{"id":363425,"date":"2026-07-09T08:34:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T03:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=363425"},"modified":"2026-07-09T08:34:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T03:04:29","slug":"conor-mcgregor-shreds-justin-gaethje-after-champion-claimed-he-desires-to-punch-him-within-the-face","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/09\/conor-mcgregor-shreds-justin-gaethje-after-champion-claimed-he-desires-to-punch-him-within-the-face\/","title":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor shreds Justin Gaethje after champion claimed he desires to ‘punch him within the face’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Conor McGregor has torn into Justin Gaethje after the lightweight champion claimed he would love to \u2018punch him within the face\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Years after the pair were initially in talks to fight in 2019, McGregor and Gaethje look like at loggerheads again as they headline two of the largest events in recent memory. The American just won undisputed gold at UFC Freedom 250, while the Irishman faces Max Holloway at UFC 329 on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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McGregor has never been particularly keen on Gaethje, and has recently claimed that his rival is barely \u2018okay\u2019 on his best days. They usually could come face-to-face as the favored lightweight champion says he shall be cageside this weekend in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

Conor McGregor tears into Justin Gaethje ahead of UFC comeback<\/h2>\n

During today\u2019s UFC 329 media day at T-Mobile Arena, Conor McGregor seemed to be calm as he fielded questions from the world\u2019s media including Bloody Elbow. Nevertheless, certain rivals looked as if it would draw his old trash talking, and Justin Gaethje was top of that list.<\/p>\n

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Conor McGregor reacts to Justin Gaethje wanting to punch him the face <\/p>\n

\u201cJoin the queue\u2014 less of the disrespect you f*cking bum\u201d pic.twitter.com\/XhaQfEQJUF<\/a><\/p>\n

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After being asked what his response was to Gaethje claiming he desires to punch him within the face, McGregor laughed as he replied: \u201cYeah, join the queue, there\u2019s a couple of. Look, he has the lightweight belt, fair play to him.\u201d<\/p>\n

From there, it was vintage McGregor as he noted that \u201cHolloway had him face down a\u2013 up, though. Badly face down, so I\u2019m not even considering of it this time. Would I’m going all the way down to lightweight again? I\u2019m not so sure. I fancy the triple crown, so less of the disrespect you f\u2014ing bum.\u201d<\/p>\n

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