ONE OF THE UFC’S top featherweights says it’s no surprise that Conor McGregor is skipping the queue for a title shot.
Number three-ranked Frankie Edgar says UFC bosses would be smart to cash in on the Dubliner before he is beaten.
“The Notorious” flies out to Rio next week to get a close look at the man he hopes to face next — whether that is champion Jose Aldo or his challenger Chad Mendes.
Edgar is focused on his own fight against another of the division’s top men, Cub Swanson, next month but he knows that a win by no means guarantees a title shot while McGregor is in the picture.
“As a promoter, it’s probably the smart thing to do,” he told ESPN.com this week.
“[McGregor] has got a lot of buzz going. Why have him lose before they can make money on that fight?
“Of course, I’ll be upset if that happens. I’m sure Cub will be upset. But that’s the nature of this game.
“I do want to fight for the title after I beat Cub, but if I have to fight somebody else, what am I going to do? I can’t sit around and feel sorry for myself. I have to go to work and get it done.”
Awesome men, be unreal if they can defend their crown, national treasures.
An Irish athlete has won a gold medal in rowing, and yesterday 2 of them in swimming thats 3 gold medals for Irish athletes so far. Though 2 of them were representing GB they are still Irish, and it should be noted, not many gold medals come to these shores.
@Kingshu: awh now, We give out shit when the Brits claim ours we can’t be doing the same!
@Mike O’Loughlin: in NI the Irish and British identities are not mutually exclusive, a large number of people are both, that doesn’t make them less Irish.
@Kingshu: no gold yet in rowing
@Kingshu: but you are right all for ni are irish but we perfer when the tri colour and anthem is played
@Mike O’Loughlin: just to add Jack McMillan represented Ireland in the last Olympics.
@Square: Gold in rowing was Hannah Scott from Colraine.
@Kingshu: ya but no tri colour are anthem so she british gold
@Square: Irish athlete won a gold medal. The tri colour isnt the flag of every Irish person in Ireland. Like Jack McMillan we should be proud of another Irish person winning gold.
@Kingshu: na he is GB
@Square: did you say that when he was swimming for Ireland in last Olympics? Representing Ireland or GB he’s still Irish, and I’m proud when any Irish athlete gets a gold medal, are you not?
@Kingshu: when running for GB its different as i said we dont support GB is all im saying i know he is irish but dont support GB
@Square: So you’re letting your hate of GB trump your love for the Irish?
@Kingshu: i hate nobody are any country lets leave it now