Tag: Rafael dos Anjos vs. Conor McGregor

Jon Jones: If I Had To, I’d Put My Money On RDA To Beat McGregor

We are now just over a month out from the highly anticipated super fight between defending UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos and reigning featherweight title holder the “Notorious” Conor McGregor. McGregor will be moving up in weight to challenger for the 155-pound strap, and the two are set to do battle at March 5’s

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We are now just over a month out from the highly anticipated super fight between defending UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos and reigning featherweight title holder the “Notorious” Conor McGregor.

McGregor will be moving up in weight to challenger for the 155-pound strap, and the two are set to do battle at March 5’s UFC 196 from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Irish superstar has won all seven of his Octagon bouts, and is coming off of a shocking 13-second demolition of former long-time champion Jose Aldo at last December’s UFC 194.

Dos Anjos has also been on a tear as of late, winning five straight including dominant showcases over the likes of Benson Henderson, Nate Diaz, Anthony Pettis, and most recently Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone.

While McGregor has backed up all of his relentless trash talk to date, many feel as if dos Anjos provides a troublesome matchup for the fledgling 145-pound boss.

Former light heavyweight champion and former pound-for-pound king Jon “Bones” Jones recently gave his two cents on the upcoming bout, saying that while he’s a fan of the “Notorious” one, he’d have to go with the Brazilian here:

“It’s hard to say,” Jones said. “I’m a big fan of McGregor, I’m becoming a huge fan of RDS. Based on RDS’ performances, I think I’m going to go with him. I’m not rooting for either person, but If I had to put my money on someone, I’d put it on RDS … RDA, I’ve been calling him RDS.”

“[Donald Cerrone] is my teammate. I watched him prepare and I knew he was super prepared to become a world champion, and the way that fight went just showed me what level RDA is on. So if I had to put money on it I think I’ll go RDA.” Jones told Brazilian actress Rainah Andrews.

“Bones” is currently gearing up for a massive rematch with champion Daniel Cormier which will likely take place in the coming months.

Do you agree with Jones’ predicition?

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Conor McGregor Inducts Himself Into UFC Hall of Fame

Fight fans can always count on UFC featherweight champion the “Notorious” Conor McGregor to captivate the MMA world with his brash and outspoken rants and trash talk. Coming off of a breathtaking 13 second knockout victory over former divisional kingpin Jose Aldo at UFC 194, it didn’t seem as if it could get much bigger

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Fight fans can always count on UFC featherweight champion the “Notorious” Conor McGregor to captivate the MMA world with his brash and outspoken rants and trash talk.

Coming off of a breathtaking 13 second knockout victory over former divisional kingpin Jose Aldo at UFC 194, it didn’t seem as if it could get much bigger for the Irish superstar.

However, McGregor is now set to take on reigning lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos at March 5’s UFC 196 in an attempt to become the first man in promotional history to simultaneously hold two titles.

Taking to his official twitter account earlier today (February 1, 2016), the “Notorious” one said that he was pleased to give fans back to back super fights, taking a shot at heavyweights Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez in the process:

Werdum was scheduled to defend his title against Velasquez on February 6, 2016, but after the former champion pulled out with a back injury, “Vai Cavalo” withdrew as well, leaving the UFC with no choice but to place the card on FOX Sports 1.

Continuing on, McGregor once again reiterated his oft-spoke idea that he has the fight game in the palm of his hands:

In conclusion, the knockout artist left us with his usual humor, implying that he had self-inducted himself into the UFC Hall of Fame:

McGregor has experienced a rapid rise to the pinnacle of mixed martial arts, and he appears to be like none other.

At only 27 years of age, will the “Notorious” continue to expand and grow as the face of the UFC?

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Quote: McGregor ‘Crazy’ To Challenge Rafael dos Anjos

Notorious knockout artist and UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has run through a murderer’s row of contenders on his quest to securing 145 pound gold, which he did with a spectacular 13 second knockout of Jose Aldo at December 12, 2015’s UFC 194. The Irishman appears to be hungry for the toughest of challenges, however,

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Notorious knockout artist and UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has run through a murderer’s row of contenders on his quest to securing 145 pound gold, which he did with a spectacular 13 second knockout of Jose Aldo at December 12, 2015’s UFC 194.

The Irishman appears to be hungry for the toughest of challenges, however, as he’s set to take on reigning lightweight king Rafael dos Anjos at March 5’s UFC 196 in an attempt to become the first man in promotional history to simultaneously hold two titles.

Getting that second title will be no easy task for McGregor, as dos Anjos has been a force to be reckoned with as of late.

The Brazilian champion has won five straight including three finishes over the cream of the crop at 155 pounds, leading UFC president to call McGregor crazy for taking on RDA:

“Conor wants to be a two-belt champion, so he wants to fight dos Anjos, which is crazy,” the UFC president said on “Opie with Jim Norton” on Thursday. “If you look at that guy, look what he did to ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone, look what he did to Ben Henderson, look what he did to Anthony Pettis. And now Conor wants to fight this guy. It’s gonna be awesome.”

While many feel as if he may have problems with dos Anjos inside of the Octagon, McGregor has already begun to unleash his relentless trash talk in hopes of playing mind games with the Brazilian.

White feels as if it’s more than just trash talk, however, noting that the “Notorious” is very calculated and intelligent with mental warfare:

“It’s not even about shit talk with this guy,” White said. “His mental warfare game is better than anything I’ve ever seen in how he gets in guys’ heads immediately. Very intelligent, calculated. Conor McGregor is a very interesting guy.”

