After days of speculation and reports of lofty pay demands, Conor McGregor vs. Rafael dos Anjos is set for UFC 197 on March 5 in Las Vegas.
McGregor, 27, is by now, hands down, the most entertaining fighter in combat sports. His antics outside the Octagon are almost as impressive as the fights he puts on inside – almost.
So, it’s no surprise that McGregor, the featherweight champ, would have a few pre-fight missles locked and loaded for his opponent. And in typical “Notorious” fashion, he did not disappoint with this Facebook post.
“Mr. McGregor was still busy counting the take from his last fight," read the post. "He has chosen to dedicate this demolition job to the loyal people of Brazil and all the fans around the globe who stay true to their roots and loyal to their land. Mr. McGregor has said that Rafael is a traitor to his people and vows to “behead the ‘American Gringo’ Rafael Dos Anjos, in the name of La Brasilia! Viva la Brasil!"
It seems McGregor is calling dos Anjos a “traitor” because the lightweight champ left Brazil to train full-time at King’s MMA in Southern California. Yet, one glance at McGregor’s Instagram page and it is plenty obvious he enjoys regularly playing around SoCal and Sin City.
But, hey, what do we care? We aren’t the logic police.
Plus, we love bad Photoshop jobs and pro wrestling promos as much as anyone. This one is going to be a fight no matter how you sell it.
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