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Ex-SEAL Gives McGregor Bin Laden Raid Glove Before Fight

5/26/2026

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Rob O’Neill gave Conor McGregor a glove from the 2011 SEAL Team 6 raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
O’Neill trimmed the glove to reduce weight and warned it might contain DNA.
McGregor will face Max Holloway on July 11 at UFC 329.
He lives in the gym daily, rehearsing worst-case injury scenarios before each fight.
His claim of firing the fatal shots remains disputed by other SEAL Team 6 members and is unconfirmed.

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Rob O’Neill gave Conor McGregor a glove from the 2011 SEAL Team 6 raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
O’Neill trimmed the glove to reduce weight and warned it might contain DNA.
McGregor will face Max Holloway on July 11 at UFC 329.
He lives in the gym daily, rehearsing worst-case injury scenarios before each fight.
His claim of firing the fatal shots remains disputed by other SEAL Team 6 members and is unconfirmed.