McGregor calls UFC 197 poster ‘absolute garbage’
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Even the small details of the upcoming UFC 197 didn’t escape the Connor McGregor’s wrath.
UFC 197’s poster had lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos on the foreground while McGregor was at the back and slightly covered.
McGregor also noticed the absence of his championship belt.
“This is a super fight. I look upon that poster, I see myself tucked in the back there. That’s what I noticed. Where’s my damn belt?” McGregor asked during the fight’s press conference, as per Bloodyelbow.com.
“Where are all these historic images? These are the posters that will be looked back on long after it’s said and done, and you’ve got to look on that absolute garbage.”
McGregor is making a move up to lightweight to challenge dos Anjos for the title, but he will remain the featherweight champion if he loses.
Bloodyelbow.com noted BJ Penn had a similar career path while he was the lightweight champion and challenged Georges St. Pierre for the welterweight title but both men had their belts with them in the card’s posters and in the pre-fight press conference.
McGregor added he “might have to go into that department because they must be getting comfortable in that poster department.”
“They want to get their act together and start doing their damn job.”
UFC President Dana White explained the poster situation, saying McGregor’s belt is not on the line and it’s only dos Anjos’ title up for grabs.
“He’s challenging for this belt. His belt isn’t on the line. If he loses in this fight, he’s still the 145 lb champion.”
