Conor McGregor Fighting Rafael Dos Anjos In Bigger Weight Is Sign Of Cowardliness Says Mark Henry

The tension level circling around the upcoming Conor McGregor and Rafael Dos Anjos fight is getting more intense each day. The two even already engaged in a series of trash talking.

But it is not just the camps of the Irish and Brazilian fighters who are getting into the word war as even the trainers of other athletes jumped in the bandwagon. There are those who are adamant to McGregor's move to a heavier weight class after his impressive featherweight class win vs Jose Aldo.

Mark Henry, the coach of featherweight fighter Frankie Edgar, apparently thinks that the Irish man is being coward for not prioritizing those who want to snatch his title away from him.

"Unlike most of the 145 pd division that is upset you're going up [in weight], I'm not. I want to congratulate you on actually fighting men your own size. I mean walking 175-180 fighting at 155 takes a brave man," Henry said in a lengthy Instagram post.

"When you say 99 % of people couldn't make the weight cut Conner makes to 145 you're right, because 99 % of the fighters aren't as scared as Conner to have to drop that much weight. Fear could will a man to do amazing things. Now why don't you drop the security blanket and leave the 145 pd belt and go full blown BIG BOY. Congratulations again....... Almost."

The Conor McGregor and Rafael Dos Anjos fight is for the lightweight class. The former has made it known that he wants to move up and UFC Pres. Dana White thinks he can do it.

"Conor has said that he would like to win the 155-pound belt and fight four times a year and defend both belts," White said per MMAFighting.com. "If anybody can do it, Conor McGregor can. This guy has pretty done everything he said he would do. I'm interested."

The Conor McGregor and Rafael Dos Anjos fight will headline the UFC 197, which will take place on March 5 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas.