Many have underestimated Cerrone’s chance in the fight, with UFC President Dana White perplexed as to the “level of disrespect” shown to “Cowboy”. The consensus seems to be that the longer the fight goes, the more it favors Cerrone, as the Irishman McGregor is known to finish his fights in the earlier stages.
Georges St. Pierre, who has been retired for a while now, gave his thoughts on the fight alongside Firas Zahabi.
“If it’s a quick fight it’s going to be McGregor,” Georges St-Pierre told the TriStar Gym’s YouTube channel. “If it’s a long fight it’s going to be Cerrone.”
The multi-time UFC Champion said that Cerrone’s ground game is very underrated, having experienced it during training first-hand. He said that people don’t know about it because he doesn’t use it as much (H/T BJPenn.com):
GSP emphasized the importance of Cerrone wrestling being the key to pull off the upset against McGregor:
While admitting that he doesn’t know enough about the Irishman, he lauded him for being like a “sniper”. He also said that Cerrone is known to be a slow starter, which may be detrimental to him:
It’ll be interesting to see how the fight plays out. St-Pierre added valid points, giving both fighters praise for their qualities. While a fight against McGregor isn’t on the cards anytime soon, one would imagine that he’ll be keeping a close eye on what happens at the T-Mobile Arena on January 18th.
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