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Conor McGregor took a shot at fellow UFC lightweight Paul Felder in a controversial deleted tweet.
McGregor is deep into his training camp for his UFC 257 battle against Dustin Poirier this January, but the Irish star still finds time to go at people on social media. His most recent target: Paul Felder.
Conor McGregor quoted the tweet above about a mental disorder known as Witzelsucht with the caption "Is this true Paul Felder?"
The tweet has since been taken down, likely after getting some blowback from fans.
Heavy.com was able to obtain a screenshot of the tweet before it was removed:
While mental disorder is a touchy topic, especially on social media, it's likely that Conor McGregor was once again calling Paul Felder out for his heritage and his 'Irish Dragon' moniker.
Earlier this year, McGregor - in an also deleted tweet - questioned Felder's Irish heritage, saying that the Felder surname is actually of German-English heritage.
Conor McGregor has since continued poking fun at Paul Felder's supposed German roots, including this subtle tweet:
At the UFC Vegas 14 press conference back in November, Paul Felder addressed Conor McGregor's comments, telling the Irishman to 'go blow some lines':
"If he's talking about my name, which is more German, then let's talk about his Scottish name, and how he's Scottish, then? So shut the f*ck up. Go blow some lines."
Could Conor McGregor and Paul Felder cross paths down the road?
Could a Conor McGregor versus Paul Felder matchup be something fans get to see in the future?
With both fighters in the top-10 of the UFC lightweight division, it's not out of the realm of possibility that they do cross paths.
Currently the number 4-ranked contender in the division, Conor McGregor is viewed as one of the frontrunners for the UFC lightweight championship, should it be vacated by Khabib Nurmagomedov who recently announced his retirement.
Felder, meanwhile, is ranked eighth, and recently signed a new deal with the UFC, meaning that he's here to stay.
If Felder can make his way up the lightweight division's standings, a date with McGregor would seem inevitable.
Given the history between the two, a Conor McGregor-Paul Felder fight would surely be a fun one to watch.
