Eleventh-ranked welterweight Joaquin Buckley prolonged his successful streak to 4 consecutive fights on Saturday within the UFC St. Louis co-main occasion. Buckley picked up a one-sided unanimous choice win over Nursulton Ruziboev and reduce fairly a promo in his post-fight interview.
Buckley known as out former two-division champion Conor McGregor following his win on Saturday, however the two won’t ever stand throughout the octagon from one another.
“Who do I need subsequent, huh? He is acquired a struggle already booked up, but it surely’s an enormous identify. There’s just one identify you must name out if you happen to’re on this mic, a strong identify. That identify is Conor McGregor,” Buckley stated in his post-fight interview.
“You are combating at 170, however you ain’t combating a welterweight. You are combating a light-weight. You are combating a light-weight midget. Come at me, bro. Come at me,” Buckley continued. “You stated you constructed your weight up however you are bullying Sean O’Malley and Ryan Garcia. Come and bully me, canine. Come and bully me and let’s have a look at what you are actually about.”
McGregor is about to make his octagon return on June 29 within the UFC 303 most important occasion towards light-weight contender Michael Chandler. It is going to be the primary time McGregor has fought since struggling a damaged leg in his UFC 264 loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021.
Buckley’s name out could have been entertaining, however UFC CEO Dana White is not entertaining the thought of it ever taking place. When requested in the course of the post-fight press convention if there was any probability of the 2 combating, White replied, ‘No.’
