Conor McGregor is someone who will say anything he wants and anytime he wants. Such is nothing new and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White doesn't seem to care as long as he delivers.
Right now, he is one of the hated people by the Brazilian fighters for his potshots. He started it out with Jose Aldo last year but backed it up when he defeated "Scarface" in just 13 seconds to become the undisputed UFC featherweight champion.
This March, he will be up against another Brazilian in UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos. McGregor gave dos Anjos a dose of his yapping but unlike Aldo, the latter kept his composure.
His rants include claims of beheading dos Anjos who barely flexed a reaction. When dos Anjos was interviewed, though, he made it clear that he was steaming inside but he preferred to retaliate when they meet in the Octagon for UFC 196.
Another Brazilian, Anderson "Spider" Silva, offered kind advice to "The Notorious" during a recent media scrum. Even though he says he respects McGregor, it may not be a wise move to trash talk his way and gain some advantage on dos Anjos.
Silva is aware of how McGregor used that ploy against Aldo and, apparently, worked. Aldo, whether he admits or not, was visibly irritated and thrown off his game plan that many feel contributed to McGregor's triumph.
However, the case may not be the same with dos Anjos, who seems to be letting the Irishman yap his way to the much awaited tiff.
Silva singles out someone who did the same before, Chael Sonnen. Like McGregor, Sonnen made a living trash-talking against Brazilians and it ultimately ended up with him losing twice against "The Spider."
Like McGregor, Sonnen tried to play mind games on Silva, but unfortunately did not work. Somehow he feels the Irishman could suffer the same plight if he is not careful.
