1 00:00:08,299 --> 00:00:10,885 - [dramatic music] - [keyboard clicking] 2 00:00:22,355 --> 00:00:23,815 - [mouse click] - [Twitter whistle] 3 00:00:26,985 --> 00:00:29,070 Oi, yeah, here we go. 4 00:00:29,404 --> 00:00:31,239 Hupa, and we're on! 5 00:00:31,322 --> 00:00:32,991 Croia! 6 00:00:33,074 --> 00:00:34,534 [Conor] That nice, little girl? 7 00:00:37,996 --> 00:00:39,289 [Conor Jr. whimpering] 8 00:00:39,372 --> 00:00:42,542 Champ, I'm retired now. Daddy doesn't fight anymore. 9 00:00:43,585 --> 00:00:46,463 D'you know that? Daddy's not fighting. 10 00:00:47,422 --> 00:00:49,466 - You fight me! - [growls playfully] 11 00:00:49,549 --> 00:00:51,634 Yes, fight your Da! 12 00:00:52,594 --> 00:00:54,012 Are you gonna fight now? 13 00:00:54,095 --> 00:00:55,805 Yeah. 14 00:00:56,556 --> 00:00:58,451 [reporter] Obviously seems like life is good for you man. 15 00:00:58,475 --> 00:00:59,952 Is there any part of this though, I know you've had... 16 00:00:59,976 --> 00:01:01,537 had this vision, this goal, this drive... 17 00:01:01,561 --> 00:01:04,081 is there any part of what you have right now that you don't like though? 18 00:01:04,105 --> 00:01:06,983 That you, that you come up and said, "Man I wasn't expecting this?" 19 00:01:10,445 --> 00:01:11,905 I love this life. 20 00:01:11,988 --> 00:01:14,783 It's important for me to remind myself that I love it. 21 00:01:14,866 --> 00:01:17,160 There's definitely days I'm, like, "Fuck all of this." 22 00:01:17,243 --> 00:01:19,245 - Hi, Daddy! - I'm outta here. 23 00:01:19,329 --> 00:01:21,623 And maybe one day, I will be out of here. 24 00:01:21,706 --> 00:01:25,251 And I won't say nothing to nobody. I'll be just gone somewhere. 25 00:01:25,335 --> 00:01:28,588 But I remind myself why I do it. 26 00:01:29,547 --> 00:01:31,299 What I do it for. 27 00:01:31,382 --> 00:01:34,427 And then I just re-energize myself to it. 28 00:01:34,511 --> 00:01:37,222 This is the life I chose, the life I have built. 29 00:01:37,305 --> 00:01:40,934 This life is not for everyone. This life is not for everyone. 30 00:01:41,017 --> 00:01:44,270 It's for the insanely driven individual, 31 00:01:44,354 --> 00:01:47,732 and that's what I feel I am. I am insane to this game. 32 00:01:48,441 --> 00:01:52,028 [melancholy music playing] 33 00:02:03,498 --> 00:02:05,416 [punches landing] 34 00:02:07,752 --> 00:02:09,504 [Conor] A new bag there, as well. 35 00:02:10,088 --> 00:02:12,257 [laughs] New gym bag. 36 00:02:13,716 --> 00:02:15,426 [chuckles] 37 00:02:17,762 --> 00:02:20,181 [Conor] I'm just over it now. I'm well over it. 38 00:02:20,640 --> 00:02:23,810 I've been campaigning for a fight since February 14th. 39 00:02:23,893 --> 00:02:26,688 Three weeks. Less than three weeks after me last fight. 40 00:02:26,771 --> 00:02:30,024 And I kept getting put on the long finger, long finger, long finger. 41 00:02:30,108 --> 00:02:32,360 "Wait 'til this happens, wait 'til that happens." 42 00:02:32,443 --> 00:02:35,321 And then, "Ah, wait 'til after this, wait 'til that." I'm, like, "Mate, 43 00:02:35,405 --> 00:02:37,845 I'm out of here, I'll smell you later, I don't need to do it." 44 00:02:39,284 --> 00:02:41,828 But I'm in... I'm in a great spot. 45 00:02:41,911 --> 00:02:44,622 I'm not slipping from training certain points. 46 00:02:44,706 --> 00:02:46,374 So, can't beat that. 47 00:02:48,918 --> 00:02:52,338 Conor McGregor has announced his MMA retirement. 48 00:02:52,422 --> 00:02:55,341 [TV reporter 1] Conor McGregor essentially calling it quits. 49 00:02:55,425 --> 00:02:57,820 [TV reporter 2] Conor McGregor apparently retires for the third time. 50 00:02:57,844 --> 00:02:59,822 - [overlapping chatter, chimes] - [TV reporter 3] You know the drill. 51 00:02:59,846 --> 00:03:02,265 [TV reporter 4] I don't buy it for a second. 52 00:03:02,348 --> 00:03:05,476 I think Conor McGregor's trying to get you to talk about him and you just did. 53 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:09,105 There is just 100% no way that he's retiring at the age of 31. 54 00:03:09,188 --> 00:03:11,149 This retirement is BS. 55 00:03:11,232 --> 00:03:15,111 A lot of people are saying no chance this is anything but a leverage play. 56 00:03:15,194 --> 00:03:18,197 You know, it's a very public kind of battle 57 00:03:18,281 --> 00:03:20,033 between the UFC and Conor McGregor. 58 00:03:20,116 --> 00:03:22,785 He wanted to fight in May. He wanted to fight in August. 59 00:03:22,869 --> 00:03:25,455 "I just wanna get back to work, I'm doing all the right things, 60 00:03:25,538 --> 00:03:27,540 I'm staying healthy, I'm staying out of trouble, 61 00:03:27,624 --> 00:03:29,125 and you guys can't get me a fight." 62 00:03:29,208 --> 00:03:32,587 How is it possible that the biggest draw in the history of this sport 63 00:03:32,670 --> 00:03:33,588 can't get a fight? 64 00:03:33,671 --> 00:03:36,132 And so he's finally saying enough is enough, I'm frustrated, 65 00:03:36,215 --> 00:03:38,255 and I'm taking my ball, essentially, and going home. 66 00:03:39,427 --> 00:03:42,722 [Audie] There is a lot of politics that play into all this stuff, 67 00:03:42,805 --> 00:03:46,809 because you've gotta realize that Conor McGregor is the face of the UFC. 68 00:03:47,393 --> 00:03:50,271 He's also the biggest driver of business. 69 00:03:50,980 --> 00:03:53,524 But ultimately, his biggest thing was, like, 70 00:03:53,608 --> 00:03:57,487 "Look, for me, in order to be the best fighter that I could be, 71 00:03:57,570 --> 00:04:00,448 I need to be active." That was his biggest complaint, 72 00:04:00,531 --> 00:04:03,826 was that after the Cerrone fight, there wasn't anything. 73 00:04:05,453 --> 00:04:07,538 [Ariel] This guy's in the prime of his life 74 00:04:07,622 --> 00:04:10,462 and he felt like he was being sidelined, he felt like he was being iced. 75 00:04:10,667 --> 00:04:12,460 He was, like, "Enough of this, I wanna fight. 