Former UFC champion criticizes Conor McGregor for 'not accepting defeat' at UFC 264

C. McGregor at a pre-UFC 264. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube

the attitude of Conor McGregor to continue inciting rivalry against Dustin poirier even after suffering an injury to the UFC 264, did not please everyone. Unlike Ronda Rousey, the former bantamweight champion (up to 61,2kg) Dominick Cruz he didn't like the way the Irishman reacted to the end of the fight and accused him of 'not accepting defeat'. The statement was made after the show last Saturday (10).

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“After several defeats like this, you have to sit down and shut up. We are not seeing that. We are not seeing silence. We are not seeing humility. This is the game. There is a position where you get crushed sometimes and you have to accept it like a fighter. That's part of the reason we do martial arts, is to accept the losses and the victories and grow from them. When you don't accept these defeats how do you grow? How do you fill the gap?” asked Cruz.

After fracturing his leg in the duel against Dustin poirier, Conor McGregor He should only return to the octagon in 2022. In a bad phase in his career, the Irishman has won just one of his last four fights. The former featherweight (up to 65,7kg) and lightweight (up to 70,3kg) champion has a record of 22 triumphs and six setbacks in his career.

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