Russian fighter Pierre Yan at a press conference in Yekaterinburg he spoke about a meeting with the former UFC champion Conor McGregor .
Petr Yan, representing the “Archangel Michael” team, competes in the UFC and became the organization’s champion in 2020. At the IBA forum on December 9 in Dubai, Yang and McGregor had a duel of views . Conor McGregor became the UFC champion in the featherweight and lightweight divisions.
— How did your meeting go?
— Turns out they gave us a head-to-head to draw attention to the tournament and have a little fun. I knew Conor would be there. We contacted his manager and on the day of the event the guys decided to do it. When Conor himself heard about this idea, he was excited about it. Impression? A normal, positive and cheerful person. We talked about everything: sports, personal matters, the current tournament.
— Is a boxing match possible between you?
– From a reality point of view, it is real, but from a job point of view, I have a contract with the UFC and this is unlikely to happen. From the point of view of the interest of the people who organized the meeting itself, this is of interest. Every thought has its place.
-How is he without a camera?
“Without a camera he is a little different, he expresses his thoughts more clearly. He watched my fights, we talked about it too. We also met Islam Makhachev and talked. I know they went to the United States to negotiate with Dana White.
— You didn’t tell him about Conor’s return?
— I don’t know, but it seems like he’s working out, staying in shape. Does he want to come back? This is information that no one knows.
— Someone shouted “don’t wait for him” at you during a staring duel. Have you ever had such a thought?
– I think it was just people from the audience making noise, I had nothing to “wait for him” (hit him unexpectedly – “”), there was no situation for which we could do something like that.
— Conor called himself the best boxer in the UFC and called you a phenomenal boxer. Would you accept?
— He boxed with Floyd Mayweather, spent 10 rounds with him, that’s an indicator. He has good boxing,” reports Yana, correspondent.
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Source : MatchTV
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