Conor McGregor news: The Notorious’ sparring partner blasts Rita Ora after posting snap with UFC champ with caption ‘date night’

CONOR MCGREGOR’S sparring partner has hit back at Rita Ora after she stirred speculation that she and the Irish fighter were getting up close and personal.

The singer posted a picture on social media of the pair at the Fashion Awards alongside the caption “date night.”

Conor McGregor has a long-term partner in Dee Devlin and a young son. It sent fans into a frenzy with both Ora and McGregor in relationships.

But fellow MMA fighter and McGregor’s sparring partner Artem Lobov has appeared to put the record straight in a brutal twitter post.

Replying to Ora’s tweet, he wrote: “Sorry Rita, Burgers are nice but not when a man has steak at home.”

McGregor, 29, has been dating girlfriend Dee Devlin for more than eight years and recently had a baby together, Conor Jack McGregor.

Unsurprisingly, Lobov’s response has attracted praise with many applauding the Russian for backing up McGregor.

One fan said: “Artem you savage hero” as another simply wrote: “Take a bow mate. Take a bow.”

Others replied with hilarious gifs to suggest that Lobov had settled the debate including actor Bryan Cranston dropping a mic.

McGregor fans were quick to label Ora “disrespectful” for uploading the images of the pair.

One wrote: “major disrespect to his girlfriend”, while another added: “A little too cosy Ms Ora.”

A third agreed, tweeting: “Seriously disrespectful to his partner and mother of his child.”

One fan was also on the same wavelength at Lobov when they wrote: “You’ve got a fine Irish steal at home mate. No need to ruin it with McDonald’s.”