76 00:04:12,543 --> 00:04:14,980 Gimme a fight in the parking lot, give me a fight in Abu Dhabi, 77 00:04:15,004 --> 00:04:17,215 Fight Island," and they wouldn't do it. 78 00:04:17,298 --> 00:04:19,092 They kept kicking the can, kicking the can. 79 00:04:19,175 --> 00:04:21,886 So you really saw that frustration boil over. 80 00:04:23,054 --> 00:04:25,056 - He was fed up. - [car engine starts] 81 00:04:29,727 --> 00:04:31,229 [man] It's like the first trip away. 82 00:04:31,312 --> 00:04:33,815 [Conor] Yes, it is. Yes, since all the madness. 83 00:04:33,898 --> 00:04:36,859 This place, Monaco here, has zero cases. 84 00:04:36,943 --> 00:04:38,444 - Yes. - Zero cases. 85 00:04:38,528 --> 00:04:40,446 - Since it began. - Since early July, 86 00:04:40,530 --> 00:04:42,865 they had four deaths, total. 87 00:04:42,949 --> 00:04:44,701 Bit cheesy. 88 00:04:44,909 --> 00:04:46,744 [both laugh] 89 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:48,621 Cheesy? 90 00:04:51,916 --> 00:04:53,835 [man] Did you see, five years ago today, 91 00:04:53,918 --> 00:04:55,920 you beat Chad. 92 00:04:56,004 --> 00:04:57,297 [Conor] Mad, isn't it? 93 00:04:57,380 --> 00:04:59,882 I was only saying to him on the way out in the car, 94 00:04:59,966 --> 00:05:02,051 like, you know the way in the interviews 95 00:05:02,135 --> 00:05:04,321 they, sort of, they say, "Where do you see yourself in five years?" 96 00:05:04,345 --> 00:05:07,098 I was, like, "We're driving to the airport to get on a private jet 97 00:05:07,181 --> 00:05:09,225 to go and buy a yacht in Monaco." 98 00:05:09,309 --> 00:05:10,226 [laughter] 99 00:05:10,310 --> 00:05:12,395 Like, five years ago, that's where you were. 100 00:05:12,478 --> 00:05:15,148 Like, if someone asked you. Like, that's life. 101 00:05:15,231 --> 00:05:17,191 That sounds like something I'd say! 102 00:05:17,275 --> 00:05:19,777 That sounds like something I would've said back then. 103 00:05:19,861 --> 00:05:22,155 - [Dee] That's reality now. It's mad. - It's mad, yeah. 104 00:05:22,780 --> 00:05:25,116 I wouldn't want to be with anyone else here, baby. 105 00:05:25,199 --> 00:05:28,077 Swear to God, blessed in so many ways to have you here with me. 106 00:05:28,161 --> 00:05:29,579 Love you to bits. 107 00:05:29,662 --> 00:05:31,706 [both laughing] 108 00:05:31,789 --> 00:05:33,666 - Cheers. - Slainte, baby. 109 00:05:33,750 --> 00:05:35,376 We won the war. 110 00:05:36,294 --> 00:05:38,171 [Conor] Let me get the guys. We're feeling it! 111 00:05:38,254 --> 00:05:41,883 [Ariel] One thing that I think people might overlook is that, you know, 112 00:05:41,966 --> 00:05:44,802 I really admire your relationship with your girlfriend. 113 00:05:44,886 --> 00:05:47,221 My girlfriend worked very, very hard. 114 00:05:47,305 --> 00:05:49,766 Throughout the years, coming up, and stuck by me 115 00:05:49,849 --> 00:05:52,101 when, essentially, I had absolutely nothing. 116 00:05:52,185 --> 00:05:54,520 I only had a dream that I was telling her. 117 00:05:54,604 --> 00:05:57,398 If it wasn't for her, I probably wouldn't be where I am today, 118 00:05:57,482 --> 00:06:00,276 so definitely I love to spoil her. She does not work anymore. 119 00:06:00,359 --> 00:06:02,737 So, for me to be able to take her out of work 120 00:06:02,820 --> 00:06:05,031 and give her everything she's ever wanted, 121 00:06:05,114 --> 00:06:07,158 and to travel the world with her, 122 00:06:07,241 --> 00:06:10,244 that fills me with pride, so, it keeps me going. 123 00:06:12,872 --> 00:06:16,084 You know, if you truly feel grateful for the things in your life, 124 00:06:16,167 --> 00:06:19,545 gratitude is one of the most strongest forms 125 00:06:19,629 --> 00:06:23,299 of power in attracting good things. 126 00:06:23,382 --> 00:06:26,844 I always celebrate every little good thing that would happen to me in my life, 127 00:06:26,928 --> 00:06:28,928 even before I had any kind of money or any of that, 128 00:06:28,971 --> 00:06:31,432 I would celebrate, and I would feel grateful for it. 129 00:06:31,516 --> 00:06:34,644 It just gave me more, and this is exactly the same thing 130 00:06:34,727 --> 00:06:37,313 that's happening right now. I still remain grateful. 131 00:06:37,396 --> 00:06:38,981 And more comes. 132 00:06:44,570 --> 00:06:48,199 [indistinct chatter] 133 00:06:50,910 --> 00:06:53,287 They say you can't travel in time and change things. 134 00:06:53,371 --> 00:06:56,249 They say you can't travel in time and change things. 135 00:06:56,332 --> 00:06:59,085 They say you can't travel in time and change things. 136 00:07:02,255 --> 00:07:04,799 "I've followed my vision to where I am now. 137 00:07:04,882 --> 00:07:06,968 Fight for your future, today. 138 00:07:07,051 --> 00:07:09,387 Dystopia. Download now." 139 00:07:10,888 --> 00:07:13,099 You've planned a few more this year, next year? 140 00:07:13,182 --> 00:07:14,910 I wanna be busy next year, yeah. I would like to... 141 00:07:14,934 --> 00:07:16,954 You know, I have four fights left on my UFC contract 142 00:07:16,978 --> 00:07:20,565 - and I'd like to get through all of those. - What about this and Khabib? 143 00:07:20,648 --> 00:07:22,459 - Ah, yeah well, fucking right I want that. - Yeah? 144 00:07:22,483 --> 00:07:23,484 Yes, of course. 145 00:07:23,568 --> 00:07:26,112 I stuffed over half of his takedowns. 146 00:07:26,195 --> 00:07:30,199 It was a small error that allowed him to get the back in the fourth round. 147 00:07:30,283 --> 00:07:32,368 But I think you were different on that day? 148 00:07:32,452 --> 00:07:35,079 Yeah, well different. Physical fitness, and the mind. 149 00:07:35,163 --> 00:07:36,914 And my lifestyle, you know. I wasn't... 150 00:07:36,998 --> 00:07:39,834 I don't regret the contr... I don't regret it. 151 00:07:39,917 --> 00:07:42,503 Everything's a good... learning curve. 