Conor McGregor delivers some outrageous quotes in rare interview before UFC 229
Conor McGregor’s interview in anticipation of UFC 229 didn’t disappoint. The 30-year-old appeared on Ariel Helwani’s MMA show to discuss … well … a number of things. During his longer-than-expected interview, McGregor engaged in some trash talk, gave a prediction on how his fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov will go and told a story about getting a tooth embedded in his finger.
It was exactly what you might expect.
The meatiest quotes came when McGregor was asked about his upcoming fight with Nurmagomedov. McGregor started by calling out Nurmagomedov’s entire team before getting specific about what he was going to do to Nurmagomedov in the Octagon.
Conor says this thing won't be over with the fight. Calls out Khabib and his team, tells Helwani he knows how they are #UFC229 #HelwaniShow
— Akhilesh Gannavarapu (@KayfabeDiaries) October 1, 2018
Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA):
"He (Nurmagomedov) is a fake rat. You know who he's managed by. You know what he's all about.
This fight isn't over after Saturday"#HelwaniShow
— The Writing Irish (@WritingIrishMMA) October 1, 2018
Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA):
"I don't care if he's rattled from a verbal standpoint. I'm going to rattle his brain on Saturday"#HelwaniShow
— The Writing Irish (@WritingIrishMMA) October 1, 2018
As for McGregor’s prediction about the fight, it should come as no surprise that he thinks he’ll win in “devastating” fashion.
How does Conor see the fight end at #UFC229?
"A KO. That's how I see it all the way" #HelwaniShow— Akhilesh Gannavarapu (@KayfabeDiaries) October 1, 2018
"Let's see who is having a conversation in there. Let's see who will be doing the talking…"
Conor McGregor predicts a "devastating" KO at #UFC229 as he leaves the #HelwaniShow.
— Justin Golightly (@SecretMovesMMA) October 1, 2018
"I believe he's a man with a glass chin, that hasn't been cracked yet. It's been cracked a little bit, but not by a sniper rifle."
– Conor McGregor, talking about Khabib on #HelwaniShow
— Peteyandjia (@PeteyandJia) October 1, 2018
"I'm a veteran. I'm experienced. He better hope he doesn't get tired in there. A man gets weak when he gets hit by me."
Conor McGregor tells @arielhelwani #HelwaniShow
— Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) October 1, 2018
McGregor was asked about future opponents. He revealed that he would fight Floyd Mayweather again, and also said he would love to go up against Anderson Silva.
Conor invites Floyd inside the MMA cage.
Conor also says he would like to box him again #UFC229 #HelwaniShow— Akhilesh Gannavarapu (@KayfabeDiaries) October 1, 2018
Conor: I'd be interested in an Anderson Silva fight.#HelwaniShow
— Jed I. Goodman (@jedigoodman) October 1, 2018
McGregor also revealed that it was a “done deal” that he was going to return to fight Rafael dos Anjos in Brazil prior to his attack on Nurmagomedov’s bus.
.@TheNotoriousMMA says that he was set to fight @RdosAnjosMMA for the interim welterweight title in Brazil prior to the #UFC223 bus incident. #HelwaniShow @arielhelwani
— MMA On Point (@OnPointMMA) October 1, 2018
Then there was the tooth story. Helwani asked McGregor if his finger was OK. He then explained that some fans thought they saw a mark on McGregor’s finger during his press event with Nurmagomedov. McGregor revealed an opponent’s tooth got embedded in his finger while sparring.
Conor McGregor tells @arielhelwani that the mark on his finger was from a tooth getting embedded in his knuckle during sparing. #HelwaniShow
— Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) October 1, 2018
Yeah, it was that kind of conversation … only with far more expletives.
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