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Newly signed UFC welterweight Ronald Humphrey, who earned his spot in the promotion with a first-round submission victory over Alexis Miranda on Dana White\u2019s Contender Series Season 10, Week 3 last month, has expressed his candid views on who he believes are the top fighters in MMA.<\/p>\n
Humphrey\u2019s comments caught the attention of Conor McGregor, who has now reacted.<\/p>\n
The 25-year-old undefeated knockout artist, following his DWCS win, appeared on The Ariel Helwani Show, where he spoke about his big plans. Humphrey opined he is not in the UFC to just be a \u201cpretty good\u201d fighter. He wants to be a \u201creally good\u201d one. As for who he considers the best, he added:<\/p>\n
\u201cReally good is really hard to get. You\u2019ve got [Jon] Jones, Conor [McGregor], and Demetrious Johnson. Other than that, everybody\u2019s average.\u201d<\/p>\n
Next up, while sending a warning to the top 10 welterweight contenders and champion Islam Makhachev, Humphrey added:<\/p>\n
\u201cI would be damned if imma die average. Islam [Makhachev] is pretty good, but pretty good isn\u2019t exceptional, and I\u2019m gonna be exceptional. I think the top 10 dudes are good. But they are not exceptional\u2026 Just wait, give me some time, let me correct my skills, and let me find what I got. It\u2019s a wrap for these dudes, bro. It\u2019s a wrap.\u201d<\/p>\n
4 of Ronald Humphrey\u2019s 5 professional MMA wins have come by knockout, with all four of those stoppages coming in the first round. His most recent victory, however, came by way of a first-round submission against Alexis Miranda. Humphrey first bloodied up Miranda before securing a rear-naked choke at 4:03 to impress Dana White and earn a UFC contract.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s an entertainer and a finisher, and it will be interesting to see if he can back up all the talk and match his own definition of a \u201creally good\u201d UFC fighter.<\/p>\n
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA \u2013 AUGUST 25: Ronald Humphrey secures a rear choke submission against Alexis Miranda of Mexico in a welterweight fight during Dana White\u2019s Contender Series Season 10, Week 3 at Meta APEX on August 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Powers\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n
Reacting to Ronald Humphrey\u2019s comments, Conor McGregor posted on X:<\/p>\n
\u201cHe [Ronald Humphrey] is right, too.\u201d<\/p>\n
Check out Ronald Humphrey and Conor McGregor\u2019s comments below:<\/em><\/p>\n