Former UFC Heavyweight Brendan Schaub has called for Conor McGregor to make serious changes following the Irishman’s latest controversy.
Brendan Schaub Pleads With Conor McGregor To Make Changes
Brendan Schaub spoke on Conor McGregor’s recent issues and begged the UFC superstar to make major changes to save his career in both the fight industry and in general.
After a civil court case over a sexual assault accusation from 2018 in Dublin, McGregor was ordered to pay around £200,000 to Nikita Li Lamhain.
The fallout from this has been huge for the Irishman, with Proper No.12 Whiskey cutting ties with McGregor and supporters painting over murals in their gyms.
An Irish politician, Ruth Coppinger, has spoke out about boycotting McGregor’s products and pleading with people to stop supporting the former UFC champion.
Coppinger said: “Obviously I feel people already are boycotting his products and there has been a massive commercial backlash for Conor McGregor.
“People shouldn’t support Conor McGregor, his products nor his premises. I am surprised though that retailers have pulled his products because normally something like this doesn’t affect a person.
So the backlash Conor McGregor is getting is significant – retailers and sponsors are reacting and long may it continue.”
His public image is not the only issue, as the Irishman’s UFC career is up in the air following the verdict and McGregor has two fights remaining on his current UFC contract.
The 35-year-old has not been in the Octagon since 2021, losing to Dustin Poirier and suffering a vicious leg break that required major surgery.
He was scheduled to fight Michael Chandler at UFC 303 but was forced to pull out with a broken toe and rumours over a bout with Dan Hooker in February have now been squashed.
Former UFC Heavyweight, Brendan Schaub, has also spoke on McGregor’s current situation and how the Irishman needs to change his lifestyle if he wants to be successful in the UFC going forward.
Schaub said: “There’s been rumblings non-stop dude, for years and years and years. If you’re playing those dark arts, something’s going to stick. Something is going to pop up and rear its ugly head.
If you’re living that life, like you’ve been living, eventually—I don’t care who you are—if you’re a bank robber, you might get away with it three, four times. Eventually, you’re going to get caught.
“And hopefully—hopefully—if this doesn’t do it, then it’s all over for Conor. If this doesn’t get him on the right path to be a good father and a good husband, nothing will.
“If going and standing trial doesn’t force you to get your act together, there is no hope for Conor McGregor”
