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13th June 2016
08:04pm BST

"At 145 lbs, he has everything to lose. Even though Nate's a 155 lb-er and they just decided not to cut weight so they could go around and market the fact that he's going up two weight classes, which is ridiculous because he's fighting Nate Diaz who's a 155 lb-er. He was at 170 as well, he was too big." "He needs to fight guys that he's bigger than. If he loses at 145, he has nothing. He loses his title and he has a really hard time making that weight anyway. He goes to 155 and he's not going to be in the title talks for a while."
Edgar then praised the Dubliner for making the right decisions and choosing the right fights to increase his own stock, which came across as backhanded especially considering he had just accused McGregor of running from his responsibilities at 145 lbs.
"I just feel he's a smart guy, Conor. The way he promotes himself, the fights he gets - he's a very smart guy, he's got good coaches around him and they're making the right decisions for his career."Although he's unsure whether McGregor would drop back down to defend his belt, the New Jersey native believes that the Irishman would find it difficult turning down a title unification bout at the landmark UFC 205 event in New York.
"Why wouldn't Conor want to fight at Madison Square Garden? There's definitely a big Irish contingency in New York and it could possibly be the biggest fight in UFC history."

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