Look back at Conor McGregor's first interview on American soil shortly after his UFC debut earlier in 2013. This interview was shot before his fight with Max Holloway at a Fight Night event in Boston.
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2013-16 Conor was something amazing to witness
Was so unbelievable watching his rise. Will never forget it
It was like watching a fantasy film
@@jessjay9645 phenomenal, once in a lifetime talent
I'd honestly say 2013-2015 but ya same thing.
Fucking icon excuse my language
It will be an end of an era when he retires, like him or hate him, the dude makes the sport entertaining
😁😁😂😂😂😂
To some yea to some no. I am not entertained by him, personally. I like when guys put on a show but with him i just wanna change the channel
Did I hear McGregor say "a martial artist must have no ego"? Well that's a zinger coming from him!
The guy is a living legend. May not of ever been the best fighter in the ufc. But he made it mainstream for sure. His legendary trash talk, his aura, the way he can sell a fight is amazing. Plus first double champ and the iconic knockout of Jose Aldo. Plus the insane mayweather fight which knowone ever thought of or thought would ever happen. The guys name will live forever.
Why hate him his a legend
"Open doors for everyone and lead the way" He did
Damn right
FAX
@Desk Lamp WWE BS is the only way he could've achieved that, any other way would've turned out differently
Thank god he did
Fucking right my dude! Or Dudette. Lol
Literally spoke his achievements into existence.
Litteraly Manifestation in action
Mystic Mac
That's how shit works around here.
He worked his ass off to get those achievements.
@The Man Around Whom This Card Was Built 🤡
missing the old charismatic young hungry conor, wish he would be back his era felt like movie
even his neck was thicker lol jk. he was more of a beast back then
dont worry mate hes on his way and will arrive july 10
@@hungry6479 he needs to watch this interview and go back to this mindset because he changed in a way he said he wouldn’t and he paid
@amir This video was almost a decade ago, and he had good marketing.
He never left
It’s crazy how he mentioned Diaz this early
And in a good way!
nick diaz
It’s crazy you are such a casual you think he’s talking abt Nate, i bet you also think he took notes from Colby Covington on how to trash talk and looked at Khabib for wrestling inspiration
@@MrGFloyd no one said nate lol
Nick Diaz
By the end of the interview the journalist actually *knew* what Conor meant
Bro 😂😂😂😂😂
Watch the post fight press with Dustin 2 he says you know what I mean about 73628228 times
I didn't even knew what Conor was trying to mean
@@joshuaperalta2172 it's between him and the journalist we're not supposed to understand
Couldn't imagine the UFC if Conor hadn't come along. The sport owes alot to this man
@I complete why do u keep posting your shit in here?
YES 🔥🔥
The company not the sport, the UFC isn't a sport.
@@sheikhtahmid7799 he’s done a lot for the sport as well though
He definitely changed the money aspect of the MMA game! I mean back in the early days fighters didn’t even make enough to cover the post fight Dr. bills. Conner definitely got fighters payed waaayyyy better than before!
How could you not love this man. “Any man can celebrate a win but not every man knows how to lose” -Sinkiy
This is what made me a fan. I had never seen a character like him before. Charismatic and captivating. Raw and honest. Definitely inspired and motivated me.
We all fans even the hater love him. They can’t keep his name out there mouth!
+RK I think this is true for a lot of people. I’ve been watching MMA (and combat sports in general) for a long time, but we’ve never seen a guy this charismatic and momentous. He’s created momentous moments, something few have done, let alone at his level. Hope he shows the dedication to fixing his mistakes like he did after Diaz 1. You can never count this guy out.
@@13CL456 Yeah exactly bro, a unique character for sure. Before him, it was probably Rampage Jackson who stood out for me the most in the sport 😅 and i hope so too man, rooting for him to get the win 🙌
Most living people haven't seen anything like him before. From what I understand, Muhammad Ali might have been similar.
and then a Russian abused him
If you want to get drunk like an Irishman take a shot every time Conor says "yewknawwhutimeen?"
