Conor McGregor's bold UFC future championship prediction leads fans to react in disbelief - "Delusional and borderline schizophrenic"
Conor McGregor has been a busy man on Twitter recently. Following a streak of revile-laced tweets aimed at Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev, the Irishman has now gone on to make what fans have labeled as brazen claims about his future inside the octagon.
Most recently, the former UFC two-division champion prophesied that he would lay hands on championship gold in the future:
"I predict the future. It holds gold and dough."
I predict the future it holds gold and doh
The sobriquet 'Mystic Mac' that the Irishman made notoriously famous for the accurate predictions of his fight has had a bad run of luck in recent years. McGregor has lost three of his last four fights inside the octagon.
With that in mind, MMA fans were quick to treat the recent tweet with contempt. Several fans hopped on to the comments section to have a go at McGregor. One fan called the Irishman's claim delusional and borderline schizophrenic:
"Delusional and borderline schizophrenic. After all these years and you still can’t get over what @TeamKhabib did to you. Seek professional help."
@TheNotoriousMMA Delusional and borderline schizophrenic. After all these years and you still can’t get over what @TeamKhabib did to you. Seek professional help.
Another wrote:
"More chance of robbing a jewelry store than winning a UFC fight."
@TheNotoriousMMA More chance of robbing a jewelry store than winning a UFC fight 😂
Yet another fan advised his beloved fighter to stop picking Twitter fights:
"I want the best for you. Please stop picking Twitter fights. You are better than that."
I predict the future it holds gold and doh
Check out some of the best fan reactions below:
@TheNotoriousMMA Absolute comic this guy won't see another ufc belt round his waist the only thing he will be seeing is stars
@TheNotoriousMMA Forget about predicting, become the Conor of before, the man of action, composure, and absolute confidence without saying a single word.
@TheNotoriousMMA Mc Greggor days are over .
He did well in the past but now he's not hungry enough .why would he has what he wants .
@TheNotoriousMMA it also holds broken ankles, shoulders, orbital bones, broken ribs, broken nose...so be careful!
@TheNotoriousMMA Dude win some fights before you start talking about gold.
@TheNotoriousMMA I predict the future and it holds old and slow
@TheNotoriousMMA You predicted you'd ko Floyd, Khabib, and Dustin. Exit stage to the right. ✌️
Islam Makhachev's coach reacted to Conor McGregor's recent tweets aimed towards the Dagestani
Conor McGregor reacted to Islam Makhachev becoming UFC lightweight champion by defeating Charles Oliveira at UFC 280.
The Irishman launched a series of attacks on Twitter, ranging from scornful comments to elaborate predictions about a fight between the two combatants. Conor McGregor also claimed that the revered 'father's plan' hasn't been accomplished yet.
My two old belts. On two little ticks. This fight does 10 buys https://t.co/8AIzVyxQUl
In reaction to comments made by Conor McGregor about possessing the tools to beat the Dagestani fighter in a recent interview on Submission Radio, Makhachev's coach, Javier Mendez, said:
"He has the tools to beat anybody, but will he? He's been mentally incomplete there, he has never been there. When was the last time he had a complete fight where he fought properly? He's proven to be beatable. He's not proven to be indestructible. He can hype up anything, so let him hype it up."
Watch the full interview below:
McGregor has been sidelined from action owing to the leg injury he sustained in his third fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. While he's busy shooting for the silver screen debut with a remake of Hollywood classic Road House, McGregor remains confident that he will return to fighting soon.
Getting ready to bounce in a cage and lump someone around with a load of lump hammers. For millions and millions of dollars. Light work. https://t.co/fHZxKjweW7