Chad Mendes' team-mate Urijah Faber claims Conor McGregor would have found the going even tougher during Saturday night's UFC Featherweight title fight if his colleague had had more time to prepare.
Noted wrestler Mendes was called in as a late replacement for the injured Jose Aldo, two weeks prior to the Las Vegas contest.
Speaking to MMA journalist and Off The Ball contributor Ariel Helwani on MMA Hour, Faber pointed out his doubts about McGregor's ability to grapple, despite the Dubliner's win.
"If Chad Mendes were training for the biggest fight his life for eight weeks, for more than that, for 10-12 weeks, you're going to see a different Chad. A guy that would not fatigue, and then it becomes who is going to implement his game? Can Conor land punches? Can Chad land his takedowns? Chad landed big, solid punches as well," he said, adding that McGregor did not demonstrate that "he's a good grappler in the least bit".
Faber had a run-in with McGregor in the lead up to the Saturday night fight:
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