Conor McGregor responds to rival who told him he is living in "fantasy world"

Conor McGregor has insisted he meant no disrespect to fellow UFC lightweight Rafael Fiziev when he offered a critique of his kick-boxing defence.

Fiziev is one of the hottest prospects in the UFC, rocketing into one of the promotion's most stacked top 10s within six fights. He comes from a striking background which includes Muay Thai and Thai boxing, with McGregor responding to a compilation of footage from his fights both in and out of the UFC.

The Irishman suggested a different attack for his brand of defence, which had been likened to the film The Matrix . McGregor believed that his leaning back defence could be taken care of by the attacker deciding to change their attack from a roundhouse kick to an axe kick.