McGregor says he’ll knock out Aldo, would “whoop” Jesus

But on both counts, they see the Irishman coming out on top. The two now have some extra motivation because the fight will determine the cover for ‘UFC 2’.

One thing that makes MMA so unique, though, is the level of sportsmanship when all is said and done.

Conor McGregor vs Jose Aldo is the main event in UFC 194 and true enough, the pair is living up to the hype.

Aldo, on the other hand, is determined to win, saying that he is the real champion and that McGregor got to where he is because of his mouth. When he finally gets his Brazilian target in the octagon five months after Aldo’s injury postponement, McGregor promises he’ll back up every word he said.

“I feel like it’s nearly set in stone – KO Jose and KO whoever holds that lightweight belt”, McGregor said, reports MMA Fighting. “I won’t touch the glove when the referee waves us in to fight, and then I’ll touch the glove after the fight when it’s all said and done”.

His last fight with Chad Mendes attracted a record 16,019 fans at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, with live gate receipts of $7.2m (£4.76m). Don’t worry, he will be taking Conor’s side next week, explaining what he needs to do to beat Aldo on December 12th.

Aldo and McGregor originally were scheduled to meet in July, and the UFC sent the fighters on an eight-city media tour of their centerpiece show of the summer. Aldo and McGregor are two of the biggest stars in the world and it’s fitting that next Saturday night the victor not only becomes the undisputed UFC featherweight champion, but also the second global cover athlete of EA Sports UFC 2. After watching from afar as Rousey seemed consumed by drama in the lead-up to the fight, McGregor seems intent on avoiding a similar fate. Who cares if he’s there or not, I’ll be there. “I train for myself, I fight for myself, so whatever he thinks or anyone else doesn’t matter at all to me”.