These two fighters really hate each other.
Champion Jose Aldo had yet another stare down with Irish challenger Conor McGregor in London on the penultimate leg of the UFC 189 world tour.
It’s clear the two men despise each other. But UFC featherweight belt-holder Aldo just about managed to keep his cool with McGregor goading him in the English capital.
Intense! @josealdojunior and @TheNotoriousMMA face off on the London leg of the #UFCWorldTour https://t.co/oeGIlfHRNI
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) March 30, 2015
McGregor was in typically ebullient mood, claiming the fight would be over ruthlessly quick…
"It'll be wrapped up in the first four minutes," says @TheNotoriousMMA on #UFCWorldTour about facing Jose Aldo pic.twitter.com/ZCCipQzzHk
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) March 30, 2015
The Irishman, who has not lost a fight since 2010, was stirring it up in Aldo’s presence.
“MMA is a safe game, I’ve not been touched once inside the Octagon,” – @TheNotoriousMMA on #UFCWorldTour in London pic.twitter.com/V5c2IA8kfi
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) March 30, 2015
But the Brazilian didn’t rise to the Dubliner’s taunts…
"He can say what we wants, it's business, it doesn't bother me" – @josealdojunior on McGregor's talk on #UFCWorldTour pic.twitter.com/mcX9VbN7rc
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) March 30, 2015
UFC President Dana White had been forced to step between the pair earlier in Boston and they nearly came to blows when the tour stopped in Toronto.
So God knows what’s going to happen at the final leg of the tour in McGregor’s native Dublin.
Not even McGregor knows…
"I don't even know what will happen in Dublin tomorrow," @TheNotoriousMMA on the #UFCWorldTour pic.twitter.com/lUC18EzOk9
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) March 30, 2015
It’s going to be tin hat time, gentlemen.
We would prefer to see the fight as planned on July 11th, and not before.
H/T: UFC