Looking for this comment
Damn it now that u pointed it out, its all i can hear 😂
@joshua rees in the first minute bro. get ready for blast off
@joshua rees Think you need to count it up again
he says it sooo fast.. its tricky to hear someyimes
He’s accomplished every single thing he said he wanted to do and went above and beyond that. The Conor Mcgregor era will go down in combat sports history, and the history is still being written today 💪🏻 🍀
Except his losses ofc
@@pepparmostheelder no, that is part of the era. No need to exclude that.
Popular Opinion: Every single one of ya'll agreed that Alpha Conor made our day better:
Both are cool
and he gotta make july 10th better
@@Cobratate6000 sorry but there’s a lots of fans like both of them.
true Alpha he is!
Yes I like how he was destroying everybody until a young boy from mountain tortured him 😂
You can see he had nothing to lose back then, he was feeling no pressure. That' s why he was invincible.
Wrong
@@amirhussain3028 nice rebuttal
nope
and then a Russian abused him
Yes and no
"You can't have an ego in this game" True conor, very true.
Damn how ironic he said that considering that he has the biggest ego in UFC and still has it
@@KD400_ and makes excuses. He changed for the worse tbh. Back then he was unbeatable
@@KD400_ he doesn't have ego. Bro. He embraces loses like a champ.
@@ringutajum7088 his foot was a balloon
@@KD400_ Unfortunately alcohol and cocaine are the biggest ego boosters to play with, and if you are irish, well one of the two is a 100%
Motivated and trash talk conor is a great combination.
Goat combination*
Trash talk is garbage. He became who he is because of what he did in the cage.
@@calholli No the trash talk mentally killed some people, he made Jose Aldo the easiest fight of his life with trash talk.
@@calholli he became coz he backed it up.now its hillarious to see him lose after all the shit he said pre fight
1:40-1:55 He said he's taken moves from GSP, silva, diaz and shogun. cool af
and makes fun of usman copying his moves....dude's crazy
@@raifulhelal9224 bruh when you copy word for word what someone else says u deserve to be clowned. fook usman for being a wannabe
Chuck not shogun
In 2021, the forbes highest paid athletes in the world. What a journey!
Conor is a legend. Love him or hate him he is a legend.
The man who changed Mma and Ufc forever 💯🐐
goat?🤣
@@raifulhelal9224 maybe not in terms of accomplishments although he is still up there in the goat list but for what he has done for the sport,but i see you hating on him in the comments anyways so your opinion dont matter :)
@@akashmurali3283 bro i agree he's the most successful and made the most money out of it but in the case of the goat, he is not even in the debate
@@raifulhelal9224 not just the money he increased fighters pay, champs get more money because of him, Ufc is more mainstream because of him, even when he lost to Floyd he still boosted ufcs name, there could be an argument for the fw goat tho, Dc has Conor on his list too. Not at the top but still around imo
4:48 "The day you stop trying to learn is the day you start losing" - Conor was a different man during his run up to knocking Jose Aldo in December 2015 and winning the featherweight title compared to who's been since fighting Floyd. He used to taunt opponents as a tactic rather than to stroke his ego, then the fame got to his head and he cared more about making money than being the best MMA fighter he could be. He used to be a master of human movement and have a PhD in unarmed combat, now he's a pretty good fighter and a great businessman. 2013-15 Conor was one of the highest peaks we've ever seen from an MMA fighter, hope he does well against Dustin for his sake.
@Lukas Godbout Well said. I said the same thing in a comment i wrote before looking at yours. But it took me way longer to express
@@Sean-ib2lb huh? He's definitely within his prime years lol. He's 32.
@@Sean-ib2lb GSP destroys your logic lol.
Nearly 10 years ago , we are truly getting old
Time flies. Mma is totally different world now.
8 is not 10
2013 feels like yesterday to me bro
@@patrick553 did you see that word before 10? the word is nearly, it means close to or around about.
@@fcktheccp6105 Still not 10
This Conor is not the Conor we have today unfortunately😢
Of course not !!! Look at all his accomplishments !! No one would be the same person with everything he’s done !!!
Baby we did it… A left hand… a left hand and a left shoulder
Well he definitely exceeded his expectations. I bet at the time of this interview he never dreamt of having a boxing match with Floyd Mayweather or being in the position he's in today. dude made his family rich for generations!
