Conor Anthony McGregor is an Irish professional mixed martial artist and boxer. He is the former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight and lightweight champion. He has also competed as a welterweight in mixed martial arts (MMA), and light middleweight in boxing. In 2015, at UFC 194, he defeated José Aldo for the UFC Featherweight Championship via knockout thirteen seconds into the first round, which is the fastest victory in UFC title fight history.
Upon defeating Eddie Alvarez for the UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC 205, McGregor became the first fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two weight divisions simultaneously. McGregor is the biggest pay-per-view (PPV) draw in MMA history, having headlined four out of the six highest-selling UFC pay-per-view events.
Some of the best quotes from Conor McGregor are listed below.
- “All that matters is how you see yourself.” – Conor McGregor
- “Always look to learn. Learning something new is a great feeling. The feeling of progress.” – Conor McGregor
- “Approach everything with an open mind, with a learning mind. You will never stop learning as long as you keep the mind-set that everything works, because everything does work. There’s a time and a place for every single move. If you work on it enough, it will work.” – Conor McGregor
- “At the end of the day, you’ve gotta feel some way. So why not feel unbeatable? Why not feel untouchable?” – Conor McGregor
- “Be grateful with everything you have and you will be successful in everything you do.” – Conor McGregor
- “Do I hate my opponents? How can I hate someone who has the same dreams as me?” – Conor McGregor
- “Don’t hide nothing. Those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind. Don’t care about what other people thing. Be yourself: you are what you are.” – Conor McGregor
- “Doubt is only removed by action. If you’re not working then that’s where doubt comes in.” – Conor McGregor
- “Excellence is not a skill. Excellence is an attitude.” – Conor McGregor
- “Failure is not an option for me. Success is all I envision.” – Conor McGregor
- “I am cocky in prediction. I am confident in preparation. But I am always humble in victory or defeat.” – Conor McGregor
- “I have never encountered a winner that held hate towards something.” – Conor McGregor
- “I keep having vivid dreams of success. Then it’s time to sleep.” – Conor McGregor
- “I stay ready so I don’t have to get ready.” – Conor McGregor
- “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.” – Conor McGregor
- “I was always a dreamer, and my first ambition was to be a footballer. I’d be out in the field doing drills after it got dark at night. So I had that passion to get somewhere and a drive to do something. I did love football and was always more into playing it than watching it. When I found combat sport, however, it just took over. It’s non-stop now.” – Conor McGregor
- “I wish everyone well, but you need to focus on yourself. You need to stop putting your hand out. Everyone wants handouts. Everyone wants things for free. You’ve got to put in the world, you’ve got to grind, you’ve got to go through the struggle, and you’ve got to get it.” – Conor McGregor
- “I’m going to the stars and then past them.” – Conor McGregor
- “I’m just going to keep doing what I’m doing. Keep proving people wrong and proving myself right.” – Conor McGregor
- “I’m not going to get somewhere and say, ‘OK, I’m done.’ Success is never final; I’ll just keep going. The same way as failure never being fatal. Just keep going. I’m going to the stars and then past them.” – Conor McGregor
- “If you deserve it, go get it.” – Conor McGregor
- “It’s not really that much big of a deal – you brush it off and you come back. Defeat is the secret ingredient to success.” – Conor McGregor
- “Look out for those who look out for you. Loyalty is everything.” – Conor McGregor
- “My success isn’t a result of arrogance. It’s a result of belief.” – Conor McGregor
- “Nothing good ever comes from worrying or sitting there feeling sorry for yourself… keep positive and keep pushing on and things will turn good.” – Conor McGregor
- “One king gets old, then a young gorilla comes up and kills him, and takes everything he owns.” – Conor McGregor
- “Smart work pays best. Trust it.” – Conor McGregor
- “The more you seek the more uncomfortable, the more you will become comfortable.” – Conor McGregor
- “There’s no talent here, this is hard work. This is an obsession. Talent does not exist, we are all equals as human beings. You could be anyone if you put in the time. You will reach the top, and that’s that. I am not talented, I am obsessed.” – Conor McGregor
- “There’s people that focus on the game and forget about the art. There’s that specific individual that can do both.” – Conor McGregor
- “We’re not just here to take part. We’re here to take over.” – Conor McGregor
- “What defines us is how well we rise after falling.” – Conor McGregor
- “When I say something is going to happen, it’s going to happen.” – Conor McGregor
- “Winner focus on winning. Losers focus on winners.” – Conor McGregor
- “You can’t fear success and I think a lot of people do. I think a lot of people fear the really high heights. But I am not one of those people… I’m not like that. I’m going for it.” – Conor McGregor
- “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.” – Conor McGregor
