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15th December 2017
04:53pm GMT

"For right now, shit just isn't defined with the title and there's just not a lot of value in it. What value is in it? There's an interim guy who beat the number seven guy to become the champion. That's not a champion. You can't bring a number seven ranked guy in and then put him against the number one contender and he beats him and they say, 'Now you're the champion.' That's silly."https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/937182721968869376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Lightweight belt-holder Conor McGregor has ignored the comment so far, but the same can't be said of the interim king. Tony Ferguson has fired back at the comments on Friday, pointing to his divisional record of 10-straight wins as proof that he is worthy of his strap. https://twitter.com/TonyFergusonXT/status/941605114606788608 Alvarez claims that he is set to sit down with Dana White to discuss a potential megafight opportunity. Alas, Ferguson doesn't appear to be the opponent he has in mind, judging his response.
https://twitter.com/Ealvarezfight/status/941690784729923585 We wouldn't say no to Ferguson vs Alvarez should McGregor opt to turn down a unification bout and relinquish his title. However, Ferguson is just after undergoing elbow surgery which will keep him out for a while. Also, the winner of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Edson Barboza may feel hard done by if Alvarez gets the crack at the belt ahead of them. Dustin Poirier would also feel ticked off. He has unfinished business after their bout ended in a 'No Contest' because of illegal knees.I would rip your skinny body apart if I cared to fight you , but I don't care to fight You soo ... Merry Christmas "Champ" ???
— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) December 15, 2017
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