Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has fired back at Tristar coach Firas Zahabi over his recent comments.<\/p>\n
The famous coach of UFC star Georges St-Pierre, Zahabi, had recently shared his thoughts on the possible outcome of a rematch between Conor McGregor and current UFC featherweight kingpin<\/a> Max Holloway.<\/p>\n \u201cIf I had to pick Max Holloway vs. McGregor today, I would pick Max Holloway,\u201d Zahabi said. \u201cI think Holloway has grown leaps and bounds since then. In my opinion, Holloway would out-punch him, outwork him. He would do very much what Diaz did [to Conor McGregor], but more,\u201d he said. \u201cI think McGregor got away with a lot of stuff, like the leg kicks against Diaz, but I don\u2019t think he\u2019ll have that against Holloway.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Firas Zahabi continued:<\/p>\n \u201cHolloway has the same type of output as Diaz, the same kind of chin as Diaz,\u201d he said. \u201cHe\u2019s more athletic than Diaz, he has more variety in his attacks, he has more kicking, kneeing and elbowing, and his chin is just phenomenal. So I really think he would take it in the later rounds. I think the blueprint for beating McGregor is more well understood by the roster.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Needless to say, those comments did not sit well with the former “champ champ” Conor McGregor. The brash Irish superstar fired back at Zahabi for his comments moments ago on Twitter<\/a>:<\/p>\n Hey firaz. Young man afraid to get in and fight, himself. Stop talking about me like you know me, you twerp. — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) January 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
You are what age? Why are not in there yourself? Are you not up to it?
You rent dorms and hit a clock for a living.
Shut your pie, kid.<\/p>\n