Jeremy Stephens: Frankie Edgar Is Getting Knocked The F*** Out
With the massive UFC 205 pay-per-view (PPV) event on the horizon, the anticipation is buzzing amongst mixed martial arts (MMA) fans for the ground breaking inaugural UFC event in Madison Square Garden.
The UFC has rolled out the red carpet so to speak for New York fight fans, as the MSG card is stacked with some of the biggest match-ups the promotion can make today.
One such match-up is a 145-pound slobber-knocker between No. 2-ranked Frankie Edgar and No. 7-ranked Jeremy Stephens.
The pair of elite 145-pounders sat atop the UFC 205 press conference stage earlier this week to promote the blockbuster event, in which ‘Lil Heathen’ took the opportunity to throw his hat into the mix for a potential big money fight against featherweight champion Conor McGregor.
When one reporter asked McGregor who he thought would give him the toughest fight out of all the men upstage, Stephens was quick to interrupt:
“Right here, right here,” Stephens said (courtesy of MMA Junkie). “The hardest hitting 145 pounder. The real hardest hitting 145er, right here. This guy TKOs people. When I knock people out they don’t (expletive) move. Little leprechaun.”
In typical Conor McGregor-like fashion, ‘The Notorious One’ responded in a way that not only sent laughter throughout the entire jam-packed room, but burned Stephens for calling him out as well:
“Who the (expletive) is that guy? Who the (expletive) is that? Oh my god,” McGregor said.
In regards to his matchup with Edgar in ‘The Answer’s’ own backyard, Stephens assured Edgar’s hometown crowd that their hometown hero would be taking an early nap come November 12th:
“I love knocking people out in their own back yard,” Stephens said. “This isn’t the first time I’m going to do it. MSG it’s going down. Your boy is getting knocked the (expletive) out. Guaranteed.”
Edgar and Stephens will go head-to-head on the UFC 205 preliminary card, live from the Madison Square Garden arena in New York City on November 12, 2016.
