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31st August 2015
07:51am BST

“Belts are bullshit. Who cares? It’s the best fighters vs. the best fighters. We all know who the best fighters are, right? Have the best fighters fight the best guys. when you beat the best guy, you’re the best fighter."The former Fear Factor host added that he feels McGregor's belt in particular holds little meaning in his eyes. Rogan implied that the UFC decided to make McGregor vs Mendes an interim title fight in order to capitalise on the hype behind the event after Aldo's withdrawal.
"Let’s be honest. McGregor has an illegitimate belt. It’s a made up belt. We call it the ‘interim’ belt but Aldo defended his title a year ago." "Stripping a guy because he doesn’t, because he can’t get through a camp without getting injured is a part of MMA. It’s always been a part of MMA. But, because of the marketing, because of the hype behind it, because of the HUGE event, the enormity, the economics of the event, they decide to make [McGregor vs. Mendes] an interim fight." "He’s got a title. Aldo’s got a title. They both have titles. So they’re fighting for the undisputed title. Wouldn’t it be better if they just fought? We know how big Conor is. We know how big Aldo is. Let’s go fight, guys!”Luckily for Rogan, and fight fans across the globe, the two warriors are set to throw down at UFC 194 in December. Hat-tip to BJ Penn
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