152 00:07:42,587 --> 00:07:45,131 - As you say, each failure is a lesson. - Of course, of course. 153 00:07:45,214 --> 00:07:47,758 What I do regret, I suppose, is taking the b... 154 00:07:47,842 --> 00:07:51,012 'Cause I showed up to fight at the... in the Barclay Center 155 00:07:51,095 --> 00:07:53,181 on the bus, and he didn't get off the bus, right. 156 00:07:53,264 --> 00:07:56,601 So the fight was won, it's over. I should have left it at that. 157 00:07:56,684 --> 00:07:59,061 Instead, I gave him an opportunity to come back, 158 00:07:59,145 --> 00:08:02,106 and I did not do myself or my team justice 159 00:08:02,190 --> 00:08:05,026 by living the martial arts lifestyle. I was... 160 00:08:05,109 --> 00:08:07,862 I was living multiple lives, we'll say, you know, so... 161 00:08:07,945 --> 00:08:09,989 Yeah, it is what it is. They know. 162 00:08:10,072 --> 00:08:11,782 That other side know. 163 00:08:11,866 --> 00:08:13,993 I'm just gonna continue to do what I do. 164 00:08:14,076 --> 00:08:18,998 - He can run, but he cannot hide, so... - You need to do it, you need to do it. 165 00:08:19,081 --> 00:08:21,209 Oh, it's done, it's done. Trust me on that. 166 00:08:22,418 --> 00:08:24,253 [engine revving] 167 00:08:24,337 --> 00:08:27,507 [indistinct chatter] 168 00:08:33,846 --> 00:08:38,059 [Conor] The bloke was talking about so many attributes that everyone knows. 169 00:08:38,142 --> 00:08:40,603 Speed, power, endurance. 170 00:08:40,686 --> 00:08:42,230 No one talks about the most important. 171 00:08:42,688 --> 00:08:46,025 Your attention span. How long you can stay attentive. 172 00:08:46,108 --> 00:08:49,070 So when you're shadow-boxing... 173 00:08:51,155 --> 00:08:53,866 That's your shadow-boxing. I don't wanna see this. 174 00:08:55,034 --> 00:08:57,078 None of that shit. Keep your arm engaged. 175 00:08:57,161 --> 00:08:59,580 - So stay focused and switched on, alright? - Yeah. 176 00:09:01,791 --> 00:09:05,503 [controlled breaths] 177 00:09:06,128 --> 00:09:09,674 [Julian] It would've been great if we could've had another fight scheduled, 178 00:09:09,757 --> 00:09:12,301 allowing Conor to focus on that. 179 00:09:12,385 --> 00:09:16,305 It's a lot easier to train when you have a focal point to go for. 180 00:09:16,389 --> 00:09:19,308 But the fitness was there, the sharpness was there, 181 00:09:19,392 --> 00:09:21,894 and it was just a question of keeping it rolling over, 182 00:09:21,978 --> 00:09:23,854 keeping it going. 183 00:09:25,273 --> 00:09:26,482 [whistle blows] 184 00:09:26,566 --> 00:09:28,734 [Owen] He has that stay-ready mentality. 185 00:09:28,818 --> 00:09:31,028 He's always training, he's always in camp. 186 00:09:31,112 --> 00:09:32,613 He's always trying to improve. 187 00:09:32,697 --> 00:09:34,824 [man] Drive on, drive on. Drive, drive, drive! 188 00:09:34,907 --> 00:09:36,033 Come on, up, up, up! 189 00:09:36,117 --> 00:09:38,995 Yeah! All day. 190 00:09:40,830 --> 00:09:44,667 [Owen] All his career, he'd fought, like, on average, three times a year. 191 00:09:44,750 --> 00:09:46,502 You know, that's how active he was, 192 00:09:46,586 --> 00:09:48,838 right up until becoming the double champ. 193 00:09:48,921 --> 00:09:50,089 Yes! 194 00:09:50,172 --> 00:09:52,216 [Owen] It's because he's obsessed about it. 195 00:09:52,300 --> 00:09:54,218 He's always ready to go, you know. 196 00:09:55,803 --> 00:09:57,597 Now I'm brand-new. 197 00:09:57,680 --> 00:09:59,557 I'm absolutely brand-new. 198 00:10:00,182 --> 00:10:02,977 [Owen] So, yeah, we were still training, and stuff like that. 199 00:10:03,060 --> 00:10:05,813 But, like, I don't know what's next. 200 00:10:08,691 --> 00:10:11,694 [Ariel] What Conor had that no one else has 201 00:10:11,777 --> 00:10:13,988 is leverage, star power. 202 00:10:14,071 --> 00:10:15,740 He knew what he possessed. 203 00:10:15,823 --> 00:10:18,743 He basically said, "Let me take matters into my own hands." 204 00:10:19,368 --> 00:10:21,954 [keyboard clicking] 205 00:10:26,334 --> 00:10:27,418 [Twitter whistle] 206 00:10:27,668 --> 00:10:29,962 And he's, you know, tweeting back and forth with Dustin... 207 00:10:30,546 --> 00:10:31,546 [Twitter whistle] 208 00:10:37,928 --> 00:10:40,723 [Ariel] Conor says, "Hey, come to Ireland 209 00:10:40,806 --> 00:10:43,934 and we'll do a boxing match, it'll be for charity," and this and that, 210 00:10:44,018 --> 00:10:47,563 and I think once he put that out there, the UFC was then forced 211 00:10:47,647 --> 00:10:50,007 to say, like, "Alright, you guys are gonna agree to a fight, 212 00:10:50,066 --> 00:10:52,109 like, you're gonna do this on our terms." 213 00:10:52,193 --> 00:10:55,780 It was back and forth. How's his relationship with the UFC? 214 00:10:55,863 --> 00:10:57,573 Can he get back on track? 215 00:10:57,657 --> 00:11:02,536 He 100% expedited that process and forced their hand. 216 00:11:03,120 --> 00:11:06,832 [reporter 1] The long-rumored and discussed fight between Conor McGregor 217 00:11:06,916 --> 00:11:09,627 and Dustin Poirier is officially a go. 218 00:11:09,710 --> 00:11:12,963 [reporter 2] Conor versus Dustin 2 officially booked for 257. 219 00:11:13,047 --> 00:11:16,092 He's signed the papers and the bout is finalized. 220 00:11:16,175 --> 00:11:17,944 [reporter 3] Power play, right? Like, you know, just think about it. 221 00:11:17,968 --> 00:11:20,346 Earlier in the year, he retired. Couple of weeks ago, 222 00:11:20,429 --> 00:11:22,282 it seemed like they were going to fight in a charity match. 223 00:11:22,306 --> 00:11:24,266 Now we're talking about a date in six weeks. 