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Georges St-Pierre Says Conor McGregor Isn’t Getting What He Should From the UFC

November 30, 2016 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas

Georges St-Pierre spoke during a conference call (via MMAjunkie) about the new MMA Athletes Association and his desire to get Conor McGregor on board. Some highlights are below:

On McGregor not getting what he deserves: “Even though Conor is the most well (paid) athlete, he doesn’t have his fair share of what he should have. And I’m saying this from the top contestant to Conor McGregor, they don’t have their fair share.”

On McGregor as a person: “There’s something I think about Conor McGregor; I’ve met Conor a couple of times. You have the Conor McGregor that’s a human being and the Conor McGregor of business. The one you see in the UFC is the Conor McGregor that’s business. But the Conor McGregor that’s a human being, I know for sure he knows what’s right. Nobody is a perfect human being, but Conor is not a coward. He knows what’s right, and everybody knows what we’re doing is right. So, of course, we would like to have the biggest name in the sport on board, and we need it.”

On whether McGregor will join them: “UFC will probably do everything they can to make it not happen. But every voice counts for us, from the biggest draw in the UFC to the smallest fighter. Every voice counts.”

On McGregor’s success: “I know a lot of fighters talk bad about Conor, because it’s the business. They could be jealous, because he’s also a great fighter, but he’s also someone who sold himself very well and he did very well for himself. For me, I’m not jealous. I’m very happy for him.”