McGregor provokes Rafael dos Anjos over broken toe and receives response: 'I would have made you swallow that foot'

Dos Anjos and McGregor would be in the main fight of UFC 196. Photo: Disclosure

Rafael dos Anjos rediscovered the path to victories, last Saturday (18), by finishing Kevin Lee in the main event of UFC Rochester. The Brazilian's triumph made predictions of a fight that never happened come to light. The fight against Conor McGregor.

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Reporter Josh Gross, who has been covering MMA since 2000, used his Twitter account to analyze Dos Anjos' victory and the fight against the Irishman. “RDA (go to Rafael dos Anjos) is a great fighter. He just destroyed the Kevin Lee. You can’t help but think about that missed chance against McGregor and what could have happened”, he posted on the microblog.

McGregor, in turn, read the publication and didn't miss the opportunity to respond and provoke the Brazilian. “I don't think we'll ever know, because he backed away with a broken finger,” replied the Irishman.

Finally, it was Rafael's turn to retort at Conor, even attacking the brand of whiskey manufactured by his rival: “That broken foot is my work tool. Making fun of a fellow professional shows the type of person you are. Before you go to sleep, imagine what life would be like if that fight had happened, and I had made you swallow that foot. Enjoy your fortune by drinking that cheap brown water that you call whiskey without making fun of my bad luck at the time”, he concluded.

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The fight between Rafael dos Anjos e Conor McGregor came close to happening on two occasions. The clash, which was considered to take place in Brazil, was scheduled for UFC 196, in March 2016. At the time, the Brazilian was the lightweight champion (up to 70,3 kg) and would defend his title against Irish. But he broke his toe during training and was forced to leave the contest.