224 00:11:24,350 --> 00:11:26,811 [reporter 4] Conor understands the power of his stardom 225 00:11:26,894 --> 00:11:30,856 is to get public interest behind him. Push the UFC's hand a little bit. 226 00:11:30,940 --> 00:11:34,527 We all want to see Conor McGregor fight. Everybody does. 227 00:11:41,617 --> 00:11:45,162 [announcer on TV speaking indistinctly] 228 00:11:45,579 --> 00:11:46,705 [Conor] A leg kick. 229 00:11:46,789 --> 00:11:50,584 Get in there. To be honest, I'd rather have him a bit tired, actually. 230 00:11:54,713 --> 00:11:55,714 [all exclaim] 231 00:11:55,798 --> 00:11:56,966 [man] Great shot. 232 00:11:58,050 --> 00:12:01,053 Yeah, get tired. There you go! You'll find comfort here. 233 00:12:01,137 --> 00:12:03,305 Find comfort in the clinch! 234 00:12:03,389 --> 00:12:06,934 You need to stay in the clinch, in the open space, you know what I mean? 235 00:12:07,017 --> 00:12:09,103 Just get in there, it's only a neck-tie. 236 00:12:09,186 --> 00:12:12,523 He's only going for a neck-tie, there's no level changes or anything there. 237 00:12:14,483 --> 00:12:15,651 [gasps] 238 00:12:18,154 --> 00:12:19,405 Bollocks. 239 00:12:20,364 --> 00:12:22,241 Straight gone out. 240 00:12:23,033 --> 00:12:24,702 - Oh, my God. - Tap! He's tapping! 241 00:12:24,785 --> 00:12:25,953 That is woeful. 242 00:12:26,036 --> 00:12:28,205 - He tapped... - Yeah, he's tapped a few times. 243 00:12:28,289 --> 00:12:30,169 He tapped a few times and your man could see it. 244 00:12:33,502 --> 00:12:36,505 - Let's go, you little ratchet! - Yeah, let's go, champ. 245 00:12:37,840 --> 00:12:40,718 - Night-night, champ. - Good night. 246 00:12:40,801 --> 00:12:44,054 Enjoy that? Huh? It was good, wasn't it? 247 00:12:44,138 --> 00:12:46,265 Daddy's gonna bash him, yeah? 248 00:12:46,348 --> 00:12:47,933 Daddy's gonna bash him! 249 00:12:49,935 --> 00:12:52,480 [TV announcer] And now, without question, 250 00:12:52,563 --> 00:12:55,274 the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world, 251 00:12:55,357 --> 00:12:58,861 - 29 and 0, Khabib Nurmagomedov. - There's a big question on it, John. 252 00:12:58,944 --> 00:13:01,697 [TV announcer] I will give you as much time to gather your emotions. 253 00:13:01,780 --> 00:13:03,616 [sighs] Thank you. 254 00:13:03,699 --> 00:13:05,826 Today, I want to say, 255 00:13:05,910 --> 00:13:08,370 this, it was my last fight. 256 00:13:08,454 --> 00:13:09,830 It was first time when I... 257 00:13:09,914 --> 00:13:10,956 [claps] 258 00:13:11,040 --> 00:13:12,875 After what happened with my father... 259 00:13:12,958 --> 00:13:14,960 Bah! [laughs] 260 00:13:15,044 --> 00:13:16,962 What? 261 00:13:17,046 --> 00:13:19,632 Ah, fuck it. That bastard. 262 00:13:19,715 --> 00:13:21,884 What is he doing with the helmet on? 263 00:13:23,135 --> 00:13:27,264 [Khabib] She go now and I go fight without father, but I promise her, 264 00:13:27,348 --> 00:13:29,767 it was my last fight here. 265 00:13:29,850 --> 00:13:32,311 - I know only one thing... - [high-pitched tone] 266 00:13:32,394 --> 00:13:34,647 what I want from UFC Tuesday, 267 00:13:34,730 --> 00:13:36,450 [audio fading] because you have to put me on 268 00:13:36,524 --> 00:13:38,984 number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world 269 00:13:39,068 --> 00:13:41,779 because I deserve this and... 270 00:13:41,862 --> 00:13:46,492 - [dialogue muffled] - [high-pitched tone continues] 271 00:13:46,575 --> 00:13:49,828 [man] Were you surprised by that at the end? 272 00:13:49,912 --> 00:13:51,431 - [normal audio resumes] - A little bit, yeah. 273 00:13:51,455 --> 00:13:53,415 Although I know he, you know, 274 00:13:53,499 --> 00:13:55,459 he's always had retirement on his mind, 275 00:13:55,543 --> 00:13:58,712 he's not... Doesn't really want to be in there too much, I don't think. 276 00:13:58,796 --> 00:14:00,756 So... 277 00:14:00,839 --> 00:14:02,383 It is what it is. 278 00:14:02,466 --> 00:14:05,177 He said he had a conversation with his mother and... 279 00:14:05,261 --> 00:14:07,179 talked to her for three days, so... 280 00:14:08,639 --> 00:14:11,225 It is what it is. I couldn't give a fuck, you know. 281 00:14:12,851 --> 00:14:15,121 [man] There must be a slight tinge of disappointment though, 282 00:14:15,145 --> 00:14:18,482 - not being able to avenge... - Nah, it'll happen. I don't believe it. 283 00:14:19,567 --> 00:14:21,819 So... I'm good. 284 00:14:21,902 --> 00:14:23,404 We'll see what happens. 285 00:14:23,487 --> 00:14:24,822 Carry on. 286 00:14:26,824 --> 00:14:29,577 - Guys, I'll see youse tomorrow, yeah? - Yeah. What time? 287 00:14:30,035 --> 00:14:31,620 [indistinct chatter] 288 00:14:31,704 --> 00:14:33,539 [tense music playing] 289 00:14:35,916 --> 00:14:38,061 [Conor] Every day, there's things that may challenge you, 290 00:14:38,085 --> 00:14:41,088 or may present themselves to try and throw you off. 291 00:14:41,171 --> 00:14:44,675 You know, it's about a lot of self-internal dialogue 292 00:14:44,758 --> 00:14:46,135 and conversation with yourself. 293 00:14:48,304 --> 00:14:50,556 You know, it's the mental stage now, you know. 294 00:14:50,639 --> 00:14:52,641 It's not so much physical, 295 00:14:52,725 --> 00:14:54,852 it's more so mental, and, you know, 296 00:14:54,935 --> 00:14:57,688 I have those moments where I remind myself 297 00:14:57,771 --> 00:15:01,233 of all the work, and I will not be fazed by nothing, 298 00:15:01,317 --> 00:15:04,528 and I am ready, mentally, physically, and that's it. 299 00:15:09,241 --> 00:15:11,911 [Ariel] Everyone was very well aware that he was coming back. 300 00:15:11,994 --> 00:15:13,787 Like, it felt like a mega event. 301 00:15:14,330 --> 00:15:16,450 And, you know, to prove that he's still got it, right? 302 00:15:16,916 --> 00:15:20,085 To re-assert himself as the face of the UFC 303 00:15:20,169 --> 00:15:23,088 and the man in the sport, and it was a really big deal. 304 00:15:23,422 --> 00:15:25,090 It was a really interesting fight 305 00:15:25,174 --> 00:15:28,260 because it's rare that you get a rematch that many years later. 