Former UFC fighter Cathal Pendred could beat teammate Conor McGregor to Hollywood

Cathal Pendred's certainly not resting on his laurels.

The former UFC welterweight retired from MMA last November, explaining how "the fire in my belly had dwindled a little bit." Dublin's Pendred, who went on a four fight winning streak in the UFC before suffering a pair of losses in the second half of 2015, has kept himself busy since hanging up his gloves. https://www.instagram.com/p/9_DY52DyYS/?taken-by=pendredmma The SBG member recently announced the news that he had become a franchisee of health-focused restaurant Chopped but has since revealed plans that are slightly more glamorous. "I'm also doing a bit of acting as well - it's something I've always been interested in," Pendred said on 2fm's Breakfast Republic.  "I've done some small parts here and there but now that I have a bit of extra time and don't have to focus everything on a fight I'm doing auditions." Pendred's teammate Conor McGregor was rumoured to be in the running for a role in the upcoming xXx movie alongside Vin Diesel but it sounds like 'The Punisher' could beat him to Tinseltown.