“Give me 2 years” – After Conor McGregor’s offer to train her, Claressa Shields vows to become MMA champion after 13 boxing world titles

Having already established her dominance in the realm of boxing, Claressa Shields is now setting her sights on a new goal: achieving the status of a world champion in the world of MMA.

“Give me 2 years” – After Conor McGregor’s offer to train her, Claressa Shields vows to become MMA champion after 13 boxing world titles

Claressa Shields and Conor McGregor

Claressa Shields had already established her dominance in boxing. She has now shifted her focus towards becoming a world champion in MMA. Shields has a strong determination to establish her presence in the world of MMA.

Claressa Shields‘ pursuit of becoming a world champion in MMA underscores her drive to achieve greatness across different arenas of combat sports. Shields tweeted, “Just manifesting something that i really want in my life! With all my 13 boxing world titles. I can’t wait to go for this PFL belt! I do that my life is complete in combat sports! Give me 2 years! I’m going for it!” Having re-signed with the PFL, Shields has made her intentions very clear. Undoubtedly, the pound-for-pound best female fighter in boxing possesses substantial punching power, but she needs to improve her grappling to become a world champion.

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In the interview with ‘TMZ Sports,’ Shields revealed the message from Conor McGregor to train her in MMA. The fusion of Shield with McGregor would help her with strategies essential for success inside the MMA cage. The mentorship from a recognized figure like McGregor offers motivation to achieve her MMA aspirations. McGregor was an amateur boxer during his early days.

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Shields recently defended her WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, WBF, and The Ring female middleweight titles against Maricela Cornejo. The fight happened at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, on June 3. McGregor is scheduled to fight Michael Chandler at an unspecified date in late 2023 or early 2024. In his last fight in the octagon, he broke his fibula whilst fighting against Dustin Poirier.

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Conor McGregor training Claressa Shields at MMA is ideal for the “GWOAT”

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Stephen Thompson(L) and Conor McGregor(R), (Image via X/TheNotoriousMMA

Conor McGregor has coached on ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ twice. The first one was against Urijah Faber at TUF 22. The second one against Michael Chandler in the recently concluded TUF 31. McGregor’s expertise in coaching is impeccable, as evidenced by his dedication to the TUF show.

Stephen “Wonder Boy” Thompson came as a guest coach for McGregor’s team on TUF 31, and he had nice things to say about McGregor as a coach. Thompson stated that the camera did not adequately capture McGregor’s mentorship, and the Irishman was heavily involved in the training regimen of his team. These factors remain proof enough to realize that he can mentor Shields in her MMA future.

Even though Shields is signed with PFL, a rival of UFC, McGregor is known to support friends and teammates irrespective of the organization they are signed with. If the partnership between the Shields and the Irishman ever comes to fruition, it has the potential to rival the duo of Mike Tyson and Francis Ngannou.

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