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 MCGREGORMy goal is to be number one in MMA.
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The same way as failure never being fatal. Just keep going. I’m going to the stars and then past them.
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I feel you’re in charge of your own situation.
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You might win some, you might lose some. But you go in, you challenge yourself, you become a better man, a better individual, a better fighter.
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From the moment I open my eyes, I’m trying to free my body. I’m trying to get looser, more flexible, to gain control. Movement is medicine to me.
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What someone else does or doesn’t do has no effect on me and what I do.
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I take inspiration from everyone and everything. I’m inspired by current champions, former champions, true competitors, people dedicated to their dream, hard workers, dreamers, believers, achievers.
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Not a lot of people or pros in this game know how to train correctly. That’s why they don’t have a long career. Their body gets banged up. They get into a rhythm of heavy sparring and heavy work, but through that, they’re limiting movement.
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At 155, I will be the same animal, an even better animal.
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Trash talk? Smack talk? This is an American term that makes me laugh. I simply speak the truth. I’m an Irish man.
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I have a self-defense mind. I’ve had it all my life.
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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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People like to blame others. I think a person should just look at their own situation, look around them, find out what they wish to do, and seek and go and do that. And that’s it.
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I’ve read a lot of books on the laws of attraction, and in my home, I have a big book on Muhammad Ali, which I’ve read because he is, like, a hero of mine, but other than that, no, I’m not a big reader.
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When I say something’s going to happen, it’s going to happen.
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You might be tough, but you can only be so tough for so long, you know what I mean? The brain can only take so much damage. The body can only take so much damage.
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Life’s a rollercoaster. You’re up one minute; you’re down one minute. But who doesn’t like rollercoasters?
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If you deserve it, go get it.
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When I do something, I do it full steam ahead.
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I sleep people. I put people unconscious. I’m stating facts.
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People are so caught in a routine, doing the same things over and over.
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I like to look good, my friend.
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What can I say? I’m a talker.
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I’m interested in movement, and I’m interested in money, and I’m interested in the movement of money.
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It could be if I fight in front of one person or one million people. It’s still the same emotions.
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Cage 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.
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You’ve got to put in the work. You’ve got to grind. You’ve got go through the struggle, and you’ve got to get it.
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