Five years. A shattered leg. A courtroom. A cancelled comeback. And yet here we are, Conor McGregor, walking back into T-Mobile Arena on July 11 to run it back with Max Holloway at UFC 329.
Love him or loathe him, nobody in combat sports history has ever backed their words up quite like this man. Here are the ten quotes that built ‘The Notorious’
Conor McGregor’s Words On Skill and Precision
“Precision beats power. Timing beats speed.”
“There’s no talent here, this is hard work. This is an obsession.”
Conor McGregor On Belief
“If you can see it here and you have the courage enough to speak it, it will happen.”
“We’re not just here to take part. We’re here to take over.”
Conor McGregor On Zero Apologies
“I’d like to take this chance to apologize… to absolutely nobody.”
“The double champ does what the f*ck he wants.”
Conor McGregor On His Own Greatness
“I am not talented. I am obsessed.”
Conor McGregor On What He Means to the Sport
“Without me, this whole f*cking ship sinks.”
“It’s still good to have me.”
That last one landed just days ago on The Ariel Helwani Show. Understated by his standards. Completely accurate regardless. July 11 does not just mark a comeback. It marks the return of the only fighter who could fill a building with words alone before throwing a single punch.
Conor McGregor On Obsession
“I’ve lost my mind doing this game. Like Vincent Van Gogh. He dedicated his life to his art and lost his mind in the process. That’s happened to me. But f*ck it. When that gold belt is around my waist, when my mother has a big mansion, when my girlfriend has a different car for every day of the week, when my kids’ kids have everything they ever want, then it will pay. Then I’ll be happy I lost my mind.”
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