UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor had been often vocal about doing the unthinkable and moving up several weight classes.
In a report by Chisanga Malata of the Daily Star, “The Notorious” is apparently open to the possibility of going up to as heavy as 185 pounds.
“Who knows, I could be like a block at 170. As I keep growing and keep eating and keep training, my body could change as I get older,” McGregor was quoted as saying.
“I could become that solid block at 170. At that block of 170 I’d be happy to go to 185. It would be like going from 145 to 155. So, I have no problem doing that. I’d go up. No problem.”
While many laud McGregor for such actions, fighters in these respective divisions unsurprisingly have opposing opinions. For middleweight champion Michael Bisping, it would not be much of a contest, simply because of the size difference.
“Listen, a long time ago I had a bird that annoyed me and the bird had to go. The bird’s neck was snapped. I would also snap Conor McGregor’s neck in a similar fashion,” Bisping said.
“Conor is about as high as this couch, and I’m a grand specimen – I’m 6’2 of prime British beef. Conor is Irish and about 4’2. It wouldn’t even be fair. I doubt you could even get it sanctioned.”
“But Conor for his weight-class is amazing, he is the best. I love him, but come on.”