Javier Mendez – coach to UFC ‘’Corridor of Famer’’ Khabib Nurmagomedov and present UFC Light-weight Islam Makhachev, has reignited his rivalry with MMA celebrity Conor McGregor.
He doubles down on Conor McGregor being much less helpful to the UFC after his antics exterior the ring caught as much as him in a current horrible lawsuit.
He additionally speaks on the potential concept that he could face Conor McGregor as soon as once more if he steps into Irish MMA starlet Paul Hughes nook when Hughes faces Usman Nurmagomedov in Bellator on the twenty fifth of January
Talking to Motion Community, Mendez stated:
Conor McGregor’s worth to the UFC has dropped significantly
I’m Group Khabib until I die, me and Conor McGregor won’t ever be pals
Conor McGregor in Paul Hughes’ nook will Usman encourage Usman Nurmagomedov, however he should stay centered
The UFC by no means wanted Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor wants comeback after horrible lawsuit
Conor McGregor’s worth to the UFC has dropped significantly
He’s not as helpful based mostly on that civil swimsuit that went in opposition to him. I 100% don’t take a look at his worth the identical. I don’t. These sorts of conditions kill you. Look what occurred to Mike Tyson and what occurred to him. So no, he’s not as helpful. However that’s what occurs while you get caught doing one thing like that; you lose a number of what you had. So these people which are concerned in these varieties of conditions must be very cautious of the results of your actions, and that’s a significant one proper there.
I’m Group Khabib until I die, me and Conor McGregor won’t ever be pals
I don’t maintain a grudge, however I don’t like the way in which he conducts himself. So I’m not going to make an effort to go communicate to the person. No, I cannot. I cannot make an effort. Now, I’m not saying I’ve a beef with him. I don’t have beef with him. That’s him and Khabib. However I don’t have beef with him, so I’m not going to be on his facet by any means. And I’m Group Khabib until I die. I’m Group Khabib. However I don’t have beef with the person. I’m not going to go as much as him and say, “Hey, you!” I don’t have something unhealthy to say about him in that regard in individual, and I’ve no need, and I cannot go up and shake his hand. No, I cannot do this. If he and Khabib make up? Sure, okay, no downside. However until that time, no.
Conor McGregor in Paul Hughes’ nook will Usman encourage Usman Nurmagomedov, however he should stay centered
I believe it may be [motivating], however my job is to get him to only deal with Paul Hughes. I want him to remain centered on Paul Hughes, not Conor, not anyone else, as a result of we’d like him to be centered on the individual in entrance of him. And a number of the occasions, when a fighter does stuff like that, it may go unhealthy in opposition to them. You may carry out higher, however you can even carry out worse. So it’s higher to deal with the battle. Like, as an illustration, with Arman, proper? He’s going to be motivated as a result of Khabib’s there. Properly, to me, it’s higher if he simply focuses on Islam slightly than Khabib being there. Is it motivating you to carry out? You need to be simply seeking to carry out.
Simply deal with Paul Hughes. That’s it. That’s probably the most harmful man that’s in entrance of you, not the opposite man [Conor]. The opposite man can’t hit you. The opposite man can’t submit you. The opposite man can’t knock you out. The man that’s proper throughout from you, he can knock you out. In order that’s your focus, not the opposite man.
The UFC by no means wanted Conor McGregor
The UFC by no means wanted him. The UFC by no means wanted anybody. So no, they don’t want him. They don’t want anybody. The UFC is a machine by itself. They will nonetheless go and promote out occasions with out promoting who’s preventing. I do know they’ll. They’re the mega-machine. They don’t want anyone. And their product has at all times been to advertise the UFC, not the fighter. If a fighter comes out nice, no downside. However the promotion is at all times going to be in regards to the promotion, which is the proper factor for them to do. It’s all in regards to the promotion and never in regards to the fighter. And as soon as they alter it, they’re going to lose their standing, however they’re not going to vary it. They’re too sensible.
Conor McGregor wants comeback after horrible lawsuit
He’s very offended these days, as a result of what’s occurred to him, whether or not it’s justified or not, I do not know. I simply know he misplaced a civil swimsuit, and that is what occurs while you lose a civil swimsuit. And I might assume he desires to point out the world who he’s, and I might assume he would need to come again. However whether or not he does or not, I don’t know. I imply, we’ve been listening to this endlessly. So it’s form of just like the boy crying wolf, proper?
It’s been a very long time since he fought, so it’s form of exhausting to stand up and go. After which, he has the funds, so the one factor could be, does he need this factor to go away and fade off such as you’re saying, or does he need to come roaring again and present people who, no, I’m not going to come back again. It’s as much as him. I don’t know. I don’t know what he’s going to do. However I simply assume that he undoubtedly is offended about it. After all, it’s a must to be. You couldn’t be settled on what occurred. He misplaced a lot sponsorship, proper? Correct Twelve and all people distanced themselves from him. In order that’s going to harm. That’s going to harm the satisfaction. Not the cash, however all the things else. It’s a giant harm for him. So let’s see what he does
Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Government Author, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a ardour for Fight Sports activities and likewise a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s additionally a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.
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