Stephens responds to McGregor: ‘I’ll mop the floor with that little ginger crackhead’

Jeremy Stephens fires back at Conor McGregor, after being shut down during the UFC 205 press conference on Tuesday.

Conor McGregor and Jeremy Stephens went on a little back-and-forth tirade during Tuesday’s UFC 205 pre-fight presser in New York City. And as expected when going against a talker like McGregor, things did not end well for “Lil’ Heathen,” who immediately got shut down.

Hours after the presser had ended, Stephens went on the FOX Sports procast to speak about his brief encounter with “The Notorious.” The number seven-ranked featherweight contender says things were the exact opposite when they went backstage.

“I’m not sure what that firecrotch said. I couldn’t really hear at the presser, it doesn’t really matter,” Stephens explained. “I went backstage and that little leprechaun wanted no part of it. He locks himself in a room. Talks a big fictional character up but didn’t want to back it up. He’s locked in a little room.”

Stephens volunteered himself as the “real hardest hitting 145er,” which ignited the the verbal jabs with McGregor. Down the line, he is still hopeful that a scrap against the Irishman would come to fruition.

“Hopefully he’ll step up to the plate and fight a real savage like me. You know I’ll mop the floor with that little ginger crackhead any day. ‘Til then, I’ll be fighting Frankie Edgar, November 12, MSG.”

Jeremy Stephens fires back at Conor McGregor, after being shut down during the UFC 205 press conference on Tuesday.

Conor McGregor and Jeremy Stephens went on a little back-and-forth tirade during Tuesday’s UFC 205 pre-fight presser in New York City. And as expected when going against a talker like McGregor, things did not end well for “Lil’ Heathen,” who immediately got shut down.

Hours after the presser had ended, Stephens went on the FOX Sports procast to speak about his brief encounter with “The Notorious.” The number seven-ranked featherweight contender says things were the exact opposite when they went backstage.

“I’m not sure what that firecrotch said. I couldn’t really hear at the presser, it doesn’t really matter,” Stephens explained. “I went backstage and that little leprechaun wanted no part of it. He locks himself in a room. Talks a big fictional character up but didn’t want to back it up. He’s locked in a little room.”

Stephens volunteered himself as the “real hardest hitting 145er,” which ignited the the verbal jabs with McGregor. Down the line, he is still hopeful that a scrap against the Irishman would come to fruition.

“Hopefully he’ll step up to the plate and fight a real savage like me. You know I’ll mop the floor with that little ginger crackhead any day. ‘Til then, I’ll be fighting Frankie Edgar, November 12, MSG.”