Conor McGregor is filthy wealthy.
That’s in all probability why “Infamous” now not fights, regardless of frequent claims on the contrary, undoubtedly designed to shift blame and maintain the fantasy afloat. However that hasn’t stopped McGregor from performing like he’s nonetheless the highest canine in UFC, conduct that doesn’t sit properly with UFC fighters of previous and current, together with former middleweight champion Michael Bisping and present 205-pound contender Anthony Smith.
“Conor, you’d have thought that he was an enormous Daniel Dubois fan as a result of when [Anthony] Joshua was getting these [punches], he was out of his seat,” Bisping mentioned on his Imagine You Me podcast (transcribed by MMA Combating). “Perhaps the cigar may need even obtained lit. Strolling in with an enormous cigar, unlit, between the tooth. How will we really feel about that? As a result of two phrases spring to thoughts proper now: Douche. Bag.”
McGregor was ringside for final weekend’s Joshua vs. Dubois pay-per-view (PPV) in Riyadh.
“I don’t know what occurs to individuals or if you change or how a lot cash it’s a must to have to begin doing bizarre, douchey sh*t like that,” Smith added. “Like, how wealthy do it’s a must to be to put on your sun shades inside 24/7. For what? I want I used to be 5 % as cool as he thinks he’s. Like, how do you get to be so cool? I don’t know, I don’t get it. And I don’t wish to simply speak shit on Conor, however come on, bro. Come on.”
Right here’s a clip of McGregor’s cigar-chomping arrival:
McGregor left his sun shades on for many of the night.
“As quickly as I heard he needs to check free company, I instantly thought, ‘Okay, that is going to be probably the most drawn-out g*ddamn course of on the planet,” Smith mentioned. “As a result of the UFC’s going to do what they’ll to make it possible for doesn’t occur and he’s going to attempt to do it they usually’re going to trip and it’s going to be this boppity boppity boppity boppity, identical to Jon Jones and the UFC, it took three [expletive] years. Okay, cool. Hit me up in like, 2029. Let me know when that is occurring, as a result of I’d love to speak about if it’s really going to occur.”
Sadly, not even McGregor is definite of his combating future, in accordance with these feedback.