www.MMAWeekly.com/ -- At a time when MMA needed a hero, in came a brash witty young man from Ireland. The Conor McGregor phenomena is "bigger than anything I've ever seen before," said UFC president Dana White at the UFC 178 post-fight press conference.
After the event, where 10-percent of the tickets sold in Las Vegas were to fans from Ireland, McGregor held court fielding questions from the punch - was it legit or not - to his injured hand going into the fight to holding the championship belt.
You would think that McGregor was already the champ and the main eventer as even the champion, Demetrious Johnson - arguably the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world - was only asked one question at a press conference for an event he headlined, only to sit in Conor McGregor's shadow.
I am cocky in prediction. I am confident in preparation. But i am always humble in victory or defeat. - Love that.
It’s a shame he isn’t like that anymore.
@@Gainmaker lol, yeah. Your wife is in me DMS!
Your wife is your husband...wtf happend...his trash talk is drasticly going down
@@toncektoncek143 it hasn’t gone down It’s not existent anymore
That didn’t age well now.
I love how he waits for two seconds after every question to pick up the mic again.
Ya he is thinking exactly how he wants to say things. Its just long enough
okyouknowwhatever lmao
he thinks before he speaks, smart
He’s thinking quick. He’s so smart
He is smooth with it lol
This guy is a legend. "I love my job. I woop people for truck loads of cash, how can i hate this life."
2:38 I'm am confident in preparation, but I am always humble in victory or defeat. Good to see this in this vid, as he said it after he lost to Diaz
He is the realest.. Listen from 14:58.
And for people that say it's easy to say when you're winning he was humble when he lost
@@imchamp4324 not true racist prick
Khabib lol
For real this man was apologizing to Dana after losing to Floyd. Even after making Dana millions he was so humble and apologetic. I used to hate McGregor cuz of all the suit he talks but now I see this man is real. A true champion
Jesus Christ Dana has aged these last five years... Woah
Dana lost his eyebrows
cheddar bob dana’s gay
7years
denominativo sassone it was 5 years when the dude commented , can you count tho?
@@killmoncher7706 your right bravo dude now go f your self ^^
Lol I love how he puts the Mic down.
Hahaha its class his whole character is class
Sean Hickey class? ugg. that is not class. that is swagger
***** Lol exactly. He's swagged out. Class is something TOTALLY different.
just about to say that FUCK YOU you stole my 20 likes i should of got. lol.
Mason Rogers I can donate some likes. I just wish I knew how.
How can you not like this guy?
Easy
Dion St. Michael Mouthy pussy? He was talking shit before the fight and he predicted 1st round KO and he backs up his talk
Very easily
Jesus is Fake tap tap
@@Globoi300 don't blow up abdul
From 75/75 to $30 million to show up, What a journey.
30 mil to show up? What??
@@heheheha9094 he took 30 mil$ for Cerone fight
@@daianonthebeats4812 everything added Up making 45mill
And now he is a two-weight world champion. Amazing.
Beautiful just beautiful
bassactiv who has never defended a belt... Amazing
And he went 10 rounds with arguably the best boxer in the world in his first Boxing match , can't wait until he comes back to the octagon and knock some more heads off the canvas
And now he’s gone
@@CIrylgAnee now hes back for khabib
"... I'm always humble in victory or defeat!..." - Conor McGregor.
+joyfulvulture Nice racism
+Officer Dank Kush Lord Who cares?
CatnamedMittens You're right, who cares when people are bigoted pieces of shit
Officer Dank Kush Lord He's stereotyping and you're mad. I wouldn't label him a racist for it.
CatnamedMittens Purposeful and distasteful racial stereotyping isnt racist? Using an incredibly offensive racial slur isn't racist either? Nice logic
The title is totally correct.every press conference that has conor mcgregor. Is now a conor mcgregor show.he shines a light. Love conor.
Elephant Trunk Ivory suit, haha
I don't think Connor just has the Irish behind him I think he has captured most peoples imaginations. I'm English and all the boys come over when Connors fighting. I think Connor has all the tools to KO Aldo and I think Connor will control his fights like Jonny Bones Jones does with his movement perception of distance and his height advantage... Good luck Connor.
