UFC Champion Islam Makhachev Blames Money and Alcohol for Conor McGregor’s Fighting Skills Decline

Conor McGregor’s fortunes contained in the octagon have drastically declined since his feud with Khabib Nurmagimedov. Present UFC light-weight champion and Khabib’s protege Islam Makahchev believes it has to do with the a whole lot of hundreds of thousands of {dollars} McGregor is making and the whiskey he’s consuming.

Is there some reality to this?

Effectively, the Irishman went from being the poster boy of the UFC to not competing in three years. As soon as a double champion who may derail complete careers, McGregor has been unable to string collectively a few wins. Actually. His final win was towards a semi-retired Donald Cerrone at UFC 246.

Whereas Conor seems to be to alter that in July this yr as he takes on Michael Chandler, Makhachev doesn’t imagine the Irishman is a top-level fighter anymore.

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In a latest interview with the Weighing In channel on YouTube, Islam Makhachev gave credit score to McGregor’s media abilities however criticized his in-ring performances by calling him a ‘celebration man’.

“This man just isn’t prime degree fighter, for certain he did superb in media however his abilities will not be the identical….However not now, he consuming an excessive amount of, he’s no extra high-level UFC fighter, he’s celebration man.”

Islam Makhachev then spoke about how the second issues turned dangerous for him was when he began making some huge cash. It’s the basic consensus that when you begin waking up on silk sheets, it’s troublesome to need to get punched within the face for a residing.

In response to the champ, McGregor’s hay days are behind him.

Whereas it is not uncommon information that no love has been misplaced between Conor and the Dagestani camp, will probably be attention-grabbing to see if McGregor can show Makhachev incorrect in his subsequent battle.

However that’s for later. Proper now, ‘Mystic Mac’ has predicted the end result of the upcoming Makhachev vs. Poirier title battle.

Mystic Mac’s prediction for Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier

Throughout a reside stream, followers requested the Irishman what he considered the upcoming battle. McGregor was fast to answer and it wasn’t a form one, as one anticipated.

“He’s (Makhachev) been knocked out by a again verify hook from a southpaw earlier than contained in the UFC, and you already know that’s one in every of Dustin’s greatest photographs. If Dustin’s ever gonna do it it’s gonna be this time.”

Conor McGregor thinks that is one of the best alternative for Dustin Poirier to win the title however doesn’t decide a winner as a result of it doesn’t matter to him. He has historical past with each and would take each their heads clear off if he may.