UFC: Paul Felder thinks Conor McGregor wants to ‘take out everybody and prove himself’
- ‘Mentally, Conor seems to really want to be back in the Octagon,’ analyst Felder says of former two-weight champ ahead of UFC 257 return
- ‘If he can stay busy and be focused on MMA and becoming a champion again, I think the lightweight division is in for treat’
When Conor McGregor returns to the Octagon for a rematch against Dustin Poirier this Sunday in the main event of UFC 257, Paul Felder will be watching closely from cageside as he calls the action.
That’s because “The Irish Dragon” (17-6) is confident this won’t be McGregor’s only appearance of the year, and he thinks that’s a win-win for everybody at 155 pounds.
“I just think mentally, Conor seems to really want to be back in the Octagon and be busy,” No-8 ranked lightweight Felder told SCMP MMA. “He wanted to be busy in 2020 and the world fell apart and we had a pandemic, nobody had a plan for that.
“If he can stay busy and stay in training camps and be focused on MMA and becoming a champion again, I think the lightweight division is in for a treat.”
Former two-weight champ McGregor returned from a hiatus of more than two years to knock out Donald Cerrone (36-15) at welterweight last January in Las Vegas.