Definitely not the Floyd part but I’m pretty sure he saw himself making millions and becoming champ champ
"I don't feel pressure" How many of us wish we could say the same? Sometimes I think you don't really get to choose how you'll react to an occasion. Your body will just react for you, regardless of what you want.
Just as Conor said in his ufc 257 post fight octogon interview, you need time in the octogon to get cozy (he's talking about Dustin being active and him not being), you can apply this to almost all situations. In other words, put yourself in those pressure situations as much as you can and you will start being calm, making rational decisions.....
@@h3xagram11 you think he has enough time now to get cozy? then again I have no doubt he ko's dustin this time he he needs is his in and out movement dustin is really hittable i dont think his chin will hold up this time
@@adaptx5920 u people also said that the last time.
@@adaptx5920 i got nothing against conor tho don't get me wrong but let's just see what will happen instead making these stupid predictions
@@adaptx5920 Im not sure I understand your question but I do not think he has been active enough, I think it's exactly the same narrative as last fight. There will always be that chance of an early knockout but Conor is not going to become a 5round fighter magicly for this fight. Im sure he has been working with some of the best trainers for years now and it has never changed. I think Conor is gonna look for the headshot even more this fight because of Dustin admitting he was wobbled last fight, which could work out for him, or burn him out faster.
He predicted his own upbringing LITERALLY‼️
The power of manifestation bro
And he also predicted his downfall unfortunately. When he spoke about people reaching a certain point of success and then they stagnated because they thought they were unbeatable now.
@@Pierre-zo5fe Nobody is perfect and stays at the top forever. After the match Conor McGregor had with Floyd Mayweather Jr he could’ve went into retirement right than and there,But he never did and he’s still continuing to fight till this day,When he doesn’t have to whatsoever because he’s almost a billionaire.
@@j.a.s.p.e.r. Yes sir you already knew what’s popping ain’t nothing strong then manifesting better outcomes for you in your life💯
@@amr99912 Tell em boss you what you what you’re talking about💯
2:51 is for everyone that says if he’s bald he’ll lose
it's a joke
Conor McGregor was extremely cold hearted in competition back in the day. I guess being a father and having kids does really change everything in an amazingly great way can’t wait for the Trilogy best of luck to both gentlemen.
It wasn't that fruit loop It was the $$$
@@population-_-420 Nate Diaz on your burner account,No I highly doubt it.
Cold hearted? You must not have seen videos around this time with the kid that had cancer etc. The money is what changed him. He reached his goals. Thats the moment the charisma & laser focussed discipline was never the same
@@buuriwinsto3471 No I don’t mean cold hearted as in like evil or a bad person by any means. I just meant in like the competition aspect of things where he just had more edgy way of approaching things with a different division. The approach behind my message is becoming a father makes you alot more developed as a person in every aspect of things.
@@amr99912 Yeah thats true. I was just pointing out that all the bad things didnt come because of family imo. Rather because of yes men around him and him already reaching the goal of being set for life
This version of Connor no longer exist. He is the newest Diaz brother.
@BONNEE MCGEE nothing about the diazes is real. They live in their own fake reality
6:15 "you cant have an ego in this game" mystic mac predicted his own downfall
Fast success make an ego and slow success make u humble
He's a superstar because of his ego, he's completely opposite in reality. Learn to differentiate reality with acting
@@ohmahnav4176 He demanded a share of the company at one point. That's as real as it gets.
@@ohmahnav4176 Dude contradicts himself again and again
@@jondoe-du2fr And he should’ve got it. He literally owns the top 6 ppv cause of his name.
Conor beats dustin then rides on a horseback to Oliveria's favela and kills anyone that's not fit to work
I see what you did there 😂
🤣🤣🤣💯
Or he lost and broke his leg while talking shit
This aged like milk lmFAOOO
This kid seems pretty good, hope he can make some money in the business
Money in mma? Are you fooking crazy?
A legendary interview.. basically shows what a mindset of a rising star is, no matter in which field.
Connor's philosophy is a reincarnation of Bruce Lee. He's a walking legend.
Conor brought so much attention and money to this sport. He deserves an office next to Dana, soon.
He does have an office but its a controversial topic
He doesn’t work. Definetely not an offices. He probably has more money than Dana
@@Th_Underdog Dana sold ufc for 4b. That was years ago. With investments he probably doubled that.
