‘This braindead fool…’: Conor McGregor responds to Justin Gaethje's comments about him getting a title shot

Conor McGregor is expected to return to action with a bout against Michael Chandler, later this year. But the Irish MMA fighter can't be kept away from making headlines even when he is not in the Octagon.

Recently Justin Gaethje had stirred a hornet's nest by launching unsavory remarks against McGregor. Gaethje had threatened to quit UFC if the Irish superstar got a title shot in lightweight category.

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Now, McGregor has responded to Gaethje's comments and called the American MMA fighter 'braindead fool'.

“This braindead fool got a title shot off of one single win and it was vs chandler. Yet he will quit and retire if I get the same thing. Classic gathje bird brain. #Jackass Two Title attempt. No wins. #geathje,” McGregor was quoted as saying by mmafighting.com.

In the co-main event of UFC 286, Gaethje had surpassed Rafael Fiziev. The world no. 3 is now hoping to get a title shot after another win. But reports of McGregor getting a chance to claim the lightweight title, has miffed Gaethje.

“Would I quit if Conor won and they gave him a title shot? Probably,” Gaethje had told ESPN.

“That’s how hurt I would be by the actions of the company I represent. But that’s out of my control. I just really hope that doesn’t happen.We can imagine a lot of things, but there’s a possibility that that’s the scenario, which I would be devastated, for sure,” he had added.

Since McGregor won the the lightweight title in 2016, he’s 1-3 in MMA, with his lone win coming in a welterweight contest against Donald Cerrone in 2020. His latest match was against Dustin Poirier which McGregor lost as the bout ended when he shattered his leg in the first round.

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