Conor McGregor’s verbal skills are as impressive as his physical ones, as the Irish fighter has earned a reputation as one of the most effective trash talkers in recent memory. Some of his most memorable barbs were aimed at Dustin Poirier and Jeremy Stephens. However, McGregor recently stirred up his feud with Stephens by tweeting that he would like to box with “Who the f*ck is that guy?” This jab did not sit well with Stephens, a former UFC fighter, who has now responded with a comeback that is attracting a lot of attention from fans.
Me and who the fuck is that guy should box.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 2, 2023
Responding to the tweet, Jeremy Stephens posted a picture with Conor McGregor’s mother Margaret McGregor. He captioned it “YourMomKnowsWhoDaFook”.
The response left fans in splits and drew reactions from them. Jeremy Stephens had a long career in the UFC and is now signed with the Professional Fighters League.
Fans React to Conor McGregor being trolled
As Jeremy Stephens hit back at Conor McGregor, fans had a lot to say about the post. A fan mentioned how he thought things were getting personal between the two fighters. The comment “Things going personal”. Another fan felt Stephens was the winner of the exchange and commented, “Damn Conor took a fat L here”. A fan invoked an old banter from McGregor and modified it for the situation. He commented, ” yo mom’s in my DMS”.
A fan felt that McGregor’s joke had been stuck with Stephens. He wrote, “Let’s be real this guy’s entire career is Connor making fun of him that one time,” whereas another fan commented, “This was a good comeback from Jeremy Stephens P.S. Conor’s mom on the pic.” Letting his imagination run wild, A fan commented, “Imagine she knew he wanted to get back at Connor but she just went w it cuz it was funny af”
Conor McGregor is expected to be back in the cage this year
It’s not only his trash-talking that McGregor’s fans are missing. Conor McGregor has been away from the cage for a while and his fans await his return to the octagon. The current season of The Ultimate Fighter has got Conor McGregor against Michael Chandler as rival coaches in the show. It is speculated that the two will go against each other after the completion of the show. The fight will mark ‘Mystic Mac’s’ come back to the fighting game.
The dates for the fight have not been confirmed yet and so there is no surety of the fight yet. In a recent interview, Chael Sonnen hinted at some factors that were hampering the chances of the Chandler vs McGregor fight. If that information is true, fans may have to wait longer for McGregor’s comeback fight. Do you miss Watching Conor McGregor fight? Let us know who he should fight on his comeback.
