Conor McGregor is undoubtedly the biggest superstar in the UFC currently. However, it now seems the former two-division champion is losing his Midas touch. Despite showing his willingness to fight on multiple occasions, he has yet to receive a date. Josh ‘The Punk’ Thomson and Big John McCarthy recently took to their ‘Weighing In’ podcast to discuss this.

McGregor has been out of action for more than three years now, which has raised questions about his skills. The Dubliner has been busy with many other commitments as well during his absence. But is he still a main-event fighter despite his absence? Josh ‘The Punk’ Thomson has the answer for you.

Josh Thomson feels Conor McGregor is not a main-event fighter anymore

Yes, you read it right. Conor McGregor is not a main-event fighter anymore, according to Thomson. ‘The Punk’ and Big John McCarthy recently sat down for an intense chat on the topic. McCarthy, a former UFC referee, has featured in some of the biggest fights in the UFC. According to him, Conor McGregor is the biggest crowd-puller in the UFC and has filled the maximum number of seats during his fight. But former UFC fighter Thomson doesn’t quite agree with the fact.

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While speaking to McCarthy, he gave his own reasons as to why he doesn’t consider the 35-year-old a main-event fighter anymore. He said, “I just know if it’s. I know if it looks I know that he is still at that level of a main event in any card, I get it. I don’t know if we’re going to see those same amount of eyes and those same amount of b..s after the two ways that he lost last time. You know what? I’m not disagreeing with you that he’s the guy that has done it.”

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The fight is yet to be announced and it will be interesting to see whether ‘Mystic Mac’ features in a main event. This is not the first time that the former two-division has faced criticism. However, he is still confident about his skills and has no plans to retire soon. But where does he find the motivation to keep going? He revealed the secret in a recent interview.

Conor McGregor reveals the secret behind his motivation

At 35-year-old McGregor is by general norms, at the end of his career. However, he still has no plans of retiring any time soon. According to the Dubliner, he takes motivation from boxing legend Mike Tyson. Tyson at 58 will be taking on social media influencer Jake Paul(27) in a boxing fight. While many feel that the age difference might prove to be a deciding factor, McGregor, on the other hand, is taking motivation from the legend. In a recent interview with ‘TMZ Sports’ he shared why age is not a limiting factor for him. 

He said, “Look at Tyson. Mike Tyson now is fighting Jake Paul, right? He’s fighting him, again, he fought Roy Jones also.  There you go. That an old, that guy.” He further added, “When he fighting Roy Jones Jr. was something that really stuck out to me… Roy Jones also an aged guy,” The fans will definitely hope to see McGregor for a long time. However, he will have a lot to prove when he returns to the Octagon.

Do you feel Conor McGregor is still the biggest superstar in the UFC? Let us know in the comments below.

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