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Frankie Edgar's coach asks 'running' and 'scared' Conor McGregor to 'man up and defend' the belt

Frankie Edgar's head coach, Mark Henry, is none too pleased with the recent statements and suggestions from Conor McGregor and his team.

Speaking with MMAFighting.com's Ariel Helwani, Henry weighed in on the possibility of McGregor moving directly to the lightweight division after capturing the UFC featherweight title at UFC 194. To Henry, doing so leaves a deserving foe in Edgar behind – for a second time.

"I saw Conor's coach's [John Kavanaugh's] remark on your show [The MMA Hour]..Bro, why is his boy running so bad?" Henry asked. "Now, he has [had] two chances to fight Frankie.