Fans confused as Drake waves Ireland flag in support of UFC star Conor McGregor

Drake waved an Ireland flag as he supported Conor McGregor at the fighter’s weigh-in ahead of a highly anticipated bout this weekend.

McGregor will fight Khabib Nurmagomedov in Las Vegas on Saturday in what is being billed as the biggest battle in UFC history.

As McGregor and his opponent faced off for a ceremonial weigh-in on Friday night, Drake was spotted draped in an Ireland flag on stage before embracing the Irish fighter.

A picture posted to the official UFC Twitter account later showed the Canadian rapper posing alongside McGregor.

💔 Drake & Mystic Mac | 🇨🇦 and 🇮🇪 team up at #UFC229 weigh-ins pic.twitter.com/0HGl9Lyrnn

— UFC (@ufc) October 6, 2018

McGregor also shared an image of the pair together.

The 6 God and The 12 animal! pic.twitter.com/S1KfNlwam3

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) October 6, 2018

The surprise partnership sparked confusion on Twitter, with one fan calling it “the most random thing you will see all day”.

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— Pito (@BetsyDeSauce) October 6, 2018

drake gonna release a new song rapping in an Irish accent smh.

— white dolemite 🐃 ⚜️ (@MacAnndrais) October 6, 2018

Where in Ireland is Toronto 🤔 @Drake #UFC229

— Big G 🇬🇧 (@RFCGW) October 6, 2018

@Drake is the ultimate groupie#mcgregorvskhabib He gonna write a song like

"This girl I love, I-wish Mcgregor got me feeling I-rish"#Drake voice. pic.twitter.com/7HX1QfCkNk

— The Bucket Up Podcast (@BucketUpPodcast) October 6, 2018

The most random thing you will see all day. #McGregor #drake pic.twitter.com/E2RTjEjPy3

— Chad (@Chad7x) October 6, 2018