CONOR MCGREGOR IS ‘prepared to die and prepared to kill’ as he gears up for the mouth-watering prospect of facing Jose Aldo at UFC 194.
In a wide-ranging interview for BT Sport’s Beyond the Octagon, The Notorious spoke on a variety of different topics but his pending assignment with the Brazilian dominated the chat.
Speaking to Gareth A.Davies, the Dubliner discussed the calmness he feels as he approaches the cage before a fight.
“When you make it to the Octagon, I’m free. I feel like I’ve been shackled in chains and then I feel free. I am prepared to die in there and I’m prepared to kill in there. You have to almost be insane to your craft.”
McGregor also revealed that the level of adulation and support he initially received in Ireland was overwhelming.
For a period of time, it was messing me up. It was an event to go somewhere. Now I don’t give a shit. Not everyone is happy to seen another man succeed but I feel free to go anywhere with no hesitation. Most people are just fans.
The other day we were in Nandos and I turned around and there was a girl there bawling crying, like I was in One Direction or something.”
And on his December 12th showdown with Aldo, McGregor stoked the flames, suggesting the Brazilian won’t turn up.
“I don’t think he’ll be there. He didn’t show up last time. I can see him over-reaching, over-extending and then lying there unconscious.”
McGregor was irked when reference was made to his current status as interim featherweight champion and is determined to become the undisputed and unified belt holder.
“Reebok (Official UFC apparel manufacturers) sent a load of stuff over with ‘interim’ on it”, he told Davies.
“What the fuck is that ‘interim’ doing on my shit?”
The hype train just about to pull out of the station arriving in Las Vegas on December 12th. Fair play to him I hope he milks every last penny out of it. Love him or hate he’s very charismatic. Go on the McGregor
A four week build up seems more bearable than the 4 month one we had to endure for UFC 189
Don’t know, is it me or is he taking things a bit too far remarking about being prepared to “die” or “kill” in the Octagon?
I think he was in the middle of playing Game of War when he said that
Did you say the same when Brian Cody told his players that he didn’t want them to die for the Kilkenny jersey, but to be prepared to kill for it?
Got to admire him for getting to where he is from nothing. He does however come accross as a scrumbag in his consistent swearing and choice of words. Underneath it all he is most likely a decent skin but unfortunately he is not a role model for kids but could have been.will support him obviously because he is Irish but Joe Duffy would seem to have more class but hoping that both do very well withiin their weight class in the UFC
Scrumbag?
I was wrong to describe him ax a scrumbag. Just feel that there are better ways he could represent himself in the public domain. Holohan and Seery are decent working class guys who have done well for themselves doing it the hard way. Fair play to them all but i just feel that mcgregor could be a better role model in his choice of words, that is all.
You were right the first time Patrick Lawlor. No need for apologies in my view
I guess he’ll be dying then. Aldo is gonna destroy him. Still a great price for Aldo going.
What a spanner.
Aldo can’t even knock out his opponents anymore so doubt he is going to get killed
If he’s prepared to die in the cage then why did he tap out to Joe Duffy in under a minute?
Being prepared and being willing are two different things
What an absolute maggot