Upon learning of Rafael dos Anjos' preparation, McGregor provokes: 'Put him and Poirier in there'

R. dos Anjos (left) and C. McGregor would face each other at UFC 196. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter

Last Wednesday night (07), journalist Evelyn Rodrigues, from Combate, revealed that Rafael dos Anjos I would be in Las Vegas cutting weight. The Brazilian's idea is to serve as a substitute in case something happens to the main fight of the UFC 264Inter Conor McGregor e Dustin poirier.

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“Former UFC lightweight champion, Rafael dos Anjos is in Vegas with his team. At the moment he is cutting weight to be an alternative in case something happens with the main fight of the UFC 264”, revealed Evelyn Rodrigues.

The news quickly reached the ears of Conor McGregor, who wasted no time and provoked Rafael dos Anjos.

“Bom dos Anjos in there at the same time (as Poirier)”, wrote the Irishman on Twitter this Thursday morning (08).

Conor McGregor e Rafael dos Anjos They have never actually faced each other, but they have a history of rivalry. The two would be in the main fight of UFC 196, in 2016, but the Brazilian, who held the lightweight belt (up to 70,3 kg) at the time, ended up breaking his foot and abandoning the card. On that occasion, Nate Dia ended up replacing the champion and submitting the Irishman in one of the most memorable fights of the last decade.

Conor McGregor e Dustin poirier end a trilogy full of rivalry in the main fight of the UFC 264 this Saturday (10), in Las Vegas (USA). In the co-main fight of the event, the Brazilian Gilbert Durinho faces Stephen Thompson in the welterweight division (up to 77 kg).