UFC legend and commentator Dan Hardy has claimed Conor McGregor would “devalue” the belt if he regained the lightweight championship.McGregor, who first won the lightweight title after beating Eddie Alvarez in 2016, is due to face Dustin Poirier in a trilogy fight on July 10th.
The Notorious lost to Poirier in their second meeting last January, and another defeat would put him at the back of the queue for a title fight.
If he can win, McGregor faces the prospect of a title fight with either Charles Oliveira or Michael Chandler, who clash at UFC 252 on Saturday.
But Hardy, who fought for the UFC Welterweight belt in 2010, doesn’t think the Irishman’s involvement in another championship bout would be a good thing.
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