UFC 189 was one card that has lived up to the hype, absolute samurai warrior performances by Rory MacDonald and Robbie Lawler followed up by a competitive and entertaining interim featherweight contest between Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo Chad Mendes that ended with fireworks.
Post fight McGregor addressed some injury rumors and said, “Just know that I had a hell of a lot more wrong with me than a bruised rib and I still showed up. I prepared for this camp essentially in the physical therapist room. I had a lot to deal with this camp on top of all the media. When Jose pulled out and didn’t mention nothing about the fans or nothing like that and then started supporting Chad and they were weird little buddies, that left a bad, bad taste in my mouth,” McGregor said. “I couldn’t do that. I showed up to fight. I respect the people that have sacrificed a lot of their money, their time to make this trip, to support the event. It just hit me all at the end of the fight. It just overwhelmed me the support and the passion from the fans. I am forever grateful.”
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