306 00:15:28,677 --> 00:15:31,639 They have the history of their first fight back in 2014. 307 00:15:32,097 --> 00:15:34,683 [intense music playing] 308 00:15:36,560 --> 00:15:38,896 [commentator 1] McGregor looking for the combination. 309 00:15:40,356 --> 00:15:43,067 - Wow! - Ref, you gotta stop that! 310 00:15:43,150 --> 00:15:44,944 It is all over! 311 00:15:45,027 --> 00:15:47,655 Just like that! 312 00:15:49,031 --> 00:15:52,159 [reporter 1] Poirier. He's getting this opportunity 313 00:15:52,242 --> 00:15:54,495 that he's been waiting for, for a long time. 314 00:15:56,413 --> 00:16:00,000 [reporter 2] People don't understand that this guy has improved dramatically. 315 00:16:00,084 --> 00:16:03,170 [reporter 3] Dustin Poirier went, immediately after that fight with McGregor 316 00:16:03,253 --> 00:16:05,881 up a weight division to lightweight. 317 00:16:05,965 --> 00:16:07,925 [reporter 4] He has looked substantially better. 318 00:16:08,008 --> 00:16:09,718 [commentator 2] Stays on top. Gets a mount. 319 00:16:09,802 --> 00:16:11,929 There was a tap. Dustin Poirier! 320 00:16:12,012 --> 00:16:14,348 [reporter 5] His body's filled out. He's much stronger. 321 00:16:14,431 --> 00:16:15,742 [reporter 6] You can see in his fights, 322 00:16:15,766 --> 00:16:18,060 he has an ability to take a lot of punishment. 323 00:16:18,143 --> 00:16:19,436 He's a bit more crafty. 324 00:16:19,520 --> 00:16:21,814 [reporter 7] Poirier is not the same guy. 325 00:16:23,816 --> 00:16:26,860 He's fired up to avenge this loss. 326 00:16:37,788 --> 00:16:40,290 [Conor] We're in the Middle East now, United Arab Emirates. 327 00:16:40,374 --> 00:16:42,126 We're in Dubai currently. 328 00:16:43,085 --> 00:16:46,505 Abu Dhabi, they have them in a bubble, where you can't go anywhere. 329 00:16:48,298 --> 00:16:50,676 We decided to come here to Dubai. 330 00:16:50,759 --> 00:16:52,636 We're here just adjusting to the time zone, 331 00:16:52,720 --> 00:16:54,906 we're here a couple of days now, everything's going smoothly. 332 00:16:54,930 --> 00:16:57,099 It's 16 days out, right now. 333 00:16:57,182 --> 00:16:58,809 Six more days work. 334 00:16:58,892 --> 00:17:01,145 So, if you wanna do two, you wanna go boxing, then... 335 00:17:01,228 --> 00:17:03,731 I don't know. I suppose a bit of MMA boxing... 336 00:17:03,814 --> 00:17:05,107 [man] Not to spar as such, 337 00:17:05,190 --> 00:17:06,900 - just tapping around. - Yeah. 338 00:17:06,984 --> 00:17:09,153 [Conor] In the coming days, we go to the bubble, 339 00:17:09,236 --> 00:17:12,531 and then we'll quarantine in the hotel for 48 hours, I believe, 340 00:17:12,614 --> 00:17:15,200 and then fight a couple of days after that. 341 00:17:15,284 --> 00:17:17,578 Three, two, one, go. 342 00:17:17,661 --> 00:17:18,996 [whirring] 343 00:17:25,753 --> 00:17:28,964 [Owen] We're in Dubai now. Yeah, it's new, it's fresh. 344 00:17:29,048 --> 00:17:31,425 But that doesn't change the task at hand. 345 00:17:31,508 --> 00:17:33,052 Let's go to work. 346 00:17:33,135 --> 00:17:36,805 We all have one goal, which is to do our very best for Conor, 347 00:17:36,889 --> 00:17:41,185 to allow him to go in there and do his best in the cage on fight night. 348 00:17:41,268 --> 00:17:45,022 [Colin] It's really about getting him in a good mindset. 349 00:17:45,105 --> 00:17:47,417 If you have no obstacles and you just get on with what you do, 350 00:17:47,441 --> 00:17:50,778 you'll just do it, and there'd be nothing to distract you. 351 00:17:52,154 --> 00:17:53,989 There's a lot of us involved. 352 00:17:54,073 --> 00:17:56,283 We're all on the same page. 353 00:17:56,867 --> 00:17:58,786 We all just come as a unit. 354 00:17:58,869 --> 00:18:00,996 [man] Time! Lovely. 355 00:18:01,830 --> 00:18:03,349 [Conor] The training has been phenomenal. 356 00:18:03,373 --> 00:18:06,126 Myself and my team, we've done a tremendous job. 357 00:18:06,376 --> 00:18:09,213 I've got to make 155 pounds in the coming days. 358 00:18:09,296 --> 00:18:12,174 - What am I looking to finish at? - [man] 120. 359 00:18:13,425 --> 00:18:15,928 [Conor] It's very meticulous, this approach, how we do it. 360 00:18:19,223 --> 00:18:21,058 Every meal, every calorie is counted. 361 00:18:21,767 --> 00:18:23,644 Every session is timed. 362 00:18:27,773 --> 00:18:29,399 [man] Nineteen forty-two. 363 00:18:29,483 --> 00:18:32,444 I feel amazing though, all things considered. 364 00:18:33,403 --> 00:18:35,531 [John] I believe the approach we've taken this time 365 00:18:35,614 --> 00:18:38,117 has suited his personality best. 366 00:18:38,200 --> 00:18:41,245 Keep him in that creative flow-state. 367 00:18:41,829 --> 00:18:45,791 At this stage, he's just a well-tuned, 368 00:18:45,874 --> 00:18:48,377 high fight-IQ machine. 369 00:18:53,048 --> 00:18:55,676 [birds squawking] 370 00:18:55,759 --> 00:18:58,846 [Julian] Stay close, don't go far. But you don't have to be inside the room. 371 00:18:58,929 --> 00:19:01,348 So, I'll just read out the list. 372 00:19:01,431 --> 00:19:04,309 John Kavanaugh, Owen Roddy, 373 00:19:04,393 --> 00:19:05,561 Colin Byrne... 374 00:19:05,644 --> 00:19:08,689 The COVID situation, it's an extra confounder. 375 00:19:08,772 --> 00:19:10,899 It is a serious disease. 376 00:19:11,608 --> 00:19:13,986 We're testing on a daily basis. 377 00:19:15,112 --> 00:19:18,157 If anybody on the camp has a positive test 378 00:19:18,240 --> 00:19:22,244 and close contact, they are also considered contagious. 379 00:19:24,079 --> 00:19:27,916 So, anything going into the final few weeks 380 00:19:28,000 --> 00:19:32,004 can be disastrous. It could end the whole event. 381 00:19:32,796 --> 00:19:34,923 So, we've had to be super-vigilant. 