{"id":199720,"date":"2016-07-27T12:52:58","date_gmt":"2016-07-27T19:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=199720"},"modified":"2016-07-27T12:52:58","modified_gmt":"2016-07-27T19:52:58","slug":"ufc-star-calls-for-conor-mcgregor-to-be-stripped-of-featherweight-belt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/tyron-woodley\/ufc-star-calls-for-conor-mcgregor-to-be-stripped-of-featherweight-belt\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC star calls for Conor McGregor to be stripped of featherweight belt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On August 20th, Conor McGregor will compete in his second fight <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/videos\/replay-mcgregor-knocks-out-aldo-in-13-seconds\/\">since winning the UFC featherweight championship from Jose Aldo<\/a> back at UFC 194. This fight, like the last one, will not be at featherweight.<\/p>\n<p>This has led many to wonder whether or not <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/jose-aldo\/jose-aldo-contemplates-conor-mcgregor-never-returning-to-featherweight\/\">McGregor will actually return to featherweight<\/a> to defend his belt. With Jose Aldo currently the interim featherweight champ, he is hoping for a rematch with McGregor.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/videos\/video-ufc-201-countdown-robbie-lawler-vs-tyron-woodley\/\">UFC 201 this Saturday<\/a>, welterweight title challenger Tyron Woodley believes McGregor should actually be stripped of his belt.  He spoke on his <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/morningwoodshow\" target=\"_blank\">The Morning Wood Show with Deez Nuts:<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;You&#8217;ve got a repeat fight of Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar which is very similar (to their first fight),&#8221; Woodley said on his podcast The Morning Wood Show with Deez Nuts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They paid more attention to freaking Conor McGregor in the stands, standing up and attention-hunting, than they did the actual fight.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These guys should have been fighting for the actual belt. He should be stripped of his belt.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s fighting at 170 lbs for the second time. What other champion do you know that still maintains a belt and in his last fight, he lost?&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On August 20th, Conor McGregor will compete in his second fight since winning the UFC featherweight championship from Jose Aldo back at UFC 194. 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