McGregor wants to unify, then move up weight
Conor McGregor laid out his plan for the featherweight division and what’s next, including maybe one last fight before moving to lightweight.
Tonight at a press event for UFC 194, Conor McGregor laid out his plan for the featherweight division and what’s next, including maybe one last fight before moving to lightweight:
I feel I want Jose to show up, I’m going to retire Jose and end his career, and then I’m done what I’ve said I would do, McGregor said at a media luncheon in Los Angeles. I said I would kill the featherweight division – there’s nobody left.
McGregor (18-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC), who with Aldo (25-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) headlines UFC 194 on Dec. 12 at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena, didn’t shy away from one additional fight if successful against the undisputed champ. A meeting with ex-lightweight champ Frankie Edgar, who respectfully challenged him after his interim win over Chad Mendes, is possible under certain conditions.
Edgar (19-4-1 MMA, 13-4-1 UFC) next meets Mendes (19-4-1 MMA, 13-4-1 UFC) on Dec. 22 at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale, and McGregor said his performance there could convince him to stick around a little longer at featherweight.
If Frankie was to put on a phenomenal performance and stop Chad, then I could probably say alright, let’s answer the Frankie question, let’s shut him down real quick, McGregor said. But in my mind, I’m thinking unify and destroy.
