Wanderlei Silva threatens to slap Conor McGregor in the face
Note to Conor McGregor: It's not smart to make enemies with someone nicknamed "The Axe Murderer."
Former PRIDE middleweight champion and all-round terrifying presence Wanderlei Silva took umbrage with comments McGregor made recently. When asked if he could beat Jesus (yes, that Jesus, the one from the Bible) inside the cage, the brash Irishman - after careful consideration - jokingly said "I'd still whoop his ass."
Silva, who is demanding the UFC give Jose Aldo an immediate rematch with McGregor following UFC 194, didn't find the newly minted featherweight champion's potentially blasphemous joke amusing.
"And this promotion, if they don’t give (Aldo) the immediate rematch, we will criticize them," Silva said in a video on Facebook, according to MMAFighting.com's Guilherme Cruz. "How? Everybody saw it was an accident, this a--hole was lucky. And when I meet this guy, for everything he said about Jesus, I will slap this motherf--ker in the face. You can’t do that. You can’t play with our God. When I meet you, raise your hand because you’re getting slapped in the face, you punk."
The greatest featherweight the sport has ever seen, Aldo saw his unprecedented reign come crashing down Dec. 12, when McGregor lit him up with a 13-second, one-punch knockout.
Following the most devastating (and only the second) loss of his career, Aldo has the unwavering support of his fellow Brazilian:
I’m here to support one of the greatest champions, our greatest champion, Jose Aldo, You continue to be our great champion. Wanderlei Silva continues to be your fan. I like you, I know what you can do, and I know you know that too. That has happened to be too, I’ve been through a moment like this you’re going through now.
I’ll tell you this: it hurts. It hurts. A warrior feels this pain with the loss. I know you will walk through this and show you still are the best fighter in the world. Don’t listen to the critics. I want to ask Brazilians to support our champion. Hold back the jokes. If you have any garbage inside your heart, don’t throw it outside. Keep it to yourself. Don’t criticize our champion. Our champion needs support.
He represents us for a long time. A guy that lived in a gym, had nothing, and became the best fighter in the world, deserves out respect to say the least. Aldo, I’m with you. You’re our champion, and that won’t change anything