A guaranteed draw, Conor McGregor was drafted in by White to save TUF and, if the season opener’s numbers in the States are anything to go by, he may just have succeeded. At the “Go Big” presser, Conor didn’t serve his brand of vehemence exclusively to his next opponent, Jose Aldo, instead saving spurts of venom for fighters outside his weight class like lightweights Donald Cerrone, and Rafael dos Anjos, two men who will be squaring off next for that division’s title.
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Watch the reception McGregor got from his home fans upon his arrival in Dublin below.
On looking at coaching through the fighter’s point of view: “If I was in their situation, I would like to get as much knowledge as possible with the interim champ”.
“It feels good to be home, that’s all I know”. I’m happy to be home. That sets up an explosive season between the teams and we’ve seen the trash talk begin in the promotion for the show with McGregor calling Faber’s friend and teammate T.J. Dillashaw, who happens to be the UFC bantamweight champion, a snake after his visit to the show. This is what it’s for.
Prior to his main event bout for the interim UFC Featherweight Championship against Chad Mendes, Conor McGregor traded the freezing air of Ireland to the hot desert of Las Vegas.
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Wednesday night’s premiere of UFC’s “The Ultimate Fighter 22: Team McGregor Vs. Team Faber” was supposed to be about the guys in the octagon.
