Former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor has denied claims that three contestants of The Final Fighter 31 have already been faraway from the fact tv present so as to make room for 3 teammates of his, insisting he by no means requested a reshuffle to the forged.
McGregor, a former undisputed light-weight and featherweight champion underneath the UFC banner, is slated to function an opposing coach on TUF 31 in opposition to the present #5 ranked light-weight contender, Michael Chandler, forward of a struggle between the duo on the finish of this season.
Set to start filming within the coming days and weeks forward of a Might premiere on ESPN+ and ESPN the community, Conor McGregor landed in Las Vegas, Nevada earlier this week forward of filming.
Conor McGregor was accused of eradicating contestants from TUF 31
Nonetheless, earlier than filming of the season started, McGregor was slapped with accusations that three initially casted contestants had been faraway from the season – so as to accommodate and permit the Dubliner to carry three of his personal teammates and coaching companions onto the present.
Backing up these claims, UFC welterweight Chris Curtis was hit with a response from McGregor because of this, who urged the Xtreme Couture staple to thoughts his personal enterprise.
“@Actionman513 (Chris Curtis) not true,” Conor McGregor tweeted in a now-deleted put up. “I solely know 1 man on this present and he put himself ahead for it. And he’s now, after at present, set to struggle he No. 1 seed! I didn’t ask nor request nothing! And I definitely didn’t have individuals eliminated. I’m simply tryna get again within the combine myself so f*ck off.” (H/T MMA Junkie)
With out a victory in his final two Octagon walks, McGregor suffered a primary spherical physician’s stoppage TKO loss to former interim titleholder, Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 again in July 2021, fracturing his left tibia and fibula within the opening body.
