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THIS is the hilarious moment Jacob Rees-Mogg was caught on camera wandering past fans desperate to meet Conor McGregor.

The Tory MP can be seen breezing through the pack as the cage fighter leaves his New York hotel.

 Jacob Rees-Mogg and his family walked past fans meeting cage-fighting Conor McGregor in New York
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Jacob Rees-Mogg and his family walked past fans meeting cage-fighting Conor McGregor in New York

Neither man appears to know who each other is as they both make their way down the road.

A suited Rees-Mogg, 49, is seen just behind McGregor, 30, in clip, along with his young son - also wearing a suit.

McGregor swigs from a water bottle and is followed by members of his entourage.

UFC fighter McGregor was in the city to face charges relating to a brawl in April.

He escaped with a slap on the wrist for his Khabib Nurmagomedov bus attack.

 McGregor was meeting fans outside his hotel when the chance encounter was caught on camera
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McGregor was meeting fans outside his hotel when the chance encounter was caught on camera
 McGregor faced three charges of assault and one charge of criminal mischief over the April incident
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McGregor faced three charges of assault and one charge of criminal mischief over the April incidentCredit: Splash News
 Jacob Rees-Mogg seemed oblivious to the world famous UFC fighter he was passing on the street
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Jacob Rees-Mogg seemed oblivious to the world famous UFC fighter he was passing on the streetCredit: Reuters

The former two-weight world champion faced three charges of assault and one charge of criminal mischief over the incident.

The Irishman was found guilty of disorderly conduct and sentenced to five days community service and ordered to take one to three anger management classes.

The Irish MMA legend is now free to return to the octagon with the simmering grudge match with undefeated wrestler Nurmagomedov poised to be the biggest in UFC history.

Outside the court, the smiling and suited star said: “I just want to say I’m thankful to the DA and the judge for allowing me to move forward.

“I want to say to my friends, my family, my fans, thank you for the support.”


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