“2024 has been Alex Pereira’s year, no one can deny that,” McGregor told The Schmo .”If we go by that, forget belts, forget anything of that, it’s in competition. He’s (three) fights this year, (three) KOs, and his most impressive one was most recently. I’d put Alex Pereira as No. 1.”

Conor McGregor is convinced that Alex Pereira would present a lot of problems to Jon Jones, if the pair were to ever clash inside the octagon. The UFC legends are currently ranked as the number two and three pound-for-pound fighters in the world, with ‘Poatan’ just edging out the American.

In an interview with The Schmo, Conor McGregor weighed in on Pereira’s dominance, asserting that no one could deny his spot at the top after such a stellar year. McGregor went so far as to call Pereira the UFC’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter.

MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew answers your questions about UFC 307, Alex Pereira, Khalil Rountree Jr., Julianna Peña, Carla Esparza, and more.

Conor McGregor added to his immense wealth on Saturday night while betting a big chunk of money on the UFC 307 headliner between Alex Pereira and Khalil Rountree. Just as ‘Poatan’ was getting ready to defend his light heavyweight title for the third time in 2024,

Conor McGregor, the UFC ’s notorious cash cow, just made bank without throwing a single punch. The Irish superstar recently flexed his gambling muscles; it paid off handsomely. He had bet big on the UFC 307 main event between Alex Pereira and Khalil Rountree Jr.