Conor McGregor and Chael Sonnen have seemingly squashed their beef.
‘Mystic Mac’ has not stepped foot contained in the Octagon in additional than three years, however regardless of the drought, the previous two-division champion stays adamant that he’ll be again within the cage earlier than lengthy.
In fact, not everyone seems to be satisfied, however whether or not or not we ever see him daybreak the four-ounce gloves once more, ‘The American Gangster’ actually believes that McGregor might have been the very best the game has ever seen.
“Conor McGregor, what’s going to his legacy be? Have we forgotten how nice he was? 145 and 155 are probably the most troublesome weight courses within the sport,” Sonnen stated in a video on social media. “Conor was the champion of each divisions concurrently. That’s insane. Conor McGregor has gained so many world championships that he forgot one. He’s a champ, champ, champ. He forgot that he gained the interim championship. I used to be there. I watched his battle with Chad Mendes.”
“He needed to beat the best 145 pounder to ever stay. He ended up doing it in 11 seconds. He parlays that into one of many baddest dudes I’ve ever met – Eddie Alvarez. He took that, he parlayed it in opposition to the best boxer that sport has ever seen and went half-hour with him… Conor McGregor was actually, maybe, the very best fighter that’s ever accomplished this” (h/t Sportskeeda).
Conor McGregor Responds to Sonnen’s Reward
The reward from Sonnen obtained again to McGregor and seems to have helped squash the longstanding beef between the 2 fight sports activities icons.
McGregor shared Sonnen’s video on Instagram together with a message reiterating that he’s removed from accomplished on this planet of combined martial arts.
“I [am] not accomplished,” McGregor wrote. “It’s too useful for me to return again at any time in any respect and simply swipe the sport up once more fully. Each stroll is a file.”
McGregor beforehand revealed {that a} battle between himself and Dan Hooker was within the works for February 1 in Saudi Arabia. Dana White authorized of the pairing, however Hooker was fast to squash any risk of the battle taking place in February together with his spouse as a consequence of give start across the similar time.
“I’m good to go in January or March,” Hooker informed Helen Yee Sports activities. “The missus is due [for a baby in] February, so no can go. I’ve obtained a bit lady on the way in which.
Feels like everyone seems to be on board. It’s only a matter of hammering out a date that works.
