Donald Cerrone is not a fan of Conor McGregor (Picture: Getty)

Donald Cerrone has claimed Conor McGregor is hated by all his fellow UFC fighters ahead of UFC 205 in New York.

The featherweight champion is bidding to make history in Madison Square Garden by becoming a two-weight champion, but Cerrone explained the Irishman is universally shunned by his peers.

‘Cowboy’ Cerrone is also on the fight card on November 12 and claimed that when the cameras are off, McGregor is scared to death of confronting his fellow fighters.

‘It’s all an act, a big show (from McGregor),’ Cerrone told Sports Illustrated.


McGregor was the dominating voice at the UFC 205 press confernece (Picture: Getty)

Cerrone claims the Irishman is all change when the cameras are off (Picture: Getty)

‘We couldn’t hear what he was saying (at the press conference), he was just rambling and we were behind the speaker.



‘I just tune him out, because behind the scenes he is like a scared little kid.

‘He hides from us. When they line us all up they take Conor and put him in another room because he can’t be around other fighters because we don’t play that s***.

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‘(He is disliked) by all. By all. He’s not one of the fellas, he’s not a good dude.

‘But it is what it is, he’s done a good job promoting the sport.

‘He’s done a good job at making money, so I can’t hate the guy for that.

‘But just as a person, I ain’t a fan of his.’

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