UFC: Conor McGregor calls for Charles Oliveira title fight – but Dana White has other ideas
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Conor McGregor has continued his tradition of inserting himself into the conversation after UFC pay-per-view events, this time calling for a lightweight title shot.
Now “The Notorious” wants a crack at the Brazilian champ’s belt – despite being on a two-fight skid after back-to-back defeats by “The Diamond” Poirier.
“So what date am I fighting Oliveira?” McGregor tweeted to his nine million Twitter followers on Monday.
The Irishman also invoked his victory over another Brazilian champion – Jose Aldo – almost six years ago to the day, when he became undisputed UFC featherweight king.
For good measure, McGregor posted a picture of himself wearing a replica of the new UFC belt design – in front of a giant poster depicting his greatest triumph, when he became the promotion’s first double champ after capturing the lightweight title from Eddie Alvarez in November 2016.
