Conor McGregor has fired the first shot following the official announcement of his fight with Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 197. McGregor started the hype for the fight with this statement he released on Tuesday:
“OFFICIAL FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT:
Conor McGregor Vs Rafael Dos Anjos for the UFC Lightweight World Championship.
March 5th.
MGM Grand, Las Vegas.
LIVE ON PPV.
This McGregor Inc. executive business decision is brought to you by the King himself in association with EA Sports. ‘McGregor is the Game.’
Mr. McGregor would like to thank the fans and the media for their patience in this decision.
Mr. McGregor was still busy counting the take from his last fight.
He has chosen to dedicate this demolition job to the loyal people of Brazil and all the fans around the globe who stay true to their roots and loyal to their land.
Mr. McGregor has said that Rafael is a traitor to his people and vows to “behead the ‘American Gringo’ Rafael Dos Anjos, in the name of La Brasilia!”
Viva la Brasil!
See you all in Las Vegas, March 5th!!!
The King returns!”
UFC 197 airs at 10 PM ET on March 5th, 2016, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. We will have live round-by-round coverage of the entire event right here on MMANews.com.
Related: Press Release For UFC 197: Dos Anjos vs. McGregor & Holm vs. Tate
