THE NOTORIOUS CONOR McGregor brought his trash-talking A game to BT Sport for a war of words with Chad Mendes.
Ireland’s UFC star flies out to Brazil tomorrow where he will have a front-row seat for Mendes’ rematch against featherweight champ Jose Aldo at UFC 179.
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McGregor was a studio guest on Beyond the Octagon this evening while Mendes appeared via video link — and when the two finally got to speak, it all kicked off.
Here’s the transcript:
Mendes: Here’s my outlook on Conor. First off, Conor, how tall are you buddy?
McGregor: Five foot nine.
Mendes: Alright, I’m 5’6.
McGregor: You’re 5’4 at least. [Audience laughs] Five foot four at least. You should stand up coz we can barely see you on the screen. [Audience laughs]
Mendes: Alright, the way I look at Conor, when I look at Conor, Conor’s a big talker. Conor’s brought so much attention to this division, so much attention to the UFC recently, he’s talked his way all the way up to the top. When I look at Conor I see dollar signs in my bank account. I match up horrible with Conor. Conor, do you know what wrestling is?
McGregor: I can rest my balls on your forehead! [Audience laughs, applauds]
Mendes: When I look at this guy I see dollar signs in my bank account. This is a bad matchup for him. If he ever wants to do this, I’d be down. Let’s make those big bucks.
McGregor: Personally I wish you all the best. I don’t think it’s going to be any different from the previous contest but don’t worry, I will take that belt from Jose and I will come back hunting for your little midget head. [Audience laughs, applauds]
Mendes: Hopefully you bring your lucky charms and you sit in the third row and watch this excellence go down because this going to be a perfect execution –
McGregor: I’m sitting in the front row. I’m not even in the fighters’ hotel, I’m in the Fertitta hotel, yeah? In the suite, on the Copacabana. So you enjoy your time in the fighter hotel. I’m in the front row, baby.
Mendes: You keep running your mouth and talking. We’re gonna settle this in the Octagon whether it’s for a title or not. I’m gonna beat your ass.
I mean mcgreggor would knock him out!! If any of ye actually follow the ufc ye would of saw Mendez and Aldo last fight. All Mendez did was attempt to take him down and Aldo knocked him out wit a knee! Mcgreggor would do the same but only quicker!!! My opinion anyway
Why not? Confidence is a powerful thing and can put you ahead of people in any walk of life! People who are jealous are the people who go around complaining and don’t take risks and worrying bout what people like this lad is doing. Fair fook to him!
There’s no way McGregor goes into this fight as the favourite. He has a good shot alright but if you actually followed ‘UFC’ you’d have seen that Aldo grabbed the cage on a takedown right before the knee and was never punished for it. Mendes was winning the round prior to Aldo cheating. Not saying he’d have won but we’ll see this weekend. McGregor stacks up more favourably against Aldo than Mendes. He’ll most likely get the winner injury depending either way.
That comment was very hard to understand!! But would you honestly think mcgreggor would be this known or highly ranked if kept his mouth shut and said nothing? No he wouldn’t and mma in Ireland would not be half as popular in Ireland only for him. You would have to admit to that
Not exactly his cleverest line but still looks like he’s managing to get under Mendes’ skin. It’s amazing to watch him piss everyone off, they really don’t seem able to handle all his guff and all end up being quite rattled, Piorier certainly was. McGregor sits there looking so cool and calm, he may be boiling on the inside but he’s certainly got a good poker face at least. Fighting Mendes or Aldo will be a huge challenge though as both are way better than anything he’s faced.
C’mon people it’s all just to hype up the fights. The UFC money machine!!! Mcgregor is a natural a bullshit talker but you have to give him his plaudits, he is a serious Mma fighter!!!
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Let’s hope he can back up what he says in the ring.
He wound knock him out in first round!!!!
The Americans are so bad at trash talking back to him
I mean mcgreggor would knock him out!! If any of ye actually follow the ufc ye would of saw Mendez and Aldo last fight. All Mendez did was attempt to take him down and Aldo knocked him out wit a knee! Mcgreggor would do the same but only quicker!!! My opinion anyway
I agree Conor will probably win but I’d rather he keep his mouth closed. He doesn’t need to mouth off all the time.
Why not? Confidence is a powerful thing and can put you ahead of people in any walk of life! People who are jealous are the people who go around complaining and don’t take risks and worrying bout what people like this lad is doing. Fair fook to him!
There’s no way McGregor goes into this fight as the favourite. He has a good shot alright but if you actually followed ‘UFC’ you’d have seen that Aldo grabbed the cage on a takedown right before the knee and was never punished for it. Mendes was winning the round prior to Aldo cheating. Not saying he’d have won but we’ll see this weekend. McGregor stacks up more favourably against Aldo than Mendes. He’ll most likely get the winner injury depending either way.
Muppets! Contrast this stook with someone like Golovkin. Polite, humble, respectful and genuinely badass!!!
That comment was very hard to understand!! But would you honestly think mcgreggor would be this known or highly ranked if kept his mouth shut and said nothing? No he wouldn’t and mma in Ireland would not be half as popular in Ireland only for him. You would have to admit to that
Your man doesn’t seem so sure, seems scared as fook! McGregor has him already
Not exactly his cleverest line but still looks like he’s managing to get under Mendes’ skin. It’s amazing to watch him piss everyone off, they really don’t seem able to handle all his guff and all end up being quite rattled, Piorier certainly was. McGregor sits there looking so cool and calm, he may be boiling on the inside but he’s certainly got a good poker face at least. Fighting Mendes or Aldo will be a huge challenge though as both are way better than anything he’s faced.
C’mon people it’s all just to hype up the fights. The UFC money machine!!! Mcgregor is a natural a bullshit talker but you have to give him his plaudits, he is a serious Mma fighter!!!
Funny boy fair play to him !!