Conor McGregor Is Already Talking Trash To His New Opponent

That’s because Aldo will have to share the title with either Chad Mendes or Conor McGregor after an interim champion is crowned at UFC 189 on July 11, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. News broke last week that Aldo suffered a fractured rib while training at home Rio de Janeiro, but the UFC reported it was only severe bruising that would allow the fight to go on. Int he co-main event, the United States’ Robbie Lawler defends his UFC welterweight crown against Canada’s Rory MacDonald in a rematch of a 2013 bout won by Lawler.

“If a man is scared for his life, we can not force him to step inside and fight me”, said McGregor.

Jose Aldo withdraws from his UFC 189 title fight due to a rib injury.

Mendes is lauded for his commanding wrestling ability – the Californian is an NCAA Division I standout – but his recent fights have showcased his devastating knockout power and evolved striking.

Aldo also gave his thoughts on the possibility of McGregor becoming the interim Featherweight Champion, saying that the interim title will be nothing more than “a toy that he can show to his drunk friends in Ireland”.

Dubliner McGregor had claimed he would need only four minutes to finish the fight against fierce rival and posted on Twitter after the announcement: ‘They can run. The doctors have cleared him to fight, it’s a bruise. The preliminary lines up at the books have McGregor coming in as a (-140) favorite over Mendes, who is returning at (+120).

As for Mendes, a two-time title challenger whose only pro losses have come against Aldo, McGregor has not lost an ounce of his confidence in regard to his new opponent. “Even if Chad does manage to get him down, Conor will be back on his feet right away and I believe he’ll win by a nice KO”. That’s why I’m 100 per cent OK taking this fight on two weeks’ notice.

“If there’s one fight you didn’t want to fall out, it would be this one”, White said. He’s shorter, about my own size actually, so I know what kind of pressure Chad will feel in this fight. “The champion is me”. “It’s like, I’ll sacrifice eating a few days to get in there and do that”.