Conor McGregor has never shied away from flaunting his success. Be it his wealth or his records in the octagon, McGregor is proud of it and he makes it known. He never let anything or anyone downplay his achievements. So why did ‘The Notorious’ recently take offense to a picture of him holding a UFC title belt?
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During his rise to UFC superstardom, Conor McGregor won three UFC belts- the interim featherweight title, the undisputed featherweight title, and the undisputed lightweight title. He also became the first simultaneous two-division champion in the UFC. Surprising as it may sound, his unique record set him off in the recent incident.
Conor McGregor and BJ Penn demand their belts
UFC 280 saw Islam Makhachev claim the lightweight after submitting Charles Oliveira. On October 22, Makhachev joined the list of UFC lightweight champions, including Oliveira, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and Conor McGregor himself.
BT Sport recently tweeted a picture of Makhachev holding his title along with former UFC lightweight champions in what they called an ‘illustrious’ list. However, McGregor spotted something missing from the picture.
Where’s my second belt ?
𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠 𝙤𝙣, 𝙄𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙢 𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙝𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙫 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩 🏆 Who's the greatest lightweight of all-time? pic.x.com/Gy3VYyBThE
In the picture, ‘Mystic Mac’ was holding a title. McGregor was, however, the featherweight champion when he won the lightweight belt. Therefore, ‘The Notorious’ wanted his second picture in the belt as well. “Where’s my second belt?” he said, responding to the picture.
McGregor was not the only one missing a belt. UFC legends like Frankie Edgar and BJ Penn were on the list without their titles. Penn added to McGregor’s response, expressing the same frustration.
The UFC stripped McGregor’s belt after prolonged inactivity. Later, the Irishman came up short in his title fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2018. He seems to have a long road back to a title, while many believe McGregor will never be a champion again.
Islam Makhachev snubbed McGregor after the title fight win
Newly crowned lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev kept to his promise and did not call out Conor McGregor. The Russian said before the fight that he would not add McGregor to the title picture. He added he wanted to fight more deserving contenders like Beneil Dariush. However, he called out pound-for-pound #1 and UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski for his next fight.
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Nevada , United States – 10 July 2021; Conor McGregor following his lightweight fight with Dustin Poirier during the UFC 264 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. (Photo By Thomas King/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
McGregor is 1-3 in the lightweight division, with his only win coming off Eddie Alvarez when he beat him for the world title. Between being on a 2 fight skid and Makhachev holding the title, McGregor might have to take the long road back to the lightweight title.
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Conor McGregor is yet to have a date for his return. He will need to get back to winning ways to justify a title shot. Many are also waiting to see how he bounces back from his devastating injury. Do you think McGregor will ever be champion again? Let us know in the comments below.
