Conor McGregor’s UFC career is lacking direction at the moment, one may say. But, the Irish superstar doesn’t mind catching the tiger by the tail (excuse the pun).

The 30-year-old is currently enjoying some downtime in Russia, having attended the FIFA World Cup final between France and Croatia on Sunday night.

Enjoying the World Cup final in Russia.
A truly amazing spectacle! pic.twitter.com/OEeOBmEp9y

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) July 15, 2018

Following the match, McGregor crossed paths with Russian president Vladimir Putin as the duo posed for a hugged-up photograph.

And now, he seems to have set out to explore the country.

A video of McGregor meeting and feeding a sedate-looking tiger went viral on social media.

He later takes his shirt off, as can be seen in the clip below, to show the tattoo of a tiger on his torso as he expressed interest at wrestling with the big cat (in jest, of course).

Meanwhile, the former featherweight and lightweight champion is currently fighting a case in the United States after he was arrested earlier this year for attacking his opponent’s bus.

He will have to seek clearance before making his return in the octagon.