Conor McGregor: UFC News: Conor McGregor is unquestionably the biggest UFC star overall, according to many fans, therefore there is no need for debate. In the company that sold events under his name, The Notorious was the top draw. Additionally, when the Irishman became the first man in company history to simultaneously hold two division championships, he etched his name in the firm with golden letters. But during his career, he never attempted to defend the title. Meanwhile, this prompted a reaction from McGregor on Twitter. For Combat News updates with InsideSport.IN
Recently, ESPN MMA shared a photo of a list of UFC champions who lost the title without defending it on Twitter after Jiri Prochazka gave up his light heavyweight title due to injuries. McGregor is also there on the list since he has never defended in his career. To which, the legendary UFC fighter replied as follows:
Gave it back, never took, they’re still in the gaf. https://t.co/nSa2EcODAY
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) November 25, 2022
McGregor stated, “Gave it back, never took, they’re still in the gaf.” The Irishman really had multiple chances to defend it, but he never fought. Let’s see why he didn’t.
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For those who don’t know, McGregor defeated Jose Aldo to win his first championship and become the featherweight champion. He subsequently challenged Nate Diaz to a fight at welterweight in an attempt to become the first two-division champion. However, he didn’t succeed in winning it and fell short of being the champion.
Conor McGregor: ‘Gave it back’- Notorious reacts to never defending his lightweight and featherweight UFC belts
The Notorious then fought Eddie Alvarez for the Lightweight championship, which he ultimately won, and made him the first-ever UFC champion of two divisions. After that, he paused working with the company for more than a year, which led to the promotion to strip his championship when he was engaged in a fight with the legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather.
After the fight, when he returned to the UFC, he attempted to return and challenge Khabib Nurmagomedov for his championship, but he was unsuccessful. Meanwhile, as he has indicated, he will return in 2023, we might see him capture and defend it during this reign.
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