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CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 21: Conor McGregor is seen during the 75th annual Cannes film festival on May 21, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/GC Images)
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CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 21: Conor McGregor is seen during the 75th annual Cannes film festival on May 21, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/GC Images)
Conor McGregor, as yet, has made no official announcement of returning to the Octagon. But many fans want to see him return to the fighting game after he suffered a leg injury against Dustin Poirier at the UFC 264 main event. Meanwhile, The Irishman kept himself busy by watching some of the other fantastic professional MMA fighters on the UFC roster. Including the title fight between former and current middleweight champions Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira at UFC 281. As we all know, ‘Poatan’ defeated his kickboxing rival, but McGregor thinks if the circumstances were a little different, he wouldn’t bet against Adesanya.
A really solid fighter this guy is! Stability. Himself and @stylebender is one hell of a rivalry! I can’t wait to see it unfold! Izzy so close each time. No time limit and Izzy still has that belt. Excited for their forthcoming! Team @ParadigmSports all the way! https://t.co/qxjy2XFW7W
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) December 22, 2022
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Unsurprisingly, the boy from Dublin got some slack from fans for this whimsical take.
Fans didn’t make sense of a Conor McGregor statement
The Irish UFC Legend believed Israel Adesanya would dominate Alex Pereira if he had more time.
The UFC world didn’t take too kindly to these words and piled up on Conor McGregor.
- Stop it
- mcgregor would be gassed out by the 10 min mark
- Thinking hard yu wouldn’t stand a chance go back to the bar
- Doin it all to stay relevant
- Conor also believes football fields should be 500 yards
- I’m ready to see Conor get a hidding
- I hate Connor McGregor
- Yeah right
- He’s a has been !
Fans disagreed as it was a hypothetical statement devoid of logic.
Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira: One of the most exciting rivalries
McGregor hailed theirs to be among the most exciting rivalries of UFC. That part is very true, as their middleweight championship title fight shocked most of the fans. Because they had never seen such an intense match where either one of them could’ve come out on top.
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But Pereira capitalized on his chance towards the end and dominated his opponent. However, The Irishman went on to claim that Adesanya would’ve defended his title if there was no time limit. Sure, if a cow had wings, it would be a bird.
However, ‘Mystic Mac’ also respected Pereira and dubbed him a “Solid Fighter” in his tweet. But, he announced his loyalty towards the New Zealander.
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