Brandao: McGregor ‘best in the world’ is bulls–t
Diego Brando believes Conor McGregor is good, but his self-hype has surpassed his actual accomplishments in the cage and is looking forward to the scrap.
Yesterday news broke that Cole Miller was injured and out of the UFC Fight Night in Dublin. UFC matchmakers called Diego Brando and asked him to take the spot, and that was all it took. Brando believes McGregor is good, but his self-hype has surpassed his actual accomplishments in the cage and is looking forward to the scrap:
“Saying that he’s the best in the world is bulls–t,” he continued. “Obviously, he’s not. He knows that he’s not, and he has a lot to prove to be a top 10 in the UFC. Talking trash only makes me more motivated to train for the fight. While he’s talking, I’m training.”
Brandao, the winner of the 14th season of The Ultimate Fighter, is not worried about fighting McGregor in Ireland either.
“I don’t feel any pressure at all. I’ve been through a lot of things in my life, so fighting in Ireland, Brazil or United States doesn’t matter to me,” he said. “I actually like this, to be honest. I’m sure that the arena will be full of Brazilians because there are a lot of Brazilians in Ireland. I know that the Brazilians will be there to support me.”
McGregor expects a title shot with a win over Brandao. So, what does a win on July 19 brings to the Brazilian?
“Many people consider me a top 10 fighter already,” he said. “I cared about it in the past, but I won’t even think about it now. I will go there, beat him and then I’ll see where I am in the rankings.”