Conor McGregor might be calling the shots for the UFC lightweight title, at least if Chael Sonnen is to be believed. In a recent video uploaded to Sonnen’s YouTube channel, the former UFC light heavyweight said the UFC may well prevent Justin Gaethje from challenging for the title if McGregor wants a shot.
“So Daniel Cormier, he’s having a discussion with Dana White and that topic came up. Dana absolutely was not committing to that, ‘Yeah that’s the direction we’re gonna go and we would make that fight.’
Chael Sonnen Says UFC Will Put Gaethje “On Hold” if McGregor Wants Oliveira Fight
But, Dana did say something on behalf of Conor McGregor which was, ‘Stop right there Daniel and everybody else that thinks Conor should not be able to fight Oliveira. Conor, from the beginning of time, has been willing to fight anybody, anytime we’ve needed him to. So if Conor’s gonna come in and ask for one, I’m going to listen to him.’
The end.” This was not the end, and Sonnen continued. Ever since his loss to then-champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje has been demanding a chance at the lightweight title. He’s the third-ranked lightweight in the UFC, and may well move up to second considering Dustin Poirier’s loss to Oliveira at UFC 269.
But Justin Gaethje, although he is a firm fan favorite, lacks the big-money drawing power of Conor McGregor. If McGregor wants a chance at the belt, Charles Oliveira will probably say yes to the payday.
“There’s a story going around, that Conor McGregor is going to return right into a title fight with Charles Oliveira. To support that story is a guy who has a say in this called Charles Oliveira.
Charles said, ‘Justin Gaethje, you’ve done everything right and it’s no disrespect but step aside, I’m getting my red panty night.’
Okay, well, we have to listen to the champion of the world. We don’t wanna disrespect Justin Gaethje but put that on hold. Oliveira gets to do what’s best for him and he’s made it very clear that he will push the number one contender aside, whoever the hell it is. Happens to be Justin Gaethje.
But whoever it is, he will push them aside if it means red panty night against Conor McGregor.” McGregor’s record at lightweight is abysmal, with only one win at 155 pounds. Admittedly, this sole victory was against Eddie Alvarez, and it earned Conor McGregor his second UFC title.
That was over five years ago now, and McGregor has not won a fight at 155 pounds since. Of course, Conor remains sidelined by the broken leg he sustained against Dustin Poirier in July, and may not be in fighting shape in time to fight Oliveira.
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