“The ‘sparring only’ method crowned a new UFC middleweight champion,” the Irishman wrote on social media. “Great job Sean! Unfortunately for Izzy. Two skilled professionals, being completely opposite characters, facing off against each other – where else do you see that? What a sport! What a company! UFC is king!”
McGregor also responded to a fan who suggested he should try his luck in a fight with the American middleweight.
“No problem – I’d like that,” the former UFC champion wrote. “Next fight at middleweight!”
As a reminder, the middleweight title fight headlining UFC 293 in Sydney went the full distance and ended with the American winning by unanimous decision with a score of 49-46 three times.