Conor McGregor took to Instagram yesterday to say he offered to fight Frankie Edgar at UFC 223, to replace the injured featherweight champion Max Holloway.
Edgar will take on Brian Ortega instead with McGregor claiming the UFC refused the fight due to not enough time to promote a McGregor fight.
Edgar’s manager Ali Abdelaziz spoke to TMZ Sports to say McGregor has been running scared from Edgar for three years and Edgar would beat McGregor’s ass!
Edgar’s coach Mark Henry also had his say through Instagram.
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Frankie Edgar himself said AliAbdelaziz was speaking the truth with the following tweet: