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Conor McGregor doubles down on WWE criticism, lights into ‘failed Mr. Olympia’ John Cena

LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor's verbal warfare with WWE is hardly over. And on Friday he took particular aim at the most popular pro wrestler in the company.

"What's the main guy? John Cena," the UFC featherweight champion said at a gym day to promote UFC 202. "He's 40. He's 40 years of age. He's walking around in a luminous orange t-shirt and a headband talking about nobody can see him. We can see him right there. He's a big fat, 40-year-old failed Mr. Olympia mother f*cker."

McGregor first took aim at WWE stars during a media conference call last week, calling them "messed up p*ssies.