382 00:19:35,007 --> 00:19:36,717 - [doctor] Ready? - Yeah. 383 00:19:36,800 --> 00:19:40,220 [Dee speaking indistinctly] 384 00:19:40,304 --> 00:19:42,181 - Sorry, sir. Perfect. - Ah! 385 00:19:50,939 --> 00:19:54,318 [Conor] Just gonna do pads, sharpen the shots. 386 00:19:54,401 --> 00:19:57,196 The rest of the day, bit of beach, 387 00:19:57,279 --> 00:20:00,741 and then hit the big yacht, make our way to Abu Dhabi. 388 00:20:00,824 --> 00:20:03,994 I've never felt more confident going into a fight with me engine 389 00:20:04,077 --> 00:20:05,537 than I do right now. 390 00:20:05,621 --> 00:20:07,956 To push it from the bell, 391 00:20:08,040 --> 00:20:10,334 like, you know what I mean? And maintain it. 392 00:20:10,417 --> 00:20:14,421 [grunting] 393 00:20:15,214 --> 00:20:16,924 Yes. 394 00:20:17,007 --> 00:20:20,260 [grunting] 395 00:20:20,344 --> 00:20:22,846 [Conor] I like just being primed. 396 00:20:22,930 --> 00:20:26,391 Like, if he's in a panic and trying to load up with that lever, 397 00:20:26,475 --> 00:20:29,228 just a straight left, know what I mean? And boom! 398 00:20:29,311 --> 00:20:31,521 - Yeah. - That started the sequence of events. 399 00:20:31,605 --> 00:20:35,442 The last fight. I had him in a panic, and I just went, boom! 400 00:20:35,525 --> 00:20:38,111 - Yeah. - And he's like that, all startled. 401 00:20:39,112 --> 00:20:41,365 - So, the old classic. - Yeah. 402 00:20:41,448 --> 00:20:42,950 The OG. 403 00:20:49,164 --> 00:20:51,959 Wow, look at this thing. 404 00:20:53,043 --> 00:20:54,962 - Hello, champ. - Thank you, sir. 405 00:20:56,296 --> 00:20:58,298 Wow, this is something else. 406 00:20:58,382 --> 00:20:59,883 [Dee] Look at the size of it. 407 00:20:59,967 --> 00:21:03,595 Look at that! That's a genius idea. 408 00:21:03,679 --> 00:21:06,390 - [Dee] Yeah, isn't it? - There's a slush puppy, little girl. 409 00:21:06,473 --> 00:21:08,684 A slush puppy machine on the yacht? 410 00:21:08,767 --> 00:21:11,436 - [children babbling] - Look! Ice pop! 411 00:21:12,980 --> 00:21:16,316 [Dee] Wow! Can you believe it? 412 00:21:17,192 --> 00:21:20,529 - [water bubbling] - [children giggling] 413 00:21:20,612 --> 00:21:23,824 [Conor] I certainly dreamed big, and I still do. 414 00:21:23,907 --> 00:21:26,618 It's good to go on one of these big ones and feel it. 415 00:21:28,161 --> 00:21:31,123 And then also know that it's worth it. 416 00:21:31,206 --> 00:21:34,293 What are we? Six days from the weigh-in, seven from the fight. 417 00:21:34,376 --> 00:21:36,420 It just re-centers you. 418 00:21:36,503 --> 00:21:39,464 Makes you know that it's all worth it, and to keep pushing. 419 00:21:39,548 --> 00:21:41,633 So, to be living this life, I think, 420 00:21:41,717 --> 00:21:44,636 to be giving me kids this life, this is all motivation for me, 421 00:21:44,720 --> 00:21:46,179 fuel for the fire. 422 00:21:53,562 --> 00:21:54,998 [interviewer] It was endearing when you showed up 423 00:21:55,022 --> 00:21:56,666 to your first press conference with a Dickie bow, 424 00:21:56,690 --> 00:21:58,418 and you said you paid your last few dollars to buy it. 425 00:21:58,442 --> 00:21:59,484 [Conor] Yeah. 426 00:21:59,568 --> 00:22:01,403 But now, I mean, you showed up here today 427 00:22:01,486 --> 00:22:03,322 - with a Louis Vuitton gym bag. - Mmm. 428 00:22:03,405 --> 00:22:06,283 That's somewhat unprecedented. I don't see that often. 429 00:22:06,366 --> 00:22:08,006 - It's a nice bag. - It's a very nice bag. 430 00:22:08,076 --> 00:22:10,287 I'm enjoying the fruits of my hard work. 431 00:22:10,370 --> 00:22:13,081 Nobody works harder than me inside the Octagon, 432 00:22:13,165 --> 00:22:16,084 outside the Octagon. I am a workhorse. 433 00:22:16,168 --> 00:22:17,544 Alright, lads. 434 00:22:17,627 --> 00:22:18,545 [laughter] 435 00:22:18,628 --> 00:22:21,131 Enjoying yourselves? Something else, isn't it? 436 00:22:21,673 --> 00:22:23,592 [fog horn blares] 437 00:22:23,675 --> 00:22:26,136 [Conor] I am going to enjoy the benefits of this life. 438 00:22:26,219 --> 00:22:29,848 I am going to get myself a big mansion, I am gonna get the soft-top cars, 439 00:22:29,931 --> 00:22:31,933 I am gonna bring my whole team out, 440 00:22:32,017 --> 00:22:33,817 I am gonna spoil them and give them this life. 441 00:22:34,269 --> 00:22:35,687 Jesus Christ! 442 00:22:35,771 --> 00:22:37,522 We're eating good, living good. 443 00:22:37,606 --> 00:22:40,609 Some people will sit and take positivity from that, 444 00:22:40,692 --> 00:22:43,862 they will look at that and take inspiration and push for that. 445 00:22:43,945 --> 00:22:46,656 Others will shell up and critique it, 446 00:22:46,740 --> 00:22:48,366 and be negative towards it. 447 00:22:48,450 --> 00:22:51,495 But one thing is for sure, those people will stay where they are. 448 00:22:51,578 --> 00:22:54,122 The people who take inspiration from it will rise up 449 00:22:54,206 --> 00:22:56,541 and also one day experience that life, 450 00:22:56,625 --> 00:22:59,753 so I am enjoying my money, 451 00:22:59,836 --> 00:23:03,256 my hard-earned money that I have dedicated my life to. 452 00:23:08,345 --> 00:23:11,223 - Welcome to Abu Dhabi. - Thank you so much. Good to be here. 453 00:23:11,306 --> 00:23:12,432 Pleasure. 454 00:23:16,895 --> 00:23:19,397 [engine revving] 455 00:23:26,279 --> 00:23:28,281 - Good to see you. - Good to see you, man. 456 00:23:28,365 --> 00:23:29,866 Come on. Let's have some fun. 457 00:23:29,950 --> 00:23:33,078 The notorious Conor McGregor. Welcome back to BT Sport. 458 00:23:33,161 --> 00:23:34,830 Good to be back here on BT Sport. 459 00:23:34,913 --> 00:23:38,333 Your approach to this fight, the build-up to this fight, 460 00:23:38,416 --> 00:23:41,503 it's a lot calmer than it was back then. 461 00:23:43,088 --> 00:23:45,882 [Conor] Make no mistake, he's afraid. He's a scared little boy. 462 00:23:45,966 --> 00:23:47,151 [Dustin] He needs the ass-whooping he's about to get. 463 00:23:47,175 --> 00:23:48,402 It's gonna make him a better person. 