{"id":435911,"date":"2022-03-08T18:43:05","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T02:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=435911"},"modified":"2022-03-08T18:43:05","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T02:43:05","slug":"islam-makhachev-rips-conor-mcgregor-amid-talks-of-the-irishman-getting-a-title-shot-hes-never-gonna-be-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/islam-makhachev-rips-conor-mcgregor-amid-talks-of-the-irishman-getting-a-title-shot-hes-never-gonna-be-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"Islam Makhachev rips Conor McGregor amid talks of the Irishman getting a title shot: “He\u2019s never gonna be champion”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Islam Makhachev doesn’t think Conor McGregor deserves a title shot but if he gets it, he doesn’t see it going well for him.<\/p>\n

After Makhachev reportedly turned down a fight against Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 272<\/a>, Dana White said he would rebook the fight against Beneil Dariush. With that, many thought it opened up the door for McGregor to get a title shot which Islam doesn’t see happening, but if it does, he doesn’t think it ends well for the Irishman.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think this is fake, for the fans that make some interesting, but I think this fake. It\u2019s gonna be hard for him to make 155 because he drunk all days, and lot of people are gonna smash him in this situation,” Makhachev said to ESPN<\/a>. “He just gonna fight vs. Nate Diaz or some old people for make some money, and that\u2019s it. He\u2019s never gonna be champion. He\u2019s never gonna be compete this level.\u201d<\/p>\n

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McGregor is on a two-fight losing streak and is just 1-3 in his last four. His lone win in that time came over veteran Donald Cerrone. That is why Makhachev believes the Irishman is not a championship-level fighter but would be open to fighting him down the line to prove that.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s go. Let\u2019s do it. Why not? He\u2019s just playing games. He\u2019s never gonna take this fight. He\u2019s playing a little bit of a game and because he knows,” Makhachev. “It\u2019s gonna be a long night for him (like) what Khabib did with him because he\u2019s not the same now. When he fought Khabib, he was in good shape, not drunk too much, but now he has to retire. This guy has money, everything, but if he wants to come back, let\u2019s do it. I will be happy to smash him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Currently, Conor McGregor is rehabbing his leg. However, he hinted two weeks that he would be getting a title shot<\/a>. Islam Makhachev, meanwhile, does not have his next fight booked.<\/p>\n

Do you agree with Islam Makhachev?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Islam Makhachev doesn’t think Conor McGregor deserves a title shot but if he gets it, he doesn’t see it going well for him. After Makhachev reportedly turned down a fight against Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 272, Dana White said he would rebook the fight against Beneil Dariush. 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