't present.
"You saw what happened on October 6th. Remove Herb Dean and you will understand what would've happened. A person can die from a grip like that. If you want to, I can choke you behind the curtain and you'll see what would've happened," Khabib said, as per RT.
"When a person strangles you and has been doing this for 30 years, this is a cold weapon. If there had been no referee, what would've happened? Herb Dean removed my hand, he removed my grip. We understand everything. We understand what
could have been."
The bad blood between the pair has not disappeared.
Earlier this month, McGregor posted a sickening tweet about Khabib's late father Abdulmanap - writing "Covid is good and father is evil?" before deleting afterwards.
In response, Khabib branded his foe as "evil" but that only led to McGregor crossing the line again when he tweeted "I wanna eat his children!!!" in a post that he deleted but not before it was screenshotted and widely shared.
Khabib has since retired from MMA with a perfect 29-0 record and although he's been successful at coaching fighters in his team, the 32-year-old's focus is now on a football career.
Take A Look Inside Conor McGregor's New £2.7 Million Luxury Lamborghini Yacht
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It was only revealed to the public a few months ago but Conor McGregor has already splashed a hefty £2.7 million on the brand new Lamborghini 63 Yacht by Tecnomar; also known as the 'supercar of the sea'.
The former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion posted several pictures of his new purchase on Instagram earlier this week, telling his followers about the impressive twin turbo vessel.
"Lamborghini's first entry into the Sport Yacht World comes in the form of this 63foot, 4000bhp, duel engine, twin turbo, rocket ship." says McGregor.
"Titled the 'Supercar of the Sea', I am honoured to secure the Number 12 edition of just 63 to be made. 1963 being the year Lamborghini first began, and 12 being, well you know Twelve! Proper Fucking Twelve baby!"
As McGregor mentioned in his Instagram post, only 63 models of Lamborghini's latest Yacht have been released and the 32-year-old has bought the 12th edition of this motor yacht project, developed by The Italian Sea Group.
The Tecnomar 63 has a top speed of over 60 knots, which equates to around 70mph, and is capable of producing an incredible 4,000 horsepower.
It has been described as "an absurd, hypercar-inspired pleasurecraft" by the guys at The Manual and well, it's hard to disagree.
Image: Lamborghini
Lamborghini's official website describes the yacht in further detail:
"Performance, driving pleasure, attention to quality and details, emotion: these are the emotive features combined within the Tecnomar for Lamborghini 63, thanks to innovative engineering solutions and a distinct design unique to shared Italian style and tradition."
Here is a further look inside the impressive structure.
Giovanni Costantino, president and CEO of The Italian Sea Group, believes the motor yacht will become "an icon as futuristic as the car that inspired it".
Stefano Domenicali, who is the chairman and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini, also says: "If I had to imagine a Lamborghini on water, this would be my vision. I'm delighted to celebrate this successful collaboration."
Image: Lamborghini
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