Top 66 Conor McGregor Quotes

There’s people that tried to celebrate when I lost that got nothing to do with it. That’s not the sign of a champion.

People think I’m a celebrity. I’m not a celebrity.

It could be if I fight in front of one person or one million people. It’s still the same emotions.

Ritual is another word for fear, manifested in a different way.

I always teach myself calm and visualization stuff.

Why go through life if you’re not going to challenge yourself?

I break orbital bones.

Muhammad Ali is a legend, a hero of mine.

You might win some, you might lose some. But you go in, you challenge yourself, you become a better man, a better individual, a better fighter.

Nobody is my boss.

Life is about growing and improving and getting better.

I don’t feel that emotion is a good thing to have in combat. You must be cold.

I certainly would not like to end up in a tie-up with Ms. Rousey.

I’m just a kid that defied the odds. I’m just a kid that ignored the doubt. I’m just a kid from a little place in Dublin, Ireland, that went all the way, and I’m going to continue to go all the way.

Yes, sir, no, sir, clock in, clock out. Why were you late? Why are you not in today? That’s not how humans are supposed to live.

I guess I have a little bit of an ego. I’m confidently cocky, you might say.

I’m already the face of the UFC, plus the face of boxing, WWE, and Hollywood.

If you deserve it, go get it.

I am fearless.

I used to pretend that my Peugeot driving to the gym in the rain in Dublin was a Ferrari on the Vegas strip.

I want to negotiate what I’m worth. I want to put my analytics forward, man-to-man, and to be like, ‘This is what I’m owed now. Pay me.’ And then we can talk.

I have a self-defense mind. I’ve had it all my life.

I run New York City!

I’m just trying to be myself. I’m not trying to be anyone else.

Many people don’t understand ring control. They think they do until they’re against someone who really understands how to set traps, how to create holes in the octagon that they fall into.

I like to look good, my friend.

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 a deep, deep belief that if I tell you I’m going to crack you with a clean shot to the chin inside one minute of the first round and you will be unconscious, well, then that’s what will happen.

Competition gives me energy. It keeps me focused.

Some people take defeat and losses a certain way. You see how some fighters take losses.

What can I say? I’m a talker.

I sleep people. I put people unconscious. I’m stating facts.

I carry the flag of Ireland all the time. I want to represent my country.

I’ll die a crazy old man!

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.

Any top-level athlete, it’s always the same. There’s always that hint of arrogance there… It’s hard to be humble when you’re the best.

I always put myself out there. I’m not afraid to commit to something.

People think hard sparring will get you sharp. And you do get sharp in the gym. But anytime I’ve trained that way, I’ve actually been a little bit flatter in the fight. And the knockout shot hasn’t come. It’s almost because my training has been too hard.

I am not stupid. I am a very bright guy. I know that in the fighting game, you get people who get brain damage and do themselves long-term harm.

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 train and I go home, and when I’m home, I think about training. That’s my life every day, and that’s it.

My goal is to be number one in MMA.

If you are surrounded by your competition and you are outworking these people, outmaneuvering these people, it’s hard not to let your confidence take over. It just builds and builds and builds.

What it’s like to be me? You know, it’s good to be me. My life is good.

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.

Glutes are power.

I believe in believing. My coach John Kavanagh is a big atheist, and he is always trying to persuade people to his way of thinking, and I think, ‘What a waste of energy.’ If people want to believe in this god or that god, that’s fine by me; believe away. But I think we can be our own gods. I believe in myself.

‘This guy’s a clown! He’s just all talk!’ I’ve heard that many times in my career. And then they’re sleeping in the middle of the octagon.

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.

I am in the fighting game. I don’t care about anything else. I don’t watch the news, I don’t care about politics, I don’t care about other sports. I don’t care about anything I don’t need to care about. This is my sport: it is my life. I study it; I think about it all the time. Nothing else matters.

Even when I was a kid, everything I had was the best.

I run New York City!

The more you seek the uncomfortable, the more you will become comfortable.

My unpredictability is what separates me. If you move in so many ways, your opponent is not focused on what he’s doing. He’s focusing in on what you’re doing, and it freezes him. When they freeze and you hit, they shatter like glass.

I want to be financially secure by the time I have kids.

I’ve learned new footwork patterns that are very unusual. I’ve learned how to find a lower centre of gravity, and I’ve found more angles to throw shots.

My success isn’t a result of arrogance – it’s a result of belief.

I’d love to go into WWE and have a real knock and see what’s what.

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.

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.

People are so caught in a routine, doing the same things over and over.

The only time my records are going to be broken is by my own spawn. I’m going be training that child out the womb.

People like to blame others. I think a person should just look at their own situation, look around them, find out what they wish to do, and seek and go and do that. And that’s it.

Life’s a rollercoaster. You’re up one minute; you’re down one minute. But who doesn’t like rollercoasters?

My preparation is about precision. It is a science.

I wish everyone well, but you need to focus on yourself. You need to stop putting your hand out. Everyone wants hand outs. Everyone wants things for free. You’ve got to put in the work. You’ve got to grind. You’ve got go through the struggle, and you’ve got to get it.