However, while both men deny it, there have been persistent rumors that White and McGregor’s relationship has broken down behind the scenes as McGregor looks to leverage his success to make more money and gain more control within the promotion, so that may have something to do with it. “My belt should be represented even though I’m not defending my belt” said White. For UFC 196, McGregor has complained at a press conference about the promotional poster showing lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos standing before him with his belt.
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“(Donald) “Cowboy” Cerrone’s my teammate and I watched him prepare and I knew he was super prepared to become a world champion and the way that fight went just shows me what level RDA is on.
The heavyweight champion he’s talking about is Fabricio Werdum, who pulled out of his upcoming fight because of a “cracked” toe and a strained back, not a sore toe.
Jones himself has not fought inside the Octagon in over a year following a hit-and-run incident, but it is expected he will fight current light-heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier in April. “I need to feed every single one of yous in the game, so I’ve got to keep working, because yous bums don’t work”.
“You’ve got the heavyweight champion who’s a p***y pulling out with a sore toe”. What kind of champion is that?
“I don’t see how he wins this fight”, White admitted to Fox Sports.
Dos Anjos is ranked No. 1 in USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA lightweight rankings and No. 6 pound-for-pound; McGregor is No. 1 at featherweight and No. 4 pound-for-pound.
“The game is on its knees”.
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He ended his speech with a simple request: “So thank you, and thank me”.