@@Fahad-bk9pc Fertita bros sold ufc not Dana.
@@karlokunce3148 yeah dana is just the middleman
Little did he know he would become the biggest star in UFC history
@꧁Galactus꧂ come back when u can spell !
Understatement
02:43 of course he knew
@꧁Galactus꧂ Noobs easily forget the wake of bodies he accumulated between those losses. Don't be a noob.
@Lil K Trigga It's pathetic, eh? No agenda there lol. People got too much free time.
Interviewer : you are the last person to make excuses Conor : My foot was a baloon
This aged like fine wine, this version of McGregor was hard not to like
Conor elevated the UFC to a whole new level, he is a legend and an icon that forever changed the sport. Regardless of what has happened over the past few years, it will be a sad day when he officially retires.
"You can't have an ego in this game" I guess that's what's come round and got him in the end 🤷♂️ it would be impossible to imagine the level of success he would go on to have, that would go to anyone's head in the end
Conor “you know what I mean” McGregor but read this in Bruce Buffer’s voice now
I like how he mentions Nate Diaz training in boxing.
Imagine where mcgregor would be if he hadn’t taken so many big breaks after the mayweather fight.
Would of had a great resume at lightweight. Even if he didn’t become the champion again he’ll probably be within the top 5 rankings at least.
He is one of the main reasons the UFC is what it is today. Crazy how spot on he was in this interview. Literally predicts it all.
Love watching these old interviews. He absolutely changed MMA the whole sport forever.
I started to watch UFC because of him! Since 2013..🔥🔥💯🤙🤙🤙
Young Conor was inspiring af
“ I could warm up in this chair “
Win lose or draw, he changed the game forever and everyone has to appreciate him while he’s stil here
Meanwhile clown paul preparing for his next interview: "Write it down write it down"!🤦🏻♀️
🤣🤣🤣🤣
😅😅
😂😂
Love him or hate him you gotta respect Conor confidence and his promotion skills
Vicent Van Gogh if he was a plumber who just started fighting
The greatest era in ufc history was when Conor was in featherweight. I got into ufc because of Conor and the way he predicted shit and made it come true…truly sensation
His answers are so philosophical and in depth, no doubt is/was a very intelligent guy, especially for a fighter
The greatest to ever do it, the Notorious one. Such an amazing journey we all witnessed with him. Once in a lifetime. Hopefully he´ll be making history once again in july.
this was the Connor we fell in love with. The Money corrupted him so bad.
That much money would do that to most of us. You would feel untouchable with over 100 million in your account.
@@scurtis7983 You can never know what that kind of money does to your mindset but my brain tells me to become a farmer in the middle of Buku fucking nowhere. I want to be "untouchable" on my 300 acre ranch far, far away from civilization lmao
@@SnuffySpaghetti I think I would be down to take a similar route. Sitting on 300 acres sounds excellent
This guy is a living legend, lets hope we see him start getting his drive back somehow soon. Don't like the direction he is taking with this strictly boxing style
@1:40 conor had respect for the diaz brothers from the beginning. He has mentions it later on in the career as well. How can you not. Real reconizes real.
Everything he said he would do, he did it. Love him or hate him he will go down as a legend and will always be remembered
guess the number of times conor said " *you know what i mean?* " 53 or 67
300
"So it sounds like you are the last person that would ever give an excuse why you lost" After losing "mi fut waz a balooon"
This is the best fighting interview ever
There are so many things here we can learn from his words. He had zero fear back then, absolute animal. Today's conor is just a different type of animal. He even exceeded his own expectation regarding his popularity, fame, and value. We can always remember him for one thing however, hard work pays off.
Back when there was hunger , no “real” money , no babies , no distractions , no BS. When he HAD to fight and there was a fire 🔥.
Never knew he was even aware of the Diaz brothers at this point. That's cool
any mma fan would be hahaha the fuck
@@lowlowseesee the fuck
I really miss this Conor but I'm still a fan. I hope we see this guy again on the 10th!
that was why I became a fan of Conor. The confidence of this dude is inspiring.
