UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor aimed barbs at Frankie Edgar and Nate Diaz in his pre-recorded acceptance speech at the MMA Awards, it has emerged.
Aaron Flanagan of the Mirror relays the quotes after McGregor accepted the 2015 Fighter of the Year gong, and the Irishman wasted little time in putting down his fellow fighters. He said:
The who’s who of MMA I’m sure is there in their badly fitted suits, having a penny in their pocket.
I heard Nate Diaz couldn’t even afford to fly over to Las Vegas for the ceremony.
Frankie Edgar... I heard he’s dressed like a little Sheikh servant or something struggling to make a few quid.
Hard work pays so take notes. Stop holding bitterness deep in your bum soul.
Stuck on 20,000 to show and 20,000 to fight. I wipe my ass with that money. I tip your wage in a year.
Notorious is currently preparing to face Rafael dos Anjos after moving up to lightweight.
