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'SNL': Jake Gyllenhaal Jokes About Getting Punched by Conor McGregor in Musical Monologue for Season 49 Finale

Jake Gyllenhaal also belted out a soulful tune in honor of hosting the final episode of season 49 on a new 'Saturday Night Live.'

In the well-received action flick, Gyllenhaal's former MMA fighter, Dalton, faces off in a brutal, shirtless fight against McGregor's psychotic Knox. According to both stars who spoke about their scenes together during the press tour, Gyllenhaal had to repeatedly remind McGregor not to actually hit him during their rehearsed fight, because the long-time pro fighter's instincts would kick in. After his quip about McGregor, Gyllenhaal made sure to kick off the season finale in style with a musical number in which he sang about how many other people they asked before coming to him to host the episode.

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