In Conor McGregor’s mind he is already the UFC featherweight champion, and the word “interim” doesn’t come into it.
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“The fighters are just taking advantage of the rules, and they’re working it the way it is”.
Although it appeared as though the vicious pummelling McGregor gave Mendes’ body in the first round sapped his energy, Mendes reckons his fatigue was due to his cardio not being up to scratch because he din’t have a full camp.
“The only people that are questioning my conditioning are Conor McGregor nut-hangers, and that’s just because he said that”, Mendes said.
The pair met at Straight Blast Gym in Dublin where McGregor is preparing for his fight with Jose Aldo, which will take place in Las Vegas. “I think we should get rid of it, and I think we should get rid of it quickly”. “I think he wants to move up, and I don’t blame him”. I don’t think he should do it many more times and I’ve told him that.
“When I’m prepared, my cardio is never an issue”. He can not beat me. “And you probably also know that there are a lot of people who would love to see the 5’9”, 145-pound shitdisturber get his clock cleaned by, well, pretty much anybody.
I thought McGregor’s tattoos would be the most questionable thing in this image, but then The Mountain went ahead and wore jeans and golf socks to a sparring match. Really poor. If I could make bantamweight and take that belt, then it would be reason.
Unsurprisingly, Mendes fancies himself in a rematch against the Notorious.
“(If) I train a proper fight, I kill Conor.
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This December, Chad Mendes and Frankie Edgar will collide in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale.
