Conor McGregor is one of the most entertaining fighters to ever step foot in the octagon and considered by many the greatest MMA fighter ever. He is also one of the great success stories, starting from the bottom in a tough neighbourhood before becoming the world’s biggest star in his field.
Born 1988 in Dublin, the Irish professional began boxing at the age of 12 as a way to defend himself against bullies. He started his MMA training in 2006, with future UFC fighter Tom Egan. McGregor has since become a Cage Warriors featherweight and lightweight champion. In 2015, at UFC 194, he defeated Jose Aldo for the UFC Featherweight Championship with a knockout 13 seconds into the first round – the fastest victory in UFC title fight history. He went on to defeat Eddie Alvarez for the UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC 205, becoming the first fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two weight divisions simultaneously.
McGregor is now the richest MMA fighter in the world with a net worth of $85 million and one of the greatest talkers in MMA history. His words take on a life of their own when he is given a microphone. The boxer has never hidden his inner confidence and strong work ethic, as we now look up to him to seek the unstoppable power he continues to demonstrate.
1. I stay ready so I don’t have to get ready.
2. We’re not just here to take part. We’re here to take over.
3. Excellence is not a skill. Excellence is an attitude.
4. My success isn’t the result of arrogance, it’s the result of belief.
5. Smart work pays best. Trust it.
6. Doubt is only removed by action. If you’re not working then that’s where doubt comes in.
7. Real champions fight through adversity.
8. I’m just trying to be myself. I’m not trying to be anyone else.
9. I have never encountered a winner that held hate towards something.
10. There’s no talent here, this is hard work. This is an obsession. Talent does not exist, we are all human beings. You could be anyone if you put in the time. You will reach the top, and that’s that. I am not talented, I am obsessed.
11. Winner focus on winning. Losers focus on winners.
12. I’m just going to keep doing what I’m doing. Keep proving people wrong and proving myself right.
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14. It’s not really that much big of a deal – you brush it off and you come back. Defeat is the secret ingredient to success.
15. I keep having vivid dreams of success. Then it’s time to sleep.
16. Failure is not an option for me. Success is all I envision.
17. What defines us is how well we rise after falling.
18. When I say something is going to happen, it’s going to happen.
19. There’s people that focus on the game and forget about the art. There’s that specific individual that can do both.
20. It’s a tough pill to swallow but we can either run from our adversity or run to our adversity, tale it head on and conquer it.
21. At the end of the day, you’ve gotta feel some way. So why not feel unbeatable? Why not feel untouchable?
22. I believe in myself so much that nothing is going to stop me.
23. I am cocky in prediction. I am confident in preparation. But I am always humble in victory or defeat.
24. The more you seek the uncomfortable the more you will become comfortable.
25. Always look to learn. Learning something new is a great feeling. The feeling of progress.
26. I’m going to the stars and then past them.
27. Look out for those who look out for you. Loyalty is everything.
28. I was always a dreamer, and my first ambition was to be a footballer. I’d be out in the field doing drills after it got dark at night. So I had that passion to get somewhere and a drive to do something. I did love football and was always more into playing it than watching it. When I found combat sport, however, it just took over. It’s non-stop now.
29. My success isn’t a result of arrogance. It’s a result of belief.
30. Nothing good ever comes from worrying or sitting there feeling sorry for yourself… keep positive and keep pushing on and things will turn good.
31. Be grateful with everything you have and you will be successful in everything you do.
32. Approach everything with an open mind, with a learning mind. You will never stop learning as long as you keep the mind-set that everything works, because everything does work. There’s a time and a place for every single move. If you work on it enough, it will work.
33. You can’t fear success and I think a lot of people do. I think a lot of people fear the really high heights. But I am not one of those people… I’m not like that. I’m going for it.
34. All that matters is how you see yourself. If you see yourself as the king, with all the belts and everything, and no matter what no one else says, as long as you see that, and really believe in it, then that’s what’s going to happen.
35. I wish everyone well, but you need to focus on yourself. You need to stop putting your hand out. Everyone wants handouts. Everyone wants things for free. You’ve got to put in the world, you’ve got to grind, you’ve got to go through the struggle, and you’ve got to get it.
36. Do I hate my opponents? How can I hate someone who has the same dreams as me?