464 00:23:48,426 --> 00:23:51,304 He's a quiet little hillbilly from the back-ass of nowhere. 465 00:23:51,388 --> 00:23:54,641 I've never disliked somebody that much that I've ever fought. 466 00:23:55,100 --> 00:23:56,268 [cackles] 467 00:23:56,351 --> 00:23:57,995 [Conor] Hope he likes me after I whoop his ass. 468 00:23:58,019 --> 00:23:59,664 [Dustin] It's a grudge match. I don't like this guy. 469 00:23:59,688 --> 00:24:00,605 You're in shit, boy. 470 00:24:00,689 --> 00:24:02,166 [Conor] It's gonna be a first round KO. 471 00:24:02,190 --> 00:24:04,790 September 27th, I'm gonna rip Dustin's head clean off, you know... 472 00:24:05,485 --> 00:24:07,487 Maturity, you know. I'm grown. 473 00:24:07,571 --> 00:24:09,573 It's a long time ago. Two kids, we were. 474 00:24:09,656 --> 00:24:12,242 I'm gonna bust him up, though. No doubt about it. 475 00:24:12,325 --> 00:24:13,785 [interviewer] Title after this one? 476 00:24:13,869 --> 00:24:17,497 I imagine so. I want to put a stint into this 155-pound division, 477 00:24:17,581 --> 00:24:18,957 a correct, proper run at it. 478 00:24:19,040 --> 00:24:21,376 You know, exactly like I done to the featherweights, 479 00:24:21,459 --> 00:24:23,170 and maul every single one of them. 480 00:24:23,253 --> 00:24:25,755 No messing, full focus. 481 00:24:25,839 --> 00:24:29,926 Show them what's what and line them up. 482 00:24:32,053 --> 00:24:34,222 [Ariel] The second Dustin fight, for Conor, 483 00:24:34,306 --> 00:24:36,516 it was like, you know, making up for lost time. 484 00:24:36,600 --> 00:24:40,645 Building on the momentum of a year ago against Donald Cerrone, 485 00:24:40,729 --> 00:24:43,481 proving that he could be a top dog at 155. 486 00:24:43,899 --> 00:24:48,278 Dustin had just fought for the belt, but the Conor that we saw in 2014 487 00:24:48,361 --> 00:24:50,488 absolutely dominated Dustin Poirier, 488 00:24:50,572 --> 00:24:53,074 so, you know, could he replicate that performance? 489 00:24:53,158 --> 00:24:56,244 I think everybody who saw the first one certainly is interested 490 00:24:56,328 --> 00:24:57,913 to see how this rematch plays out. 491 00:24:57,996 --> 00:24:59,581 You know, I know Dustin's tough. 492 00:24:59,664 --> 00:25:02,059 He can take a smack off other people. He can't take my smacks. 493 00:25:02,083 --> 00:25:03,919 So, that's just the way it is. 494 00:25:04,002 --> 00:25:07,214 You've beat him McGregor-fast before, but faster on Sunday? 495 00:25:07,297 --> 00:25:10,592 Well, that's the goal. We're looking to get a cleaner shot and a better time. 496 00:25:10,675 --> 00:25:13,470 [interviewer] The first time round, it was such a long time ago, 497 00:25:13,553 --> 00:25:16,723 both of you were featherweights, now you're fathers. 498 00:25:16,806 --> 00:25:18,934 I'm certainly a lot more mature, you know what I mean? 499 00:25:19,017 --> 00:25:21,478 A lot more composed. I'm a father, as you've said. 500 00:25:21,561 --> 00:25:24,105 I've two children. You know, I'm just... I'm a grown man now, 501 00:25:24,189 --> 00:25:27,692 and I'm here to do my job, and I'm excited about it. 502 00:25:27,776 --> 00:25:29,861 - Great. Thank you, Conor. - Thank you. 503 00:25:30,987 --> 00:25:33,740 [John] He's reached a new stride in his life. 504 00:25:33,823 --> 00:25:37,035 He's in his 30s now, he's a family man, he's two kids. 505 00:25:37,118 --> 00:25:40,705 So, to see him at this stage of his life, 506 00:25:40,789 --> 00:25:43,792 to be so content and so focused, 507 00:25:43,875 --> 00:25:46,044 it's very rewarding. 508 00:25:47,254 --> 00:25:49,673 Champ, look, here's the posters. Look. 509 00:25:50,507 --> 00:25:53,009 Get him up on a chair so he can see. 510 00:25:53,093 --> 00:25:55,595 That's Daddy, that's who he's fighting. 511 00:25:55,679 --> 00:25:58,014 D'you want to draw on it, champ? 512 00:25:58,098 --> 00:26:00,684 Right, where's your signature, champ? 513 00:26:00,767 --> 00:26:03,228 Right, one, two, okay, yeah. 514 00:26:03,311 --> 00:26:05,021 And again. 515 00:26:05,105 --> 00:26:07,065 Yep. And again. 516 00:26:10,402 --> 00:26:12,028 Leave the mark, champ. 517 00:26:12,904 --> 00:26:15,573 I'm very, very happy to be able to bring them with me 518 00:26:15,657 --> 00:26:18,535 and give them these experiences. We're all in it together. 519 00:26:18,618 --> 00:26:21,121 That's it. I love my family very much. 520 00:26:21,204 --> 00:26:22,455 High-five, champ. 521 00:26:23,915 --> 00:26:28,169 [engine revving] 522 00:26:31,589 --> 00:26:34,175 [camera beeping] 523 00:26:35,343 --> 00:26:37,137 [photographer] Fists up fighter stance. 524 00:26:38,513 --> 00:26:42,100 [camera shutter clicking] 525 00:26:47,605 --> 00:26:50,275 Jesus Christ, man. 526 00:26:50,775 --> 00:26:53,528 Look at that, Tristin, where are you? 527 00:26:53,611 --> 00:26:55,113 Yes. 528 00:26:55,196 --> 00:26:57,449 [Conor] Good, solid lightweight frame there. 529 00:26:57,532 --> 00:26:59,993 Ripped. Powerful. Yes. 530 00:27:00,076 --> 00:27:01,661 [giggling] 531 00:27:01,745 --> 00:27:04,331 - It's the best shape I've ever been in. - Yeah. 532 00:27:15,842 --> 00:27:19,679 [reporter 1] Conor, I wanted to read you a quote from 2013 533 00:27:19,763 --> 00:27:20,763 that you said. 534 00:27:20,805 --> 00:27:22,640 I've lost my mind on this game, 535 00:27:22,724 --> 00:27:23,975 like Vincent Van Gogh. 536 00:27:24,059 --> 00:27:26,978 He dedicated his life to his art, 537 00:27:27,062 --> 00:27:29,147 and lost his mind in the process. 