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November - 2014
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Since joining the UFC, Conor
McGregor has set the MMA
world on fire with his brash per-
sonality and his exciting style.
Honestly, McGregor is the big-
gest name in MMA right now.
McGregor just has one of
those personalities that is big-
ger than life and he polarizes
the MMA fan base; he is great
for the sport. There are a lot of
fans out there who really dis-
like him, but I’m not one of
those people; I respect fighters
who are supremely confident
and who are unafraid to share
their opinions.
Where I take issue, though, is
with the UFC and fight fans
wanting to push McGregor to
the front of the line for a title
shot against the great, Jose
Aldo. I understand you have to
strike while the iron is hot, and
it doesn’t get hotter than Mc-
Gregor right now, but pump
the brakes a little bit because
there are more deserving con-
tenders waiting in line.
Look at Cub Swanson for ex-
ample.
Swanson lost his UFC debut
against Ricardo Lamas, but has
since rattled off six consecu-
tive wins, with four coming by
way of stoppage. Swanson is
scheduled to face former UFC
lightweight champion, Frankie
Edgar, at UFC Fight Night 57
later this month. Swanson
shared earlier today that a win
would indeed lock in his No.1
contender’s position.
Swanson isn’t the only person
in front of McGregor though,
as Dennis Bermudez has be-
come a force to be reckoned
with. Since losing in The Ulti-
mate Fighter 14 finale to Diego
Brandao, Bermudez has won
seven straight in the Octagon;
including back-to-back finishes
and the “Performance of the
Night” award. Bermudez is set
to face former featherweight
title challenger, Ricardo Lamas,
at UFC 180 and with a win, it
would be hard to deny him a
title shot.
As much as I like McGregor and
respect his skills, he doesn’t
have the resume or track re-
cord to jump to the front of the
line; especially when you have
guys like Swanson and Bermu-
dez racking up wins over top
flight competition. When did
getting a title shot become a
popularity contest?
Title shots should be reserved
for fighters who have proven
their worth by facing and de-
feating the best competition
available.
Esther Lin/MMAFighting)
Conor McGregor Doesn’t
Deserve a Title Shot
Article By: RJ Gardner