It can quickly be 4 years since former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor stepped foot contained in the octagon. Many query whether or not the Irishman will ever struggle once more together with former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen.
When requested if he thought McGregor would ever struggle once more throughout an look on the Ariel Helwani Present, Sonnen rapidly answered, “No.”
Sonnen joins a number of fighters who don’t suppose McGregor will struggle within the UFC once more. Former middleweight champion Michael Bisping has stated the identical factor in addition to the unique BMF titleholder Jorge Masvidal, amongst others.
“He pulled out of his final struggle which was a document gate. He beat all of his personal gate information. That they had $25 million ready for them for the dwell gate and nonetheless had $2 million value of tickets to promote,” Sonnen stated. “He pulled out of a press convention the place they took an American firm to Eire, performed the online game like all people had arrange store. I imply, it is a massive deal to depart them hanging proper there.
“The official purpose he did that was for a discolored pinky toe which can or is probably not damaged and should or is probably not his. He did not take an image of himself with the toe. He took an image of a toe and posted it on-line,” Sonnen continued. “It was discolored purple and purple and I am positive it was very sore, however with no proof that it was damaged, and even any proof that it was even his.
“If you happen to pull out of a struggle due to a discolored pinky toe which will or is probably not yours, which will or is probably not damaged, you are not preventing once more. It is simply the reality.”
Chael Sonnen: ‘You may’t e book Conor McGregor for a struggle’
McGregor hasn’t fought since dropping to Dustin Poirier in a trilogy struggle at UFC 264 in July 2021. Within the ultimate seconds of the opening spherical, McGregor suffered a damaged leg. Sonnen thinks the idea that McGregor may come again from such an harm and compete on the highest degree is unreasonable and unrealistic.
“No matter grownup that enables Conor McGregor to return with the identical actual harm that Chris Weidman had – Now Chris Weidman, probably being probably the most disciplined man within the sport and Conor, probably being probably the most undisciplined man within the sport,” Sonnen stated.
“Chris Weidman doing every little thing proper from rehab, taking his time and focusing to being dwelling at evening and going to mattress and getting relaxation on his leg. He did every little thing proper and didn’t return as someone which may observe the fundamental rule which was to guard himself always. That hindered, repaired leg was that massive of an impediment,” Sonnen continued.
“However we’re purported to imagine that Conor can’t solely return from the identical harm, he can return higher? And we all know we expect that he’ll be higher as a result of we’re not reserving him for three-round fights. We’re reserving him solely for five-round major occasions. So, he’s going to must carry out at a a lot larger degree than ‘The All American.’ The legal guidelines of logic disqualify that. The fundamental rule if defend your self always. Conor McGregor is just not ready with anyone beneath contract with the UFC to guard himself always. It is a foolish proposition.”
“If you happen to’re speaking about any degree of duty, you’ll be able to’t e book him, and also you undoubtedly cannot e book him in a five-round struggle. That is insane.”
