Conor Anthony McGregor is an Irish professional mixed martial artist who is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. McGregor defeated José Aldo for the featherweight championship via knockout after thirteen seconds in the first round. This was the fastest victory in UFC title fight history. McGregor became the first fighter in UFC’s history to hold titles in two divisions simultaneously. He is known for being the biggest pay-per-view draw in MMA, as well as his extravagant lifestyle and trash talking.
When I Say Something's Going To Happen, It's Going To Happen.
I'm Not Going To Get Somewhere And Say, 'Ok, I'm Done.' Success Is Never Final; I'll Just Keep On Going. The Same Way As Failure Never Being Fatal. Just Keep Going. I'm Going To The Stars And Then Past Them.
I Never Got Into Training To Be An All-ireland Boxing Champ Or To Win A Belt. At The Start, I Just Got Into It To Learn How To Defend Myself When I Got Into Situations.
Ritual Is Another Word For Fear, Manifested In A Different Way.
When I Do Something, I Do It Full Steam Ahead.
I Guess I Have A Little Bit Of An Ego. I'm Confidently Cocky, You Might Say.
That's What I Do This For, To Secure My Family's Future. I Don't Care About Anything Else. I'm Able To Spoil People, And That's The Best Thing.
I See Fighters Make Funny Videos About Me And Stick Them On Facebook And Get 20 Likes. When I Make A Video, I Sell It To Fox And Make Seven Figures. That's The Difference.
Trash Talk? Smack Talk? This Is An American Term That Makes Me Laugh. I Simply Speak The Truth. I'm An Irish Man.
My Success Isn't A Result Of Arrogance - It's A Result Of Belief.
Clean Fighting Solves Everything. It Ends All Bad Blood And Any Ill Feelings People Have. That's My Thoughts.
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.
Glutes Are Power.
I Always Teach Myself Calm And Visualization Stuff.
I Don't Feel Bitterness, I Don't Feel Anger Towards Anybody. Fighting Is Never Emotional To Me.
I'm Just Trying To Be Myself. I'm Not Trying To Be Anyone Else.
I Am Fearless.
Competition Gives Me Energy. It Keeps Me Focused.
I Have A Self-defense Mind. I've Had It All My Life.
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.
We Come Bulletproof In Ireland. We're Reared Tough, And We Fight.
It's Good To Make Your Brain Work More Than Your Body.
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.
Even When I Was A Kid, Everything I Had Was The Best.
I'll Die A Crazy Old Man!
I Train And I Go Home, And When I'm Home, I Think About Training. That's My Life Every Day, And That's It.
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.
I Like To Look Good, My Friend.
Muhammad Ali Is A Legend, A Hero Of Mine.
When I Am Free To Train And Free To Move, I Feel Like A Gorilla In The Jungle. Then, When There Are A Bunch Of Media Obligations, I Feel Like I Have Been Captured And Am Being Kept On Display.
People Say That I'm A Boxer. I Actually Started With Kick Boxing, And Then I Moved Onto Boxing, And Then I Moved Onto Grappling.
The Mixed Martial Arts Way Of Life Will Give You Focus.
I Don't Fight In Chase Of An Individual. I Hear This Sometimes Where Fighters Work Their Whole Careers To Reach A Matchup With A Certain Individual. I Do Not Think In That Way.
The Thing About The Truth Is, Not A Lot Of People Can Handle It.
What Can I Say? I'm A Talker.
I Kind Of Love Cole Miller.
There Is Definitely An Addiction To Money That I Have.
There's Many Ups And Downs In The Fight Game.
I Carry The Flag Of Ireland All The Time. I Want To Represent My Country.
I Knew I'd Be In The Ufc Since I Started My Career.
Life Is About Growing And Improving And Getting Better.
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.
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.
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.
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.