Power moves, loudmouth, trash talks, and extravagant lifestyle, everything is synonymous with Conor McGregor who keeps his fans entertained all the time. But why is he on the receiving end of the backlash? Let's find out.
As per the reports McGregor has been accused of removing TUF 31 contestants to put his favorite fighters on the list. This has received a lot of backlash and has been even called out by fans for repeating Artem Lobov's mistake.
McGregor and Michael Chandler are ready to ready for TUF but the former UFC double champion is being accused of meddling with the TUF candidates in his team. The report is from industry insider and sports agent Danny Rubenstein.
The Irishman has received a lot of backlash from fans and even MMA manager Daniel Rubenstein and UFC middleweight contender Chris Curtis accused MacGregor of doing favoritism.
The Irishman took to Twitter to respond to all the accusations of promoting his fighters at TUF 31. In the now-deleted tweets, he wrote, "That's not true. I only know one guy on this show, and he proved himself. I didn't ask for anything. And I certainly didn't pull people off. I'm just trying to get back in the game myself, so back off."