UFC star Conor McGregor has never been one to mince words, and he certainly isn't holding back his opinions prior to Saturday's UFC 189 clash with Chad Mendes for the interim featherweight championship.
The 26-year-old McGregor was originally scheduled to face champion Jose Aldo, but the latter was forced to withdraw from the contest due to a rib injury. Mendes has stepped up in his place, but both men have been on the receiving end of the Irishman's verbal barbs.
According to Joe Callaghan of the Independent, McGregor believes the fact that Aldo has been tweeting Mendes about the fight after dropping out is a sign of weakness:
(Aldo) didn't show up.