McGregor (photo) wants to talk to the new UFC owners Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
The plans for Conor McGregor Outside the octagon they are ambitious. In addition to seeking a fight with Floyd Mayweather in boxing, the Irishman revealed that he wants to own the UFC in the near future. In an interview with the fashion magazine “GQ”, the Ultimate lightweight champion said that he intends to talk soon with the new owners of the event, bought last year for US$4 billion, and warned that he will only fight MMA again if he gets a “fattest” check on the show.
See too
“I want to sit down and negotiate what I’m worth to the company. I want to come in, face to face, and put my data on the table and say, “This is what I’m worth now. Pay me.” And from there we can talk. I want a bigger check to get back. Maybe, later on, there will be Ultimate shares, something like that. I’m letting them know so they know I want something more than money,” said McGregor.
In addition to talking about his future with the UFC, the Irishman also provoked Floyd Mayweather. The two have been negotiating a boxing fight for a few weeks and exchanging provocations through social media. Recently, McGregor traveled to Las Vegas to open a new round of negotiations, but the former boxer said he was still retired and that, if that changed, he would tell his fans. The UFC champion did nothing less and posted a photo with the caption: “I arrived in Vegas. Floyd retired with my arrival.” To “GQ” magazine, Conor said that his fist is bigger than the former boxing champion's head.
“Floyd has been boxing for 40 years, and not fighting. They are different terms. Boxing is a limited fight, with a rule book. Fighting is different, really, when you can do anything. He is 40 years old, and age waits for no man. He has a small head. My fist is bigger than his head, honestly. I put people to sleep. This is a fact. If I punch this man's head, it will end up in the stands. Understand it? I’m going to punch him and his head will go into the stands”, he said.
Comments