Conor McGregor has made no secret of his intention to get his hands on UFC titles at featherweight, lightweight and welterweight.
And Saturday night saw the reigning 145lbs champion add the 155lbs crown to his mantel.
The last few days, meanwhile, saw McGregor and welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, who kept hold of his title with a majority draw against Stephen Thompson in the UFC 205 co-main event, engage in a tense exchange at the weigh-ins before they also clashed backstage later on that evening.
Conor McGregor Confronts Tyron Woodley Backstage pic.twitter.com/78PY9lk9sl
— Conor McGregor News (@ConormcGregor5) November 12, 2016
But we assume that McGregor absolutely loved hearing about where the second belt – the one that he complained about in the moments that followed his TKO victory over Eddie Alvarez – came from.
‘The Notorious’ was incensed when he was presented with just one piece of gold after he became the first fighter in UFC history to hold a title in two different weight classes simultaneously.
Frustrating #UFC205 https://t.co/GPH4EatuoD
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) November 13, 2016
And he’ll have a smug smile on his face when his head hits the pillow tonight as he’ll be well aware of the fact that he’s already got his hands on Woodley’s welterweight strap, according to UFC president Dana White.
“For the record, I’m not supposed to bring his belt. He’s supposed to bring his belt,” White said in the post-fight press conference.
“He’s yelling at me because I don’t have his belt and I’m like ‘No you’re supposed to bring your belt and I give you the new belt’.”
"They are not on my level" – @TheNotoriousMMA is looking for his second title belt! #UFC205 #UFCNYC https://t.co/LuBXStDFgc
— eir Sport (@eirSport) November 13, 2016
And White then revealed that he sent someone backstage after McGregor’s outburst to find a belt and whose did they come across but Woodley’s.
“So we went back there and Tyron Woodley gave us his belt,” White continued.
“He got it back! He let us borrow his belt.”
And according to the rumours at Madison Square Garden, Woodley was not altogether thrilled with having his belt handed to the Irishman.
I’m hearing that second belt given to Conor was actually Tyron Woodley’s belt, and the whispers are he’s NOT happy about it. #UFC205 #UFCNYC
— Simon Head (@simonheadsport) November 13, 2016
When asked if he had any problem with his belt being taken away from him, Woodley responded with an angry shrug before he detailed how it arrived back into his possession.
“The person that asked me to use the belt issued the belt back to me,” Woodley said. “I have not seen Conor since he won his fight.”
McGregor, on the other hand, sounded confident of earning Woodley’s belt down the line.
“Maybe it’s a sign of things to come,” he said.
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