Conor McGregor is not a man that holds back, so the 26-year-old UFC featherweight contender didn't mince words when asked about the retirement of Jose Aldo's coach Andre Pederneiras, who will quit in 2016.
"Maybe it's announced that [Aldo is] gone as well, because his coach is gone," McGregor said. "How's his coach gonna say he's gonna retire when his fighter has the biggest fight of his life coming up? C'mon, what is that? They're done with the game."
McGregor is 5-0 in the UFC with four of those wins coming by way of knockout. He has also used his brashness to rise to the top more quickly than most, and he's made it a point to go after Aldo, one of the UFC's most respected champions.
Despite having never beaten anyone the caliber of Aldo, McGregor has had no qualms about guaranteeing victory. Aldo has promised an announcement soon, likely about a new coach, but McGregor doesn't care what it is.
"It does not make a difference what his announcement is, because I will have the belt," he said. He threw another dig at Pedemeiras, saying "Maybe Andre can come over here and chill out with me and hold pads for me. We can do a little bit together maybe. If he wants a job, he can have a job here."
Aldo, 28, is 25-1 in his career and he has not lost a fight since a submission defeat in 2005. Since then he's reeled off 18 consecutive victories, seven of them in the UFC.
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