+mike howarth Well it appears you were right. I've been a VERY casual and distant UFC fan for years. But after being in Vegas at the same time as the McGregor v Mendes fight in July and learning about Conor and seeing and talking with all the Irishmen and women walking the streets. I'm a HUGE Conor McGregor fan now.
@@scottrider8445 Are you still?
@@agarrikr2996 Bro stfu you dummy. Lmao 😂
@@agarrikr2996 yes
Damn compare this Conor to the Conor after his trilogy with Dustin. Crazy to see the change in demeanor and charisma
A parody of himself and he lost his Bruce Lee mindset
sad to see
Really is heart breaking but I still wish he gets better today with whatever his dealing with
Its been a long decline since his first UFC loss, but it was never the same after that, the spell was broken
This really is a special, special dude. Of all the fighters I've seen come and go during my time as a mma/ufc fan. I can't wait to see what lies ahead. Just his mentality and approach alone, not to mention the skills and power we've just seen a glimpse of.
Bro I will the same way I'm so interested in this fighter it's not even funny. He reminds me of Mike Tyson so much.
robert10832 You mean Ali? Imo he's more like a Ali type of character
stewartinchina The crazy thing is, I have hardly watched any UFC before, but after watching one of his interviews I became so interested in his personality & mental strength, I'm almost studying this dude's psyche by now. I think he could be a professional in any other field and I would still be interested in him.
stewartinchina Boy he proved us!
Wow what a time it has been 3 years later who would have known
Wow that line by Connor at 2:30 sent shivers down my spine. Wow just amazing
"..How good does that mean I must be? I didn't even grapple to get a brown belt. I must be the best brown belt on Earth.."
"You don't need a TUM to fight..." You gotta love Conor.
+Pali Aha "It's just a tum, it's just a tum."
Conor is so humble after every fight, I love this guy
Not anymore 😞
This comment did not age well
I mean how can we blame him dustin counted a leg break as a win
"Don't you talk about my money. Don't ever talk about my money" - Conor "Michael Chiesa" McGregor
Artem bless you
Underrated comment hehe
🤣
Connor not just the Irish. But Puerto Ricans got your back as well.
No we don't DA
Ritz handles you must be a Rican from USA. Island bred folks are not haters.
icekilla don Cause I represent them all. One Nation.. The Taino Nation. google that.
TheMass33 yea no we don't, Im going with aldo. atleast hes latin irish have nothing in common with Puerto Ricans fool.. not that you cant be rican and like conor its just most latinos want other latin fighters to win we share similar culture.
No Puerto Ricans have his side.keep dreaming. Lol funny comment.
I miss this Conor 😢
The Poor Poor McGregor haters just can't seem to catch a Break LMFAO!!!
John Moran Let's see if McGregor is going to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov
eddsterrr b I’ll fight that bum. And silence every single last one of you Khabib fans. His striking is beyond sloppy. He could barely out strike a guy outside the top 10 and who took the fight on literally one days notice. He is fooled.
eddsterrr b fooked*
D A T B O I 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Zo Kay 🤣🤣🤣🐔🐔🐔🐀🐀taptap🤣
I love Conor he is the greatest XD
My absolute favorite fighter ever
+Corbin Chesley he fucked up aldo
Sloth Yep in 13 seconds!
Conor Bless
+The King of Dublin (IrishMasterRace) hahaha
"Whoop people for truckloads of cash" I love this guy
Love him or hate him this guy was a genius for a brief moment
It's now 5/23/2019 and I enjoy looking back at this and then thinking about everything that has happened since. Conor's rise was such an epic time and so fun to watch!
He'll be back.
@@justinleereacts2927 he's back... 40 seconds😂👀
@@justinleereacts2927 its safe to say he's well past his prime now but his rise to stardom will never be forgotten and is a thing of legends
Win or lose this guys pma is on an ali level.
