Chad Mendes: People Want Me To Crush Conor McGregor’s Face In UFC 189

Chad Mendes wasted no time ratcheting up the pre-fight rhetoric for UFC 189, vowing that he would finish Conor McGregor in three minutes when they meet for the interim UFC featherweight title July 11.

Mendes’ prediction during a media conference call Wednesday came in response to a McGregor boast this week that he would end the scheduled five-round fight in four minutes — the same time he said it would take to beat injured champion Jose Aldo.

McGregor also called Mendes a “B-level guy,” leading to a heated exchange between the two.

“People are going to want to tune into this fight because they’re going to want to watch me destroy Conor,” Mendes said.

“They ain’t tuning in for you, Chad,” McGregor said. “Let’s call a spade a spade here.”

“They want to see me crush your face,” Mendes responded. “People hate your mouth.”