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18th March 2016
09:30am GMT

"I don't see why he Conor deserves to fight [for the belt] now after a loss," Pearson told Starsport. "He fought a 55er at 170 that didn't cut weight.
"Dos Anjos has already beaten Nate Diaz. If Conor had won that fight Conor's stock market just went up tenfold."
Rather than moving up a weight class, Pearson says the Irishman must stick at featherweight and prove he deserves to be champion by fighting Frankie Edgar.
"I think what Conor needs to do is go back down 145lbs and fight Frankie (Edgar)," he said.
"That's the biggest name he has to get out of the 145lb division. Frankie Edgar is a guy that gives him the most trouble with his wrestling and his grappling.
"If he can beat Frankie he's a legitimate champion. I don't think he's a legit champion already."Explore more on these topics: