Chael Sonnen claims Conor McGregor had backstage altercation over Reebok kit

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY SportsFormer UFC fighter and analyst Chael Sonnen claims Conor McGregor refused to wear the Reebok fighter kit backstage at the UFC 189 weigh-ins.

On the latest edition of Chael Sonnen's 'You're Welcome' podcast, the former UFC dynamo claimed that Conor McGregor had an altercation with the UFC brass backstage at the UFC 189 weigh-ins. According to Sonnen, McGregor refused to wear the official Reebok fighter's kit after the UFC instructed him to do so.

"Conor did not wear Reebok (at the Mendes weigh in). He wore something else and behind the scenes they were giving him his Reebok kit," Sonnen said. He refused to wear it. They said "Hey, you have to wear this" and…