Never boring, sometimes controversial and almost always entertaining, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is taking the MMA world by storm. He’s got the gift of gab, he could talk for Ireland (and regularly does), but he’s also one hell of a fighter. The big question is: Can he avenge his loss to Nate Diaz this Saturday night at UFC 202?Before he tries to even the score with Diaz, let’s take some time to look at “The Notorious” one’s most famous, and infamous, utterances.SEE ALSO:Heavy Bag Kickboxing Cardio Blast
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Dream Fight
”I’d love to fight myself. I really would. Imagine the numbers that we’d do, if there were two of me?”
When McGregor was asked about his dream fight at a press conference in Las Vegas, well, he picked himself, didn’t he!
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Taking Over
“We are not here to take part, we are here to take over.”
After defeating Diego Brandao in front of a stirred up Irish crowd in Dublin in July 2014, McGregor told Dan Hardy of his master plan. One would have to say, the plan is going quite well so far. Check out the full speech here. There’s even a mural in Dublin (pictured above) to commemorate this quote.SEE ALSO: How UFC Star Conor McGregor Trained for UFC 189
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Down With Deity
“Me and Jesus are cool. I’m cool with all the gods. Gods recognize gods.”
This was McGregor’s retort to Rafael Dos Anjos in their presser before injury forced the Brazilian to pull out of their fight. Dos Anjos told the Irishman the he was a tool in Jesus’ hand and all the world would see what that tool would do on fight night. McGregor countered with the above zinger.SEE ALSO: How to Throw a Punch
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Panty Time
“I can make you rich. I’ll change your bum life. When you sign to fight me, it’s a celebration. You ring back home, you ring your wife: ‘Baby, we’ve done it. We’re rich, baby. Conor McGregor made us rich. Break out the red panties.’”
This was McGregor’s message to the Go Big press conference last year where he describes what happens to someone when he finds out he is fighting McGregor.SEE ALSO: The Ultimate Boxing Workout
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Fighting Talk
“When one of us goes to war, we all go to war!”
That’s what McGregor had to say about what happens when Irish fighters get ready for battle.
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Injury Problems…
“Dos Anjos broke his foot and his vagina in the same damn day.”
McGregor has long questioned the masculinity of some of his opponents when they are forced to pull out of fights with him due to injury. He’s not subtle about it either.
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Cold Truth
“Precision beats power, and timing beats speed.”
McGregor’s answer to how he dispatched Jose Aldo after 13 seconds of their fight was succinct.
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Minsdet
“My success isn’t a result of arrogance – it’s a result of belief.”
McGregor’s level of self-belief is off the charts, and it will be put to the test this weekend. Two consecutive defeats to Nate Diaz will seriously deflate the incredible momentum he has built over the past few years. A win will vindicate his decision to demand a rematch at 170 pounds when the more logical choice was to fight Diaz at 155 pounds. McGregor wanted the same weight as the first fight, so he could avenge that defeat. We’ll see if he can do it on Saturday night at UFC 202.
Never boring, sometimes controversial and almost always entertaining, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is taking the MMA world by storm. He’s got the gift of gab, he could talk for Ireland (and regularly does), but he’s also one hell of a fighter. The big question is: Can he avenge his loss to Nate Diaz this Saturday night at UFC 202?
Before he tries to even the score with Diaz, let’s take some time to look at “The Notorious” one’s most famous, and infamous, utterances.
”I’d love to fight myself. I really would. Imagine the numbers that we’d do, if there were two of me?”
When McGregor was asked about his dream fight at a press conference in Las Vegas, well, he picked himself, didn’t he!
Taking Over
“We are not here to take part, we are here to take over.”
After defeating Diego Brandao in front of a stirred up Irish crowd in Dublin in July 2014, McGregor told Dan Hardy of his master plan. One would have to say, the plan is going quite well so far. Check out the full speech here. There’s even a mural in Dublin (pictured above) to commemorate this quote.
“Me and Jesus are cool. I’m cool with all the gods. Gods recognize gods.”
This was McGregor’s retort to Rafael Dos Anjos in their presser before injury forced the Brazilian to pull out of their fight. Dos Anjos told the Irishman the he was a tool in Jesus’ hand and all the world would see what that tool would do on fight night. McGregor countered with the above zinger.
“I can make you rich. I’ll change your bum life. When you sign to fight me, it’s a celebration. You ring back home, you ring your wife: ‘Baby, we’ve done it. We’re rich, baby. Conor McGregor made us rich. Break out the red panties.’”
This was McGregor’s message to the Go Big press conference last year where he describes what happens to someone when he finds out he is fighting McGregor.
That’s what McGregor had to say about what happens when Irish fighters get ready for battle.
Injury Problems...
“Dos Anjos broke his foot and his vagina in the same damn day.”
McGregor has long questioned the masculinity of some of his opponents when they are forced to pull out of fights with him due to injury. He’s not subtle about it either.
Cold Truth
“Precision beats power, and timing beats speed.”
McGregor’s answer to how he dispatched Jose Aldo after 13 seconds of their fight was succinct.
Minsdet
“My success isn’t a result of arrogance – it’s a result of belief.”
McGregor’s level of self-belief is off the charts, and it will be put to the test this weekend. Two consecutive defeats to Nate Diaz will seriously deflate the incredible momentum he has built over the past few years. A win will vindicate his decision to demand a rematch at 170 pounds when the more logical choice was to fight Diaz at 155 pounds. McGregor wanted the same weight as the first fight, so he could avenge that defeat. We’ll see if he can do it on Saturday night at UFC 202.
