Conor McGregor reveals one MMA fighter who roughed him up with ground-and-pound: “Fair play all the same”

Conor McGregor has been on his again in a good quantity of MMA bouts however he says just one fighter was in a position to tough him up on the bottom.

Judging by the title, it’s doubtless that you simply had been pondering Khabib Nurmagomedov. After all, McGregor believes that each one “The Eagle” was good for was laying on prime of him. That is regardless of Khabib’s capacity to submit him of their Oct. 2018 conflict.

So, no, the reply isn’t Khabib.

McGregor did admit, nevertheless, that he feels Chad Mendes is the one fighter who gave him some good pictures in a dominant place. Right here’s what the “Infamous” one stated in a now-deleted tweet (h/t Bloody Elbow).

“Them elbows are not any joke. Nor the upkicks. Everybody’s floor and pound is piss,” penned McGregor. “Not a scratch has there ever been on me. Mendes just one. Honest play all the identical; bare-knuckle Chad.”

McGregor and Mendes fought for the interim UFC Featherweight Championship again in July 2015. Conor McGregor gained the battle by way of second-round TKO.

4 years after the title battle, Mendes took to his Instagram account to reflect on the massive bout.

“What a loopy expertise. Conor and Aldo had been scheduled to battle, however as a consequence of a rib damage, Aldo was compelled out of the battle. I acquired the decision from Dana on 10 days’ discover and went straight from fishing mode into coaching mode. It was the primary time the UFC had stay performers for our walk-out songs. Sinead O’Connor despatched Mcgregor out and my boy @aaronlewismusic despatched me out with ‘nation boy.’ Undecided the place the final 4 years went however that’s undoubtedly a battle I’ll always remember!”

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