Quote: Third Belt Definitely Possible For Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor made history at this past weekend’s (Nov. 12, 2016) UFC 205, knocking out Eddie Alvarez to become the first fighter in promotional history to hold two titles at one time. Now with a belt on each shoulder, the possibilities are endless for the brash Irishman, and he’s already touched on the idea of challenging for the 170-pound strap and adding another gold belt to his growing collection.
In fact, McGregor’s longtime striking coach Owen Roddy recently told our good friends at Submission Radio that winning a third title is a ‘possibility’:
“Yeah, who knows. I never rule anything out with Conor because he does special things all the time. Holding a third belt is definitely a possibility. We’ll just have to wait and see, I suppose,” Roddy said.
Given the fact that UFC President Dana White has said that McGregor will have to vacate one of his two titles, it’s hard to see him booking the “Notorious” in a fight for a third strap, but Roddy said that it’s ultimately up to McGregor on how the situation plays out:
“At the end of the day he’s got the featherweight belt, there’s talk of other belts. I suppose that’s completely down to Conor and whatever makes the most sense and whatever makes the most money. I’m sure that’s what he’ll go with. We’re all just trying to enjoy this evening. It’s never been done before and it’s a special moment, so we’re just gonna sit back and enjoy it.”
As far as his win over Alvarez goes, McGregor’s coach could only describe it as ‘unbelievable’:
“It’s unbelievable. Obviously Conor believed it and we believed it as well.”
“We’ve been saying all the time that he was there to be hit, and I’ve been around Conor for a while and I even said it to him before, I said, you’re gonna be able to hit him with everything, and he did. He did hit him with everything by far. It was the cleanest performance I’ve seen from Conor – until the next one. This is what happens all the time, you think you’ve reached the pinnacle with Conor, until he goes up again. So yeah, it’s unbelievable.”
No matter what lies ahead for McGregor, it’s unclear when he plans on returning to action, as he announced after UFC 205 that he is expecting to have a child next year. Roddy was also unsure what this meant in regards to the Irishman’s fighting career:
“I knew that he and Dee (Devlin) were obviously expecting a child for the past while. So obviously, that’s up to them. When and what they’re gonna do about it, I don’t really know, but it’s fantastic news. We’ll have a little McGregor coming early next year, so that’s gonna be cool.”
Who would you like to see the “Notorious” one fight next?
