Conor McGregor names his Pound-for-pound king and it isn't himself
McGregor believes the UFC light-heavyweight champion is the best fighter in the world right now.
Conor McGregor believes that UFC light-heavyweight champion Alex Pereira is the best fighter in the world right now.
The former middleweight champion took his record to 12-2 with last weekend's stoppage win over Khalil Rountree, a victory that marked Pereira's third title defence in 2024.
Many fans consider 'Poatan' to be the best fighter in the world at this moment, a thought that was recently echoed by McGregor who has in the past called himself the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet.
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“2024 has been Alex Pereira’s year, no one can deny that,” McGregor told The Schmo.”If we go by that, forget belts, forget anything of that, it’s in competition.
"He’s (three) fights this year, (three) KOs, and his most impressive one was most recently. I’d put Alex Pereira as No. 1.”
Following Pereira's win over Rountree at UFC 307, McGregor took to social media to complain about the fact that Pereira didn't call out UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones after his fight.
When asked for his thoughts on a potential Jones v Pereira fight, McGregor said: “I think he poses a lot of problems for Jon also.
“That’s a dangerous style for Jon. But it’s a decent one for him because he’s not so big. Jon is new to the heavyweight division. Jon, he had a nice one against Ciryl Gane, but he’s still untested at heavyweight.
“And I’m sure in the back of his mind, he has that thought that some of these guys are really big. Alex is a nice one and still a dangerous one, though. At the core of it, it’s probably even more dangerous. I’d be excited to see that bout take place for sure.”
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