People think hard sparring will get you sharp. And you do get sharp in the gym. But anytime I’ve trained that way, I’ve actually been a little bit flatter in the fight. And the knockout shot hasn’t come. It’s almost because my training has been too hard.
CONOR MCGREGORIf people want to believe in this god or that god, that’s fine by me; believe away. But I think we can be our own gods. I believe in myself.
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Whether it was in a fight and how to react or whether it was in a stadium with screaming fans or whether I was in a fancy car or the best clothes ever, I always put myself somewhere.
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I don’t care about other sports. I don’t care about anything I don’t need to care about. This is my sport: it is my life. I study it; I think about it all the time. Nothing else matters.
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People say that I’m a boxer. I actually started with kick boxing, and then I moved onto boxing, and then I moved onto grappling.
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I don’t fight in chase of an individual. I hear this sometimes where fighters work their whole careers to reach a matchup with a certain individual. I do not think in that way.
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I see fighters make funny videos about me and stick them on Facebook and get 20 likes.
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I guess I have a little bit of an ego. I’m confidently cocky, you might say.
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Even when I was a kid, everything I had was the best.
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The thing about the truth is, not a lot of people can handle it.
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I’ve always felt like there was a lot of hype around me even when there wasn’t. I felt like everyone was talking about me even when no one was talking about me.
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The mixed martial arts way of life will give you focus.
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When I prepare, I am not messing around. I find the right places, the right people, and the right environment. Iceland is one of those places.
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Posture for combat is so vital.
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My dream is to be World Lightweight Champion in the UFC. Have more money than I know what to do with. And have a great life for my kids, grandkids, and everyone in my family.
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I don’t look at a man who’s expert in one area as a specialist. I look at him as a rookie in ten other areas.
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I don’t feel that emotion is a good thing to have in combat. You must be cold.
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