538 00:27:29,230 --> 00:27:30,774 That's happened to me. 539 00:27:30,857 --> 00:27:32,192 But [bleep] it. 540 00:27:34,152 --> 00:27:36,404 When that gold belt is around my waist 541 00:27:37,572 --> 00:27:39,616 and my mother has a big mansion, 542 00:27:40,408 --> 00:27:43,370 and my girlfriend has a different car for every day of the week, 543 00:27:43,453 --> 00:27:47,207 and my kids' kids have everything they ever want, 544 00:27:48,083 --> 00:27:49,334 then it will pay. 545 00:27:50,168 --> 00:27:53,004 Then I'm happy I lost my mind. 546 00:27:53,797 --> 00:27:56,174 [reporter 1] Can you just reflect and talk to me about 547 00:27:56,257 --> 00:27:59,511 how that makes you feel hearing that in 2021? 548 00:28:01,179 --> 00:28:03,014 Yeah. 549 00:28:03,098 --> 00:28:05,725 You know, yeah, it's been some ride. 550 00:28:05,809 --> 00:28:08,269 I've got it done and I'm up here. 551 00:28:08,353 --> 00:28:11,439 Mad as a brush. [laughs] Know what I mean? 552 00:28:11,523 --> 00:28:13,733 What a life. And I tell you what, 553 00:28:13,817 --> 00:28:17,153 I wouldn't want it to be any other way. I'm very excited to be back here, 554 00:28:17,237 --> 00:28:21,199 and, as you say, Vinny Van Gogh, I'm going to paint a beautiful picture here 555 00:28:21,282 --> 00:28:24,452 inside this Octagon on Saturday night and I'm very excited to do so. 556 00:28:24,536 --> 00:28:26,496 [reporter 1] Awesome. Thank you so much, mate. 557 00:28:26,579 --> 00:28:27,914 [crowd cheering and applauding] 558 00:28:27,997 --> 00:28:31,209 [reporter 2] Dustin, you've never had a $100 million boxing match, 559 00:28:31,292 --> 00:28:33,729 you don't have a whiskey brand that's distributed around the world. 560 00:28:33,753 --> 00:28:35,231 Are you walking there with a little chip on your shoulder? 561 00:28:35,255 --> 00:28:37,483 [Dustin] Every fight is a chip on my shoulder. I'm trying to prove something. 562 00:28:37,507 --> 00:28:40,635 I know what a win over Conor means in combat sports, 563 00:28:40,718 --> 00:28:44,264 and I know whoever wins this fight is fighting for gold, and that's why I fight. 564 00:28:45,098 --> 00:28:46,659 [reporter 2] Fair enough. Thank you, Dustin. 565 00:28:46,683 --> 00:28:49,018 One last one. Dana, obviously, this is a massive... 566 00:28:49,102 --> 00:28:51,438 Can I... Sorry. You've got the hot sauce, Dustin. 567 00:28:51,521 --> 00:28:54,399 - I'd love to taste the hot sauce. - [Dustin] I got a bottle for you. 568 00:28:54,482 --> 00:28:57,777 I appreciate that. I've got a bottle of Proper for you. I'd love to share that. 569 00:28:57,861 --> 00:28:59,046 That's... So you know what I mean? 570 00:28:59,070 --> 00:29:00,965 He's putting in the work. I've been highly impressed. 571 00:29:00,989 --> 00:29:03,533 I think the whole business has been highly impressed. 572 00:29:03,616 --> 00:29:06,327 After that loss many years ago, he rose up, 573 00:29:06,411 --> 00:29:08,872 became champion. He's given so much back. 574 00:29:08,955 --> 00:29:11,124 I'm honored to share this Octagon with this man. 575 00:29:11,207 --> 00:29:14,294 I know we have this competitive fire, and it's gonna be a good, 576 00:29:14,377 --> 00:29:16,337 firework-filled bout, 577 00:29:16,421 --> 00:29:19,466 but the respect is admirable for this man from me. 578 00:29:19,549 --> 00:29:22,260 [reporter 3] Conor McGregor, what's your motive after this? 579 00:29:22,343 --> 00:29:24,596 Like, after seven, eight years 580 00:29:24,679 --> 00:29:26,222 of competing in the UFC? 581 00:29:26,306 --> 00:29:28,057 I feel like I'm only starting, man. 582 00:29:28,141 --> 00:29:30,643 Everyone wants to, "Hey, Conor, you've done it all. 583 00:29:30,727 --> 00:29:33,104 You're so rich, richer than Dana over here. 584 00:29:33,188 --> 00:29:35,523 What are you doing here?" I'm, like... 585 00:29:35,607 --> 00:29:38,568 You know, all the money, all the belts, 586 00:29:38,651 --> 00:29:41,237 all everything, that comes and that goes. 587 00:29:41,321 --> 00:29:43,698 - You know what lives on? Highlights. - [crowd cheering] 588 00:29:43,782 --> 00:29:46,201 I want my highlight reel to be like a movie. 589 00:29:46,284 --> 00:29:48,995 So that's why I'm out there. I'm looking to get in and perform 590 00:29:49,078 --> 00:29:52,040 and put on amazing highlights that I can sit, as an old man, 591 00:29:52,123 --> 00:29:55,001 with my son, and just watch back and enjoy life. 592 00:29:55,084 --> 00:29:57,837 Okay, I conquered it. Let's conquer it again. 593 00:29:57,921 --> 00:30:00,256 Do it twice. That's what the champ-champ does. 594 00:30:00,340 --> 00:30:03,593 Please, don't be trying to get rid of me, guys. I love it here. 595 00:30:03,676 --> 00:30:07,597 I helped build this. I wanna be here, I wanna perform for the fans. 596 00:30:07,680 --> 00:30:10,517 [chanting] Conor! Conor! Conor! 597 00:30:10,600 --> 00:30:13,728 Conor! Conor! Conor! 598 00:30:25,073 --> 00:30:27,534 [Conor] Hundred and sixty-one point six. 599 00:30:27,617 --> 00:30:32,747 Just got on the scales. It was at 161.5, which is really good. 600 00:30:32,831 --> 00:30:35,542 So, 5.5 pounds to go and we haven't done any sweating yet at all. 601 00:30:36,960 --> 00:30:40,755 So, the plan now is to do a workout, get some of that sweat off. 602 00:30:42,507 --> 00:30:45,385 [Ariel] The weight-cutting component to mixed martial arts 603 00:30:45,468 --> 00:30:47,887 is incredibly difficult and dangerous. 604 00:30:47,971 --> 00:30:51,808 You're seeing guys, you know, they may walk around at 175, 605 00:30:51,891 --> 00:30:54,811 but they'll cut to 155 so that they can rehydrate 606 00:30:54,894 --> 00:30:56,454 and then be bigger than their opponent. 607 00:30:57,480 --> 00:31:00,275 It's this whole gamesmanship that they play 608 00:31:00,358 --> 00:31:03,361 in order to have the biggest advantage come fight night. 609 00:31:05,238 --> 00:31:06,322 [Tristin] 3.3 to go. 610 00:31:06,406 --> 00:31:07,406 [clapping] 611 00:31:07,448 --> 00:31:08,449 Let's go. 612 00:31:08,533 --> 00:31:12,245 The day of the cut is