At the end of the day, McGregor has combined his mic skills with his world class fighting abilities to become one of the promotion’s biggest draws. White wasn’t afraid to admit that the “Notorious” one is the “money fight”, claiming that there aren’t many fighters who don’t want a piece of him:

“From flyweight to heavyweight, they all want to fight Conor McGregor,” White said. “It’s the money fight.”

Can the Irishman add another title to his resume?

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Dana White Sends Harsh Message In Response To Jose Aldo’s Rematch Demands

Former long-time UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo is now nearly a month and a half removed from the first loss he has suffered in a decade. Aldo surrendered his title at last month’s UFC 194 from Las Vegas, suffering a brutal 13 second knockout loss at the hands of reigning boss Conor McGregor. In the

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Former long-time UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo is now nearly a month and a half removed from the first loss he has suffered in a decade.

Aldo surrendered his title at last month’s UFC 194 from Las Vegas, suffering a brutal 13 second knockout loss at the hands of reigning boss Conor McGregor.

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In the aftermath of such a devastating and heart breaking loss, “Scarface” has made it clear that all he’s interest in is a rematch with McGregor or a fight for the title. The former champion has even insisted that he will wait until he is given one of those two.

With McGregor moving up to challenge for the lightweight strap against Rafael dos Anjos at March 5’s UFC 196, and Frankie Edgar likely being next in line at featherweight, Aldo could end up having a lot of time on his hands.

Not only that, but UFC President Dana White doesn’t seem too interested in granting those wishes towards Aldo, a man who hasn’t always seemed to get along with his employers

Read on to see what the UFC boss had to say….

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RDA: McGregor Is In My Head, But I Will Dominate Him

Aside from his ferocious knockout ability, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has used his relentless and tactical trash talk to seemingly break his opponents. Scheduled to move up in weight and challenge lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos at March 5’s UFC 196, the “Notorious” one has not changed the script, verbally assaulting the Brazilian champion

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Aside from his ferocious knockout ability, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has used his relentless and tactical trash talk to seemingly break his opponents.

Scheduled to move up in weight and challenge lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos at March 5’s UFC 196, the “Notorious” one has not changed the script, verbally assaulting the Brazilian champion from the get go at a recent press conference.

Dos Anjos isn’t too pleased with McGregor’s antics, claiming that the Irishman’s style has cast a black cloud over the sport:

“He crosses the line all the time. He answered questions the media asked me, talked about my kids, said I’m not a Brazilian. Man, all the time. He said I’m sloppy. He crosses the line all the time. He’s here to confuse everyone, give the sport a bad image. He thinks it’s nice to dress up like a drug dealer. I don’t think that’s a nice way to promote a fight. That doesn’t add anything to the sport. Georges St-Pierre always sold well as a champion doing exactly the opposite.” dos Anjos told MMAFighting.

While McGregor’s talk certainly adds an entertainment value to a fight, he has also used it to get into the mind of his opponent before the two even step foot inside the cage. While previous opponents have fought hard to keep the “Notorious” one out of their heads, dos Anjos admits that McGregor is on his mind constantly.

However, the Brazilian ensures that he will dominate come fight night:

“Every opponent gets inside my head because I think about them for three of four months. He’s in my head just like every other opponent before. I wake up thinking about him, I go to the gym thinking about him. That’s how he’s in my head. Nate Diaz pushed me at the weigh-in, but I fight even better when my opponents make it personal. I will dominate him.”

In a clash of two champions, McGregor will look to make history by becoming the first man to simultaneously hold two titles.

Can he get through the bulldozing dos Anjos?

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Not Budging: Jose Aldo Will Only Accept Rematch With “Scared” Conor McGregor

It’s been nearly a month and a half since former long-time UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo surrendered his title in brutal fashion at December 12’s UFC 194 from Las Vegas, Nevada. Aldo was knocked out cold in just 13 seconds by Irish super star and reigning 145 pound title holder the “Notorious” Conor McGregor. In

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It’s been nearly a month and a half since former long-time UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo surrendered his title in brutal fashion at December 12’s UFC 194 from Las Vegas, Nevada.

Aldo was knocked out cold in just 13 seconds by Irish super star and reigning 145 pound title holder the “Notorious” Conor McGregor.

In the aftermath of such a devastating injury, “Scarface” has remained relatively quiet, that is until now.

Aldo took to his official Instagram account today (January 27, 2016) to make it clear that he will only accept two fights moving a forward: a fight for the title, or a fight with McGregor regardless of the belt:

“Hi everyone, i was quiet for a while because i was waiting for my rematch based on how the fight Went down, in fact I was already training for it, but apparently I was wrong. So I wanted to make something clear to UFC: for everything I have done, everything I have accepted and mostly how the fight ended, I will not accept any other fight other than a title shot . My only exception would be fighting thenotorious , at any time, anywhere , and once that he is scary and knows that I’m gonna win …. Doesn’t have to be title fight against him. Keep my belt, but I wanna whoop ur ass anywhere.

@danawhite @lorenzofertitta @ufc keep ur word. I still believe in the company that I work for. #rematch”

Unfortunately for Aldo, this request likely will not come soon, as McGregor is slated to move up in weight, challenging lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos at March 5’s UFC 196 from Las Vegas.

The “Notorious” will hold his featherweight title no matter the outcome of his next fight, but Frankie Edgar is thought to be the next man in line at 145 pounds making Aldo the odd man out.

Should “Scarface” suck it up and take another fight in the meantime, or does he deserve a rematch?

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