Conor: Yewknawwhutimeen Khabib: What happen to your language - English change your language?
he said that shit like 200 times this interview 😂
Conor will go down as one of the GOATs!!! 👑🐐
Can we just appreciate how good he is at TALKING. Not trash talking, just talking. There is no script here, just flow of consciousness
This Conor is so wise and thoughtful lol
I want to see 2021 Conor react to this!
5:27 "when there's all this media, people askling for pictures, then you start thinking you're bigger than you are, then they show up sloppy, sluggish, out of shape, that's not gonna be me." .... if only it wasn't
I thought the same but then you realize he is just as big as he thinks he is
It's so true you only evolve from your loses. I was about to give up playing ice hockey goalie. It took about 2 years of mistakes and loses to turn me into the amazing goalie I was. So I felt like if I started at age 5, the NHL was possible but over seas definitely. 💯💯💯
Conor is easily my favorite interview in all sports.
4:40 Conor fucking loves mixed martial arts as much as we all do. People love to see the downfall of great people.
It's sad that Conor has become some of the things that he warns about in this video, like having no ego, he's well and truly fucked that rule right up.
No he just realized he had to step outside the box and become a fucking savage that everyone would love. Theres not a fucking fighter or fan hate or love that didn't get pushed to the edge of there seat whenever Conor stepped in the room. Hes the $4.2 billion dollar man, don't forget that mate.
FIRST AND FOREMOST his charisma, unique fight style and self-confidence! I enjoy each and every of his pre/post MMA/Boxing press conferences, pure stand up at its finest :D(I literally LaughOutLaoud every time I watch it). PURE ENTERTAINMENT!
Unbelievable how he set his mind and spirit into words and went out and did, not only just do it but ride, fight, talk and dress in style like no other.
🏴 🏴 🇮🇪 stand together 👊
🚫🏴
“We all lose” - Khabib
Khabib was made by Conor
@@AlNurTheLight “Weight bully” is your hero
@@jonesmik29 not in mma dork. Deal with it. No tap machine like your chicken tap king
@@uncleangie9597 says the guy going to bat for a natural lightweight cutting down to bully 145’s … when he actually had a winning streak 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@savag3mma420 Conor at least moved up…. Khabib didn’t want none or Colby, Usman, Burns, and all the other grappling heavy welterweight lol shit Conor has even gone up to 170. I’m not even hating on Khabib I like the dude. But Conor isn’t a weight bully… how many guys cut mad weight? Basically 60% the roster if not more
His comments on losing is 100% that’s why we love Nate and other dogs that been in this game 10+ years
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, despite being criticized for it. McGregor took the UFC out of its infancy. I got reminded of that when they asked that question near the end of the interview. Thing is he gets so much hate, but every UFC young fan owes this man their absolute respect.
Come on conor🇮🇪
' ah man i forgot my lucky pants ...fook im gonna lose " hahaahaahaaa that had me dead
Meanwhile, Usman secretly taking notes somewhere and be prepared for his next interview.
Snapback Conor was something else
Sadly he became the guy with the ego who didn't prepare properly. He's been caught slipping and has stagnated. Everything he said he wouldn't do.
"Cant have an ego" he says, weeeeell today he's a wee bit different init?
Losses are apart of life, losses make you better. There will only be one McGregor definitely one no matter the losses. Man made the UFC what it is
Thank you for everything Conor. You changed the game.
"We have all won, we have all lost." Khabib: "What you mean bratha?"
wins and loses are inevitable in life
Khabib lost 2 Gleason tibau in the ufc, Gleason was robbed.
Khabib lost his father. He would have rather lost a fight
@@worldsetonastone That was deep. Deeper than the place where Khabib took McGregor to.
@@Serinho67 not just that. Fights, rivalries they come and go. Your family is more imp than anything
This dude will be a future PPV king, mark my words.
This was the Bruce Lee Conor. Fuckin phenomenal mindset
Man Conor really was Mystic Mac, he essentially predicted his demise @ 5:28
0:25 I literally started laughing when I heard that question, he became first ever champ champ 😐
I know its said a lot but money really did ruin him.
He was talking about being in the same realm as the Chuck, Anderson and GSPs of the world and he exceeded those expectations.
"People say i got the weight of the nation my shoulders, we'll then throw a few more nations on cause i dnt feel that weight" man Conor was something else back then🔥