Conor McGregor Says He’s ‘Damn Good’ At 145 & ‘Even Better’ At 155
Since knocking out former longtime featherweight champion Jose Aldo in just 13 seconds last December, reigning 145-pound king Conor McGregor has yet to defend his title, instead taking two fights at welterweight with Nate Diaz. Now, the Irishman is set to challenge lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez at next weekend’s (Nov. 12, 2016) UFC 205 from New York.
McGregor’s fighting future after UFC 205 is currently unclear in terms of what division he’ll compete in. While McGregor seems determined to not only win the lightweight title, but to keep both titles once he does, some have argued that he’ll never fight at featherweight again. The 145-pound king, however, recently reminded everyone of his accomplishments at featherweight:
“Wherever I choose to go, I’m prepared to go there,” McGregor told FOX Sports. I feel great at this weight. I mean I’m a lot leaner, I’m still eating a hell of a lot of food. Obviously, it’s tougher to get to featherweight, but I think it’s crazy the way they say I can’t get to featherweight no more or all these crazy things,” he said.
“Like I ain’t the undisputed champion. Like I haven’t gone in there and taken out the whole division as early as last year. December of last year that was. Not even a year ago. Then they’re talking about stripping (the title) and vacating and all this stuff, it’s like hold on a minute — what did I just go and do there? Didn’t I just take out that division? Am I not champion?”
In fact, McGregor says he would have defended his title at UFC 205 against Frankie Edgar had Edgar been able to beat Aldo for the interim title in July:
“Frankie wasn’t good enough or he should have been here. He wasn’t good enough to cut it. Frankie’s not good enough. Frankie’s just not good enough, I’m afraid,” McGregor said. “He just can’t cut it but maybe I might choose him next. I might destroy you, hopefully he gets through this other guy then I might pick him next.
“But this should have been me and Frankie, we all know that. He just wasn’t good enough to do what I did in 13 seconds. He had 50 minutes to do what I done in 13 seconds and he couldn’t do it. So here I am and there he is on the prelims.”
While UFC President Dana White has said that McGregor will have to vacate one of the titles if he does indeed win next weekend, the Irishman seems to have his own plans:
“Vacate? We’ll see about that. Why not defend them both? I fight every week. I can defend them both,” McGregor said.
“Wherever I sign, I’m going to fight, you best believe I’m going to show up and be prepared,” McGregor said.
“145, I’m the world champion. I took out them all. I’m damn good at 145 and I’m even better at 155.”
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