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‘Rich little weirdo’ - Sonnen roasts ‘dork’ McGregor for TV staredown stunt; Conor responds

Conor McGregor has a habit of trying to steal some of the spotlight and make UFC events about him, constantly doing his typical tweet-and-delete spree as he sits on the sidelines. He predictably did the same as Max Holloway competed this past weekend, posting a pretty bizarre clip of him staring down his television set.

One of those who roasted McGregor is Chael Sonnen, who called him a “dork” and a “weirdo” for the since deleted social media stunt.

“Conor is on the verge of being a little rich weirdo,” Sonnen said. “It’s the last thing I wanted for him, but if you mark out for your own gimmick to this extent.