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Mark Wahlberg has said he will give Conor McGregor "a piece" of his UFC ownership because he "deserves it".

The Irishman knocked out Eddie Alvarez in devastating style in New York at UFC 205 on Saturday night to add the lightweight title to the featherweight belt he won 11 months ago.

After announcing he is to become a father for the first time next May, McGregor demanded a share of the company that was recently sold for more than €3.4 billion.

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And it looks Mark Wahlberg, one of the company's 23 celebrity investors, is willing to share his stake with the Dubliner.

When asked if he thinks McGregor should be given a share in the company, he said: "Absolutely! As a matter of fact, I'll give him a piece of mine because he is the face of the UFC right now.

"He deserves that."

Speaking to American gossip site TMZ, he added: "He's a hustler like me, so there's probably a lot of opportunities for us to go out and make money together."

And the Ted star, who has served as executive producer on four HBO series, didn't rule out the possibility of seeing the Dubliner make his big screen debut.

When quizzed if Conor should make the move to film, the actor said: "He's a movie waiting to happen - so why not?"