Irish Daily Mirror

Mcgregor is hard as rock

- BY CILLIAN O’BRIEN

CONOR Mcgregor has landed himself a heavyweigh­t present for his 30th birthday.

Lithuanian artist Edgar Askelovic spent five months creating the hyper-realistic sculpture of the UFC fighter valued at €55,000.

Askelovic - better known as

Aspencrow - handcrafte­d the 100kg statue from photograph­s.

Entitled Atlas, it will be unveiled at London’s JD Malat Gallery on

Saturday, Mcgregor’s 30th birthday.

Aspencrow said: “It is an honour

Conor has accepted this as a gift. He is a phenomenon.” Sculpture is birthday gift for UFC star

 ??  ?? ART OF THE MATTER Sculpture of Conor Mcgregor will be unveiled on Saturday STONE ME MASS
ART OF THE MATTER Sculpture of Conor Mcgregor will be unveiled on Saturday STONE ME MASS

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