I have the greatest job in the world. I get paid loads of cash for beating the crap out of people. And I’m very good at it.
CONOR MCGREGORI have the greatest job in the world. I get paid loads of cash for beating the crap out of people. And I’m very good at it.
CONOR MCGREGORI am in the fighting game. I don’t care about anything else. I don’t watch the news, I don’t care about politics,
CONOR MCGREGORI think I am the greatest fighter in any class. I know I can hold two, maybe even three belts.
CONOR MCGREGORLife is about growing and improving and getting better.
CONOR MCGREGORA lot of people cry and complain and put their hand out and beg. It never goes well.
CONOR MCGREGORCage Warriors is a brilliant organisation. They’re doing great things for European MMA, and they’re giving the platform for guys like me who came through. They’re vital. I’m forever grateful for the opportunities I got.
CONOR MCGREGORI always put myself out there. I’m not afraid to commit to something.
CONOR MCGREGORI’ve learned new footwork patterns that are very unusual. I’ve learned how to find a lower centre of gravity, and I’ve found more angles to throw shots.
CONOR MCGREGORWhat can I say? I’m a talker.
CONOR MCGREGORI don’t feel that emotion is a good thing to have in combat. You must be cold.
CONOR MCGREGORYes, sir, no, sir, clock in, clock out. Why were you late? Why are you not in today? That’s not how humans are supposed to live.
CONOR MCGREGORI think it’s an Irish thing. We don’t really care. We say it as we mean it, and you have to deal with it. The truth is the truth.
CONOR MCGREGORYou beat him verbally. You beat him mentally, and then finally, you beat him physically. That’s the three ways to beat a man.
CONOR MCGREGORThe more you seek the uncomfortable, the more you will become comfortable.
CONOR MCGREGORI’m just looking to learn, grow, stay focused, and become a better fighter and a better athlete.
CONOR MCGREGORI believe in believing. My coach John Kavanagh is a big atheist, and he is always trying to persuade people to his way of thinking, and I think, ‘What a waste of energy.’
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