Conor McGregor Sends A Message To The Haters

See Conor McGregor’s reaction to that hate here…

Conor McGregor rode in to UFC 196 on a hype train like very few before. Facing Nate Diaz in a welterweight showdown, the UFC featherweight champion proved he had no fear of moving up in to unfamiliar territory as far as weight is concerned, but it was not a gamble that paid off. In fact, it probably couldn’t have gone much worse for ‘The Notorious,’ as he was finished in the second round by a rampant Diaz.

The Stockton bad boy wasn’t always in charge though, as it looked like McGregor was getting the better of the striking exchanges in the opening round. ‘The Notorious’ came out confident in the second, but this only played in to Diaz’s hands, as he began countering and landing clean. McGregor’s hands were low which was a big mistake, enabling Diaz to utilise his reach to perfection, and the Stockton slap’s marked the beginning of the end for the Irish boxer.

So McGregor likely goes back to the featherweight division to defend the title he defeated Jose Aldo for at UFC 194. His trip to 170 pounds didn’t work out, but also would never have happened if Rafael dos Anjos were not injured. Perhaps we’d be telling a very different tale if the lightweight champion had made it to the March 5 pay-per-view. What we do know is that the internet can be a very cruel place, and in similar style to when Ronda Rousey lost at UFC 193, McGregor was subject to a backlash from online fans.

Rather unlike ‘Rowdy’ before him, the Irishman is not shying away from the negative vibes. Facing things head on, McGregor sent a statement to fans, haters, Jose Aldo, Nate Diaz and the rest of the MMA world.

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I stormed in and put it all on the line. I took a shot and missed. I will never apologize for taking a shot. Shit happens. I’ll take this loss like a man. I will not shy away from it. I will not change who I am. If another champion goes up 2 weights let me know. If your tired of me talking money, take a nap. I’ll still be here when you wake up with the highest PPV and the gate. Still talking multi 7’s. Thank you to the true support and fuck the hate that came out of the woodwork. I love it all. Its still steak for breakfast. I’ve been here many times in my life in some form or another. I’ll eat it all and come back stronger. Aldo you are a pussy. Dos anjos you are a pussy. When the history books are written, I showed up. You showed up on Twitter. To the fans! Never ever shy away from challenges. Never run from adversity. Face yourself head on. Nate I will see you again.

A photo posted by Conor McGregor Official (@thenotoriousmma) on Mar 6, 2016 at 12:52pm PST

Talking of Jose Aldo, the former undisputed featherweight champion has also been active on social media since McGregor’s loss. We saw how he trolled McGregor in defeat, and now ‘Scarface’ has sent a message to Frankie Edgar about who should fight for the 145-pound title next.

In a fashion we’ve now come to expect of Aldo, he isn’t exactly understanding of ‘The Answer’s’ plight.

continue overleaf for aldo’s message to edgar