Tom Sotthewes positive mental atitude
+matty mat this guy is so similar to ali dont u think, and just like ali ppl hated him and just like ali ppl will love him in the end
GOAT McGregor nail hit. Connor acts like he has been given this secret formula, and has total confidence in himself. Conviction of a man who knows somthing that others have missed. Ali like.
GOAT McGregor ps yes people will be forced to accept greatness, in the end love it, and miss it, when its gone.
matty mat he just reminds me of ali so much but ppl cant see it, i think its jealousy of his self confidence. They hate him because they hate themselves for not having his confidence
this guy is the future of his division jose better watch out the Irishman is going to woop that ass
@@ricardojuarez2287 what
Damn lol
@@onyx666. ikr lol
Woo you predicted it all right
"HE'S THE GREATEST THING THAT HAD AND HAS EVER HAPPENED IN THE HISTORY OF MMA AND UFC!"
agreed
Hands down 🙌
Watching this back now is amazing. When McGregor finally retires people will look back and see the level of greatness he has. He is this generations Muhamhed Ali for sure.
the good ole days...
Broke mcgregor is a top 5 unstoppable force in mma right up there with coke jones, trt vitor, not imprezzed gsp and height disadvantaged fedor
😂 😂 😂
Not imprezzed 🤣
Anyone still offended by Conor's demeanour needs to grow thicker skin! He just does what the best of the charismatic sports stars have done for years. Ali, Mayweather, Sugar Ray, Eric Cantona, Shaq, Hopkins, Maradona, LeBron... the list goes on All these men created a hype train for themselves because they were confident in their ability. Like Conor, they could all back it up because of their talent. Its showboating, its entertainment, its buiness... it makes us watch. But the one point you need to remember is that they can do this because they are damn good.
Maradona?? I know this was 4 years ago but I wouldn't have Maradona in that list.
@@ethandraper4645 Maradona was cocky
@@vihansubramaniam3593 rip diego 🙏
Conor's talks are as entertaining (and longer) than his fights. Who could doubt Conor could write his own autobiography.
“How can I hate a guy who has a same dream as me" those line are gold
Best quote: "I didn't even grapple to get a brown belt. I must be the best brown belt on Earth." -CM
13:09 "It's just a tumb, it's just a tumb."
Have to admit, Conor was humble tonight in defeat against Poirier. Like he said he would be.
This guy is the most exciting fighter in the UFC!!!!
Love taking a look back at Conors rise. So far this dude has done everything he said he would do. This is why it's hard for me to bet against him now that he's about to fight Floyd.
Ooops
Thats a nice suit Conor. That other guys black suit is a joke.
That black suit is disgusting. The fit is absolutely dreadful. I could eyeball a better fit off the rack than that.
it looked way better with the white collared shirt underneath(he changed)...the blue kind looks off imo.
That other guy was Chris Cariaso he fought the title in the main event that night hahah.
Jerome Miyagi lmao
Dana white has put so much wait on since this press conference
Legend I'm very proud to be Irish looking at this guy
I didn't know this dude before I seen him on Worldstar today but now I'm officially a fan. Mayweather is my favorite boxer that fights right now so of course I like trash talkers who knows how to use their personality to make money. Really smart men. This guy is really humble though and I can tell. And that suit is definitely some shit I would wear. My style.
Thats a lovely suit
“I must be the best brown belt on eart”
he was only like 25-26 during this interview. He looks and speaks like he's older.
After McGregor dominates Aldo there will be no more doubt. There isn't a Featherweight in the world that could beat Conor, barring some freak accident or lucky punch. The Lightweight division is another beast. That's where he'll face equal competition with guys like Dos Anjos, Pettis, Cerrone, and Khabib.
And here now after 3 years he's going to fight the champ of that division, and probably I believe he's gonna be the winner
adam nop
Who here is watching throwback videos of Conor and feeling sad coz he is on a losing end in his career. :(
Pirate King me, he simply is not as hungry like this anymore
ikr. as a fan im really sad. :/ @@honey1mhome
He is so damn gentle putting that mic down 😂"shout out to uncle frank I know he wants to see it" 😂😂😂
The guy on the left from mgregor near Dana is he on spice?? Is he alright?
