CONOR MCGREGOR HAS predicted a “devastating KO” victory over Khabib Nurmagomedov in their blockbuster UFC 229 showdown ahead of the Irish star’s return to the octagon.
McGregor will make his UFC comeback at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, having not contested a mixed-martial arts fight since knocking out Eddie Alvarez in 2016.
Looking to reclaim his lightweight belt, McGregor – who donned the boxing gloves for a bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr last year – faces unbeaten Russian champion Khabib in an eagerly anticipated meeting.
And outspoken Irishman McGregor is convinced he will come out on top in Nevada’s Mojave Desert this weekend.
“Devastating KO,” McGregor said during Wednesday’s open training session. “Too easy to hit. Too flat-footed. Too predictable. I’m gonna knock him clean out.
“I’m gonna come out the gate fast. I don’t give a f*** about anything – any wrestling, any technique, any anything.
“I’m coming for that man’s head from the f****** bell. Trust me on that.”
There is plenty of history and hatred between McGregor (21-3) and Khabib (26-0) after the former was involved in an attack on a bus at a UFC 223 media day in April.
It came following a reported run-in between Khabib and McGregor’s training partner Artem Lobov – McGregor later turning himself into police and pleading guilty to disorderly conduct.
The richest whiskey sales rep in the world .
A bleedin cardboard Gangster he is.
@Aidan Butler: give it a rest.
@Aidan Butler: As I read someone else on this site make the point that;
He’s settled into a persona that has the dual affect of unsettling and antagonizing his opponents, while at the same time generating hype and interest in his fights.
We don’t have to like it but it’s hard to deny the success of it.
@Rob Kennedy: iv just watched Cardboard Gangsters on Netflix,that’s all.Looking forward to the fight CM always a good show that’s for sure
@Aidan Butler: well, that’s an hour and a half you’ll never get back.
@Steve Fox: yeah, tried to watch it. Got about 15 minutes in and had to turn it off. What a load of crap! Glorifying the underbelly of society with terrible acting…
I ask the same question Khabib asks – where is the Ireland language? We are mostly West Britain in our culture food, media, language, sports.
Poor effort from Khabib.