With rumors of Conor McGregor returning to action growing strong day by day, several stars have started challenging the Irishman. The former double champion boasts a star power that is a dream for many. Therefore, they do not shy away from a chance to get into the cage with McGregor and often vie for his attention. Top stars like Jorge Masvidal, Michael Chandler, Charles Oliveira, and Tony Ferguson have all mentioned McGregor’s name recently. With the McGregor show gearing up for a return, another double champion had some advice for those that seek Conor McGregor’s attention.

UFC Hall of Famer and former two-division champion Daniel Cormier recently chimed in on the rampant McGregor callouts. In a recent video uploaded to his YouTube channel, “DC” discussed both Masvidal’s and Oliveira’s callouts to McGregor. The 43-year-old pointed out one key factor that lay behind landing arguably the biggest paycheck of their careers.

How to call out Conor McGregor? – explained by DC

Both Masvidal and Oliveira threw a fair share of insults at McGregor’s way while calling him out. “Gamebred” clarified that he wanted to fight “The Notorious” but the latter kept turning down the fight. Meanwhile, “Do Bronx” accused McGregor of picking and choosing his opponents.

In his video, Cormier agreed that McGregor gets to pick his fights. He stated that it was a luxury that came with the star power McGregor had. Subsequently, he advised both Jorge Masvidal and Oliveira to keep doing what they were doing and maybe turn it up a notch.

He said, “I think for these guys to get McGregor to fight them, especially where they’re all in their careers right now,  I think you got to keep insulting him and I think you got to go further.”

While discussing Oliveira’s callout, he explained why the former champion may not be an interesting option for McGregor anymore.

Does Charles Oliveira not entice McGregor anymore?

According to Cormier, losing the lightweight belt made Charles Oliveira a significantly less enticing fight for Conor McGregor. For Cormier, “that belt was the one thing that made him [Oliveira] valuable to Conor.” The former Olympian also tried to explain McGregor’s point of view.

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He said, “Conor thought, ‘Well, this is a guy that strikes. This is a guy that can be hurt. This is the guy that holds the championship. So I want to fight that dude.'” He further added, “But when you’re talking star power and risk management, you ain’t looking to fight ‘Do Bronx’ if it ain’t for something grand, like a championship.”

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Is DC accurate about Oliveira? Did he lose the most valuable bargaining chip he had? And what do you think about his advice? Let us know in the comments below.