It’s safe to say that Conor McGregor is not a popular man in Brazil.
The Notorious has become public enemy number one over there due to the torrent of abuse he’s volleyed in the direction of Jose Aldo over the past 12 months.
Renan Barao, Charles Oliveira and Rafael dos Anjos are just three Brazilians who have come out in condemnation of McGregor’s trash-talking style and now former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort has thrown his hat in the ring.
Belfort told Combate: “Trash talkers always existed, since the Tank Abbott days. Conor is winning, but once he’s not, his name will be forgotten. An athlete must be respected like Big Nog was. He retired but he is in the history of the sport, because he’s humble.
“MMA needs to be more sport and less entertainment. This is not WWE. We must remember that there are families and children watching. Conor McGregor goes over the line.”
