C. McGregor (left) and F. Mayweather (right) could face each other soon
“Me against Jesus in the octagon? There's not a man alive that can hit me, but Jesus isn't alive, so I don't know, maybe he can come back from the dead, I don't know. Still, I would give him a beating”, highlighted McGregor in an interview with the website “TMZ Sports”, before UFC 194, an event in which the Brazilian won José Aldo with a devastating knockout 13 seconds into the first round and took the institution's featherweight belt from him.
It is with statements of this type that the loudmouth Conor McGregor reached the top of the lightweight category. The victory over the North American Eddie Alvarez, number three in the category, during UFC 205, on November 12, put the spotlight once and for all on McGregor, who with the triumph became the first fighter in the history of Ultimate to possess two belts from two different categories at the same time, the lightweights and the featherweights.
From a record of 21 wins and three defeats, the 28-year-old Irishman is the name of the MMA world not only in the cage of UFC, but also in the media: his controversial statements, combined with a refined technique and a complete arsenal of varied blows, accredit him as the big name in MMA in 2017. Names like Nate diaz and the Brazilian José Aldo They ask for and dream of rematches against him, who uses and abuses his vocabulary to detonate his opponents.
Frankie Edgar, who is number 3 in the lightweight rankings and is coming off a victory over Jeremy Stephens at UFC 205, held on November 12, 2016, he is one of the names being considered to face McGregor in 2017.
With a long-standing reputation for controversy, McGregor's sharp tongue creates enemies everywhere, from fighters to members of other MMA organizations. Among his enemies, the Brazilian Fabricio Werdum, who exchanged barbs with the Irishman after the World MMA Awards, an award of this kind held in the United States.
In one of his last public appearances outside the cage, Conor McGregor posted an image carrying a large-caliber weapon on his Instagram profile, with the following description: “You need people like me”.
Historic fight against Mayweather on the agenda
The world of fights will stop: considered the most anticipated fight in recent years, Mc Gregor could face the great champion and undefeated in the ring, boxer Floyd Mayweather, in a boxing match. In the confrontation, the chances of victory for McGregor are just 10%, with a large advantage for Floyd Mayweather, with a 90.9% chance of victory.
Mayweather has a series of proposals to return to the ring, and the main one, of course, is values around US$100 million. The boxer has 49 fights in his career and has never been defeated, and his 50th fight could give him the chance to surpass the mark of the legendary Rocky Marciano, who ended his career with 49 victories.
Conor McGregor: champion?
Anyway, why believe so much in Conor McGregor? In addition to having refined technique in all types of fighting, from wrestling to muay thai, including ground techniques, the UFC lightweight champion has good physical and psychological preparation – seen in recent clashes – and has accumulated titles in other organizations : He was the Cage Warriors champion in the 65kg and 70kg, in addition to holding the title of world and boxing champion. In his record, he has only 3 defeats in 22 clashes, and has won 16 of his last 17 fights.
Against Eddie Alvarez – which was the Irishman's fourth fight in 11 months and his third in different categories, Conor McGregor He was left in the fight, delivering a knockdown at the beginning of the fight, and it was a matter of time before he imposed his superiority and forced the judge to declare a technical knockout.
Whether for controversial reasons or not, every betting site or list of events of the year worth its salt bears the name of Conor McGregor as one of the main names of the year.
And in 2017, what will we have? A just talkative McGregor or a great champion breaking records? Make your bets.
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