Conor McGregor and Ariel Helwani met ten years ago this month.

Conor McGregor is without a doubt the most influential figure in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) history.

Conor holds many records in the octagon. He was the first ever two division champion, he holds the record for most pay per view (PPV) buys, and he holds the record for fastest knockout in a championship fight.

Before Conor was the biggest star in UFC history though, he was just a young kid with a dream.

Canadian mixed martial arts (MMA) journalist Ariel Helwani was one of the first to recognize Conor’s talent.

When Conor was just stating to come up the ranks he did a interview with Ariel Helwani. The two men had a great conversation and Ariel said that he recognized right away that McGregor had superstar potential.

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That interview took place ten years ago now. Both men have soared in popularity since their first meeting and their paths have gone in very different directions. The two have always stayed in touch though and reconnected to celebrate this special ten year anniversary. Ariel posted a clip of the interview to his Instagram and Conor commented his appreciation and admiration for Ariel.

It was a nice moment between the two and fans are happy to see that Conor is in good spirits as of late. Fans hope to see the Conor of ten years ago return when he faces Micheal Chandler in the octagon for his next fight.