“The real king of cringe” – Henry Cejudo THROWS SHADE at Conor McGregor’s recent internet activity and training footage
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Henry Cejudo (L) and Conor McGregor (R)
Conor McGregor has fought just about everybody on Twitter since enduring his injury in July last year. From Kamaru Usman to Jake Paul, he has taken shots at anyone who has criticized him in the slightest. And, he doesn’t take slander against his pub The Black Forge Inn in Dublin either.
One can tell McGregor has a boatload more free time now than he did a couple of years ago – this is only to be expected from a fighter recovering from his gnarliest injury ever. But, MMA fans really did not take well to McGregor abusing Dagestani cult icon Hasbullah (on Twitter), calling him inappropriate names for a short person.
Since Khabib went big, Dagestan has started to share itself with the world, one piece at a time. Often billed as a “national treasure”, Hasbullah has become a fan favorite, despite not being a fighter himself. The young guy goes and punches just about anyone he pleases – be it Shaquille O’Neal, or Daniel Cormier.
It wasn’t all completely one-sided either, with Hasbullah participating in a series of micro-aggressions against the Irishman, most notably by naming a domestic chicken after him.
Whatever one says, Conor McGregor is still the biggest cult hero in the UFC. Any time a video of his drops, it is greeted with the most engagement of any UFC fighter, active or retired. This week, McGregor posted a video of him training his crazy-accurate leg kicks on the pads. This comes as no surprise – McGregor has been teasing a return since early this year. Right now, it is not sure if the Irishman will return to the ring or the octagon, with a potential rematch with Floyd Mayweather in the works apparently.
“I’m the f****** goat and ya know it” – Conor McGregor hits out at Henry Cejudo’s criticism
Conor McGregor used to talk big, then back it up even more spectacularly in the fights. His leg kicks formed an integral part of his game – catching the opponent out before the jabs finished him. Although he cruised to a decision victory over Max Holloway, he used his leg kicks to maximum utility to counter Holloway’s height advantage.
One half of Twitter feels happy when McGregor posts, while the other has something or the other to find fault of his in. One such critic is Henry Cejudo, who regularly analyses McGregor’s uploads and adds his own commentary and frankly positive coaching advice. But, we all know the flavor of their relationship. Cejudo has been chasing a match with a lot of people since he retired (to return to action), and one of them is Conor McGregor.
In a quite lopsidedly negative tweet, Cejudo said “Conor McGregor might be the real king of cringe if you look at it. Talk about bringing the MacArena back. Look at McGregor out there twerking. I think he’s trying to get elusive here (circles the hip). I think I get what he’s trying to do. But, in reality, it’s not his mobility that he needs help on. He needs more help in understanding leverage and how to distribute his weight when being taken down… Your focus should be more on tactical training rather than movement.” Evidently, Cejudo sees holes in not only McGregor’s game but also his preparation.
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Cejudo didn’t feel content with just this, adding that “Conor McGregor needs to take his training seriously if he ever wants to contend again. Wasn’t he the one that said precision beats power? Get back to that Conor.”
We have seen instances of old feuds being quashed to bring about a camaraderie that benefits one, if not both the fighters involved – case in point, Demetrious Johnson and Henry Cejudo himself. But, Conor McGregor doesn’t ask for camaraderie from his peers.
In a set of two tweets completely dismissing Cejudo, he said “Haha show me your head kick on the power pad, my bro” and “I’m the f***** goat and ya know it” The GOAT of MMA is quite the contentious issue, but McGregor doesn’t come in the top ranks just yet. If he’s talking about the biggest star to have ever stepped foot in the octagon, then yes, he’s right. Spot on.
Maybe, heeding Cejudo’s advice will pay dividends for the Irishman, who has been on a downward spiral ever since the loss to Khabib in 2018. He has since lost to Dustin Poirier twice and beat an aging Cowboy Cerrone. Maybe the path to victory is via precision and not blind strength. Whatever be the case, a McGregor fight is a spectacle, and we are lucky to able to witness the events that he and the UFC put on for us, as long as he still is here.
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