Adam H u the type of person to smoke spice
Looks like that powder has him woke.
Adam H goes to show djs fighting bums who tf is that
Pretty sure he doesn't understand english( looks like it)
""Hey Conor, Hey sunglasses, look at me! Im from real mountain! Irland 6 million Russia 150 million""
Love or hate this guy, you've got to admit he is pure entertainment!
I had a comment before watching this video about this guy and he is almost exactly saying the same words about him that he said. I watch this guy and he is a truck on the road. He got pride, he knows what his got and see no match for him. He is no afraid he is determined and that is dangerous
4:45 wow conor predicting his leg injury in 2021
I love conor he is an amazing fighter he is going to destroy José aldo!!!
beautiful and smart
Marie Maldonado no body will destroy aldo
@@rahisqureshi9042 13
Rahis Qureshi it took you longer to type that sentence than it took Conor to defeat aldo
Wrong! I guess we will see in 2025
i like everything about this dude. he sings it and brings it. smart inside and out of the cage.
The Mccgregor show, we got Demetrious Johnson there, which Connor pays respect to him, and Dominick Cruz. I saw it in him from the beginning, hes just knows how to play MMA game so well. He said it himself "Get in, Get rich, Get out." He says what hes gonna do and he does it. The man!
That my favourite mcgregor suit
Imagine what Conor of 2014 would have to say about Conor of 2022
Went from cant hate a guy with the same dream to threatening to kill him his wife and his daughter Wtf is wrong with my young viking
old conor was fun to watch
''theres not much that can break me'' except nate diaz. both mentally and physically
Just physically yo
+Marckus Haywood If he wasn't broken mentally he wouldn't of shot for the takedown.
Eduardo Reyes True
now what
Dustin presently sounds like McGregor does here
The sparkle in Dana’s eyes when he looks at Mcgregor
It's so strange to see that this kid would be the one to topple everyone off. Bring in most PPvs and become the biggest MMA star ever. Yet he was so much more humble, eloquent in his speech and down to earth. Then fame hit him (i'm not saying he's a totally different person) But in this particular case you'll notice how much has faded and new persona arrived. This is what fame and money does to people. I'm not a mcgregor till i die fan but it's iconic. Something that struck me was his line: I am cocky in prediction. I am confident in preparation. But i am always humble in victory or defeat. This used to be the case, but not anymore i feel. I really hope he comes back humble and more real to what he used to be.
Shout-out to uncle Frank the IV.
"i'll dismantle them both"...he did dismantle them both
Well, here we are 6 years later. Without rambling on... it’s truly interesting to see how his career shaped.. beautiful, bad, good, scary, inspirational.. all in one.
I miss this Conor mcgregor. You can see after a few losses that Conor is not this confident anymore.
this guy embodies the sport of ufc.
This is the real Conor Mcgregor. Before he got lost in the persona. Before the wealth and the hysteria. Maybe he will never be this hungry again. Still I find myself very excited to watch his long awaited return.
Sadness
9:02 i didnt even grapple to get a brown belt 😂😂😂
i really like his hair in this video
"It's just a tumb" 👍🏻
McGregor is a inspiration!
Conor is so entertaining. Love his demeanour
Crazy how things changed this comment section is full of conor fans they all love him we've heard nothing but positive words and NOW lol most mma fans shit on his name now lol
Little small bodybuilder lmfao one of the most underrated insults
"it's just a tumb, improvise adapt and overcome....and thats what i done" BARS
i really like conor. he would make a great villain in a luc besson, tony scott or quentin tarantino movie. hell even guy richie love his fighting style and the way he carries himself
I recently experienced a bit of a crisis while discussing martial arts with a fellow denizen of my wood, I was while I was also carrying a dozen beer in a limited edition Moosehead Lager box. A handle on each side of it, it had. To make a long story short, one of the handles gave way as I went to shake this man's hand in a farewell gesture, and a corner of the box hit the pristine clean sidewalk - der was foam foamin' - up and everything. So anyway I apologize for my carelessness to not cradle the thing under my arm, sweep some of da foamy lager into the gutter and hustle the last eighty-eight steps back to my front step, in the door and into the bathroom with the stand-up shower like a handsomely dressed ninja. Stick the decrepit, but still mostly-intact box into the stall, crank on the cold water, open the top, rescue the nine uninjured green bottles, leave the broken evidence - 3 caps, untouched and attached to their glass mouths. Being that I'm a regular, I don't fear they'll refuse to offer me an appropriate discount, and possibly notify the boys that they might want to stick with the old heavier grade containers. Anyway, here goes one of nine. Bottoms up!
Conor is coming for that belt.. Id like to see him fight frankie edgar, we would see a little how conor would do at 155 at the same time by fighting frankie
Conor should watch this interview now
True.
This Conor was alot more respectful
I think Cub poses more of threat than Aldo.
nah i think out of everybody outside of Aldo, edgar gives him the most problems w/ his wrestling and boxing, Cub is a poor mans Aldo imo, I think Mcgregor takes him out, Cub is damn good but knowing how he decisioned Poirier and after watching his Stephens fight i got to take Mcgregor in a stand up battle
Cub only won against Porier via decision, McGregor is the first person to knock him out
sorry i like his style but i think he ain't winning against either aldo or cub
Lol McGregor would kill Cub!! Then he'd make a suit out of his skin! As for Aldo, that's another story, the guy is a beast! McGregor v Jose Aldo would be a crazy fight! ConorMcG would win, hopefully :)
radioclash84 lol
here after his second fight against dustin and found out that football thing was brought up at 12:27 way back then😂
yeah never heard it before.or didnt pay attention to it
a new member of all time favorite list: rickson gracie, fedor emelianenko, bj penn, diaz brothers, r. palhares, j. jones and CONOR MC GREGOR! step in take the cash and step out!
How could u not love this guy
Chris Cariaso sitting next to Conor lol. Must have been the highlight of his career. Insane that Conor was on his undercard lol
who's here after the trilogy ?
Dana is genuinely behaving like an overjoyed parent whose kid just won the spelling bee
The Exact (2.35)..is conor..but they all see as a not humbled guy..but that is exactly opposite..conor always respect fighters
Been sayin it since day one, he's got what it takes to take the title. He's the guy to watch right now for me.
Damn boy you were right
I'm sure the UFC knows this guy is marketing gold. My guess is, they will milk his talents by sending him to the Ultimate Fighter show to host a season before allowing him a title shot.
Adelita Phoenix You guessed right
WHAT, HOW DID U PREDICT THAT
Conor is intligent a show man this brings im much Money as others 20 Good Fighters....
Such a humble guy! Hope they put him against the "Little Small Bodybuilder"
After Conor cleans the 145lbs division i wanna see him at 155lbs against Pettis. And i wouldn't mind Conor vs Nick Diaz. I know is a dumb shit to say but the both have a very great approach to Boxing or should i say great boxings skills, where both cause a lot of damage with crisp short punches without a lot of power behind it. Just saying....
You mean Nate? That will be good.
***** Well I dont have to ask you who would win between the Diaz brothers, so I? Its honestly never going to happen between Nick aNd Conor, two different weight classes. Between Conor and Nate? Would Conor go up in weight or would Nate come down?
nick has actually said he would be up for going down in weight, maybe even past welterweight for a big fight. (he was suggesting mcgregor i think). I'd love to see that fight
Nick just fought at 185 right? If that fight occurs wouldnt it be at 155? I think Nate Diaz is more that size BUT I would love to see either of them fight Conor. This next fight is going to show us what conor Mcgregor is made of.
@@JB.924 this aged well
Wow look at these comments compared to comments on a video of him in 2019
This guy speaks really well..he will become a star in the future i think
"I have a Bullet Proof mind, there's not a lot that can break me" : Mindset right there
miss this conor