Conor McGregor tried to lift Frankie Edgar’s spirits with some words of encouragement

It’s clear there’s some mutual respect between Conor McGregor and Frankie Edgar.

It’s pretty clear that there’s mutual respect between [autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag] and [autotag]Frankie Edgar[/autotag].

Following his first-round knockout loss to Chan Sung Jung this past Saturday at UFC on ESPN+ 23, Edgar was criticized by many fans for his decision to step in on short notice against a dangerous contender like “The Korean Zombie.”

And McGregor, who previously said he wanted to fight Edgar in his comeback fight, came to Edgar’s defense, attempting to lift his spirits by encouraging him to keep on going.

“Remember what was told in shootouts Frankie! Stay low and keep firin!!! Forever an icon in this game! #FrankieBaby”

Edgar (23-8-1 MMA, 17-8-1 UFC), the former UFC lightweight champion, was all in for a fight with McGregor (21-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC). But according to McGregor, it was UFC president Dana White who wasn’t on board with the idea, considering that Edgar announced he’d be moving down to 135 pounds, whereas McGregor ultimately was booked to fight Donald Cerrone in a welterweight fight next month at UFC 246.

When for two-division champ McGregor was tearing through the featherweight ranks en route to winning the title, he never crossed paths with “The Answer,” and it seems unlikely they ever will.

But that doesn’t mean they can’t respect each other.

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