Conor McGregor lands role in 'Road House' remake

Former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor has landed his first acting job in a major studio movie for a remake of the classic action Road House and is set to join Jake Gyllenhaal, according to a report by Deadline.

The new take on the movie focuses on a former UFC fighter played by Gyllenhaal, who takes a job at a roadhouse in Florida.

McGregor, meanwhile, would play an original character and not himself in the movie according to the report.

In his mixed martial arts career, the 34-year-old McGregor has suffered back-to-back losses at the hands of Dustin Poirier. In his last outing, he suffered a freak leg injury during the fight which led to him losing via technical knockout.

The Irish mixed martial arts superstar has gone 1-3 in his last four fights and holds a record of 22-6.

—JMB, GMA News