Conor McGregor Quotes

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

“Competition gives me energy. It keeps me focused.”

“In my home, I have a big book on Muhammad Ali, which I've read because he is, like, a hero of mine.”

“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 you're faced with an opponent, the media asks the questions, and I answer truthfully. I don't hold back.”

“I'm just looking to learn, grow, stay focused, and become a better fighter and a better athlete.”

“There's many ups and downs in the fight game.”

“My success isn't a result of arrogance; it's a result of belief.”

“Life is about growing and improving and getting better.”

“If you deserve it, go get it.”

“You need to focus on yourself. You've got to put in the work. You've got to grind. You've got to go through the struggle, and you've got to get it.”

“I'm just trying to be myself. I'm not trying to be anyone else.”

“My family's lineage, we are warriors. The McGregor clan, we are warriors all through. I have no doubt that's stood to me and led me down this path.”

“I believe in believing. I believe in myself.”

“My dream is to be World Lightweight Champion in the UFC. Have more money than I know what to do with. And have a great life for my kids, grandkids, and everyone in my family.”

“Yeah, the Mac Life... it's about sipping some tea, getting together with the knitting circle. You know I like origami, right? That's how you get to be notorious.”

“Why go through life if you're not going to challenge yourself?”

“Clean fighting solves everything. It ends all bad blood and any ill feelings people have.”

“Trash talk? Smack talk? This is an American term that makes me laugh. I simply speak the truth. I'm an Irish man.”

“People think I'm a celebrity. I'm not a celebrity.”

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

“A good feeling for me is when you train, and then you put on fresh clothes. You have this rush of endorphins from exercise, and then you get that nice feeling of fresh clothes. It's a double whammy.”

“My goal is to be number one in MMA.”

“Not a lot of people or pros in this game know how to train correctly. That's why they don't have a long career.”

“People think hard sparring will get you sharp. But anytime I've trained that way, I've actually been a little bit flatter in the fight. It's almost because my training has been too hard.”