McGregor questions Canelo Alvarez's numbers and vows a record final UFC bout
McGregor, 22-7, wants the final fight on his UFC contract to shatter records and says he will put real effort into selling it. He questioned the numbers behind Canelo Alvarez win over Christian Mbilli in Riyadh on Saturday and claimed he outsells every star.
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Conor McGregor quer que a última luta do contrato dele com o UFC seja um evento que quebre recordes, e diz que vai se empenhar de verdade para vendê-la.
Os comentários vieram depois da decisão unânime que devolveu o cinturão dos super-médios do WBC a Saul “Canelo” Alvarez contra Christian Mbilli no sábado, em Riad. McGregor então perguntou quantas pessoas assistiram à luta, quantas lotaram a arena e quanto a bilheteria rendeu, argumentando que ele supera com facilidade qualquer outra estrela dos esportes de luta.
“Quantas visualizações a luta do Canelo teve?”, escreveu McGregor no X. “Quantas pessoas presentes? Bilheteria? Cara, eu supero TODAS essas pessoas em vendas. Muito. CADA UMA DELAS. Com facilidade. Talvez até somadas. Eu nem estou tentando. Eu estava no mesmo horário da semifinal da Copa do Mundo e ainda fiz todos aqueles números naquela porcaria que vou ter que aturar por mais alguns meses antes de voltar. Vou realmente tentar vender a luta da minha próxima. Minha última luta. Ver que números consigo gerar. Continuar superando meus próprios recordes.”
McGregor, 22-7, segue entre os nomes mais rentáveis do esporte. Ele voltou em julho depois de cinco anos fora para enfrentar Max Holloway, machucou o joelho no chute inicial e foi derrotado por nocaute técnico 69 segundos depois do início da luta.
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