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 MCGREGORWhether 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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This guy’s a clown! He’s just all talk!’ I’ve heard that many times in my career. And then they’re sleeping in the middle of the octagon.
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I 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.
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I 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.
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I’m already the face of the UFC, plus the face of boxing, WWE, and Hollywood.
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Many people don’t understand ring control. They think they do until they’re against someone who really understands how to set traps, how to create holes in the octagon that they fall into.
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I break orbital bones.
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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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I’m interested in movement, and I’m interested in money, and I’m interested in the movement of money.
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Ritual is another word for fear, manifested in a different way.
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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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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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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 just figured out that if I gave my all into this game – if I put everything into the fight business – then I would eventually run the fight business.
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The mixed martial arts way of life will give you focus.
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My family’s lineage, we are warriors. The McGregor clan, we are warriors all through.
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