Conor McGregor: ‘You’re Gonna Need a F—ing Army to Take Them Belts Off Me’

Conor McGregor doesn’t sound like a man who’s ready to relinquish some of his championship hardware.On Tuesday, UFC President Dana White announced that if McGregor, the reigning 145-pound king, wins the lightweight title against Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205, the Irishman will have to vacate one of the belts. However, when questioned on the matter at a press conference on Tuesday, the “Notorious” one didn’t seem to be in on the plan. “I’m gonna wrap one [belt] on one shoulder and I’m gonna wrap one on the other shoulder, and you’re gonna need a f—-ing army to come take them belts off me,” McGregor said. McGregor captured the featherweight strap with a 13-second knockout of Jose Aldo this past December. The SBG Ireland representative hasn’t defended the title at all in 2016, instead facing Nate Diaz twice at 170 pounds before being booked to face Alvarez on Nov. 12 at Madison Square Garden. With McGregor pursuing other fights, the promotion created an interim featherweight championship, which Aldo won by defeating Frankie Edgar via decision at UFC 200. However, Aldo has become frustrated with the state of the …

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