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 MCGREGORI don’t feel pressure in a negative way. I like pressure. I feel excitement and calm at the same time. No pressure, no diamonds. I want pressure: pressure creates drama, creates emotion.
More Conor McGregor Quotes
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Yeah, the Mac Life… it’s about sipping some tea, getting together with the knitting circle. You know I like origami, right? That’s how you get to be notorious.
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We’re the only animal that wakes up and doesn’t stretch.
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I’m going to change the way martial arts is viewed. I’m going to change the game. I’m going to change the way people approach fighting.
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The only time my records are going to be broken is by my own spawn. I’m going be training that child out the womb.
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Why go through life if you’re not going to challenge yourself?
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I’m just looking to learn, grow, stay focused, and become a better fighter and a better athlete.
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I am in the fighting game. I don’t care about anything else. I don’t watch the news, I don’t care about politics,
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I kind of love Cole Miller.
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When I do something, I do it full steam ahead.
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If they let people go fight jiu-jitsu tournaments, they can’t stop me going to fight a boxing fight.
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A good feeling for me is when you train, and then you put on fresh clothes. New clothes after a training session – you have this rush of endorphins from exercise that everybody gets, and then you get that nice feeling of fresh clothes. It’s a double whammy.
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I always teach myself calm and visualization stuff.
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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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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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Boxing is limited fighting with a specific rule set. Fighting is true, where you can do anything.
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