Former UFC two-weight champion Irishman Conor McGregor is fifth on the Watchmojo list of the best trash-talkers. The channel has over 23 million YouTube subscribers. The top three were boxers Mohammed Ali and Mike Tyson and basketball player Michael Jordan.
Rating of the best trashtokers in sports (WatchMojo version)
- Mohammed Ali (boxing)
- Mike Tyson (boxing)
- Michael Jordan (basketball)
- Chad Johnson (American football)
- Conor McGregor (mixed martial arts)
- Floyd Mayweather Jr. (boxing)
- Richard Sherman (American football)
- John McEnroe (tennis)
- Shannon Sharpe (American football)
- Ronda Rousey (mixed martial arts).
Earlier it was reported that McGregor was suspended from the fighting for a long time. Former UFC two-weight champion Conor McGregor received a 180-day suspension after being knocked out by Dustin Poirier. McGregor was suspended for medical reasons. He is suspected of injuries to the right tibia and fibula.
Recall that McGregor was defeated by knockout in the second round of the fight with Dusting Poirier, which took place at the UFC 257 tournament on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi on January 24. It was Conor’s rematch with Poirier. In the first fight in September 2014, the Irishman knocked out the American in the first round.