Mendes: I would kill [Connor McGregor]
Chad Mendes recently spoke to FoxSports about a future showdown with Conor McGregor should he be victorious against Jose Aldo at UFC 179.
Despite only three wins in the UFC, rumors are floating around that Ireland’s Connor McGregor could be next for a featherweight title shot. McGregor will be attending UFC 179 later this month in Brazil to watch Jose Aldo defend his title against Chad Mendes.
Mendes recently spoke to FoxSports about a future showdown with Conor McGregor should he be victorious against Jose Aldo at UFC 179:
“The guy’s got a huge hype train, he’s got a lot of publicity behind him. But honestly, if the UFC is smart, if Dana is smart, they will not put him in with a guy like me. There are multiple guys who will beat this guy in the division. I think I would kill him,” Mendes said. “Dennis Bermudez, Clay Guida, Nik Lentz, all these guys that are strong, solid wrestlers that can take a punch and keep coming and just have great gas tanks will destroy him.”
The better plan, according to Mendes, is to allow McGregor’s ego to fly and put him in with strikers that are willing to play the standup game. Mendes believes the first time he gets in there with a wrestler, who can grind him into the mat, McGregor’s balloon of attention would pop.
“I think the UFC needs to keep building him up. This guy’s obviously bringing a lot of attention to the division, a lot of attention to the sport, he’s a superstar now. I would love to get in there and dismantle the guy, which I would truly love to do, but I think if the UFC’s smart, they wouldn’t allow that,” Mendes said.