Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz may have some ring rust in the trash talk department.
When Tony Ferguson pulled out of UFC 223, a Conor McGregor reaction was inevitable.
Considering all the 'McNuggets' and 'defend or vacate' jabs from "El Cucuy," a fiery response was expected. Especially since it hasn't been that long since he gave the streaking lightweight a simple, but effective put-down that garnered belly-chuckles around the world.
https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/970507038316023808
However, as the minutes turned into hours, there wasn't a peep out of McGregor. Nate Diaz even beat him to the punch, even though
the Stockton native's take wasn't exactly the finest trash talk of his career.
McGregor had more of a reason to fire back though. Rival Max Holloway, who has consistently
held his ground in the verbal sparring matches, is gunning for his legacy. The Hawaiian steps in on
six days' notice to become the second man to hold two UFC belts simultaneously. The straps in question, just so happen to be the ones McGregor had wrapped around each shoulder to complete the same feat in 2016.
And let's not forget about who Holloway is facing. Khabib Nurmagomedov hasn't been shy about calling out McGregor.
https://twitter.com/TeamKhabib/status/980519909972152321
Nearly a full day after the news of Ferguson's knee injury broke, McGregor finally responded. His chosen route - a dick joke.
We have nothing against dick jokes, but we feel that this is far from McGregor's best effort. Hopefully, he's saving up his A material for his return to fighting. Love him or loathe him, the game is more entertaining when McGregor's around. If you need a refresher, take a look at the build-up to both fights he had with Diaz. The wars themselves weren't half bad either.
https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/980913568131551232
It's a dick joke, folks. It's a dick joke.
