ALISTAIR OVEREEM IS backing Conor McGregor to emerge victorious from this summer’s featherweight world title bout against defending champion Jose Aldo.
McGregor will aim to become Ireland’s first UFC champion — and just the fourth ever from Europe — when he takes on the Brazilian in the main event at UFC 189 in Las Vegas on Saturday, 11 July.
Overeem, the ex-Strikeforce champion who’s currently ranked eighth in the UFC’s heavyweight division, believes McGregor already has a psychological edge over his opponent, which could be instrumental when they meet in the octagon.
When asked by BloodyElbow.com’s Anton Tabuena for his prediction, Overeem said: “Well in that fight I kind of like Conor, even though he’s a little bit… on the edge of ‘too much’. And I also like going for the underdog, and that’s why (I’m rooting) for Conor McGregor.
Overeem added: “He [Conor McGregor] is a barking dog and you would say ‘oh that must be dangerous!’ but maybe he bites, maybe he does not. Still, he’s going into that fight as an underdog.
“Aldo has won all of those years, but still, Conor McGregor is getting into his mind. If he keeps doing that, and I guess he will, then it can be 50-50 when he’s not fighting with his brain when he gets emotional.
“And Brazilians tend to have that weakness, they get emotional. You can easily get them upset and get them out of their comfort zone. They’re clever too and very gifted athletes, but they have that emotional thing, which we Europeans also have a little bit of.”
Poor form by United, the guy deserved time. Yeah he made a poor signing but Ferguson signed over a dozen Fellani’s in his time.
If he has been shown the door then surely many of the under performing players must also follow, they have been truly awful this season.
Alan would you also show most of the Barca team the door aswell considering their drop in stature in a much poorer league ?
Big mistake , you are so right , fergies first 3 years were shaky, and no better man to sign duds, the glaziers did the typical American thing going for the quick fix, when the players who are not fit to wear the shirt, obliged them by putting up their hands and surrendering. These are the boys who should have been cleared out and new quality replacements brought in, to play for moyse and the team . The cowardly sulks will just slip into the crowd now and won’t be seen again until they bottle it in some big game down the road for the new manager . Big chance lost .
Im a Real fan so they can all stay!
Seriously though Barca have their own share of overrated and declining players but they are still in the hunt for la liga, made one final and the QF of the champions league. United haven’t come close to anything like that so i don’t think its a correct comparison.
There are many under-performing players at united at present and few of them helped Moyes
Give him the Norwich job then beat United on Saturday
ID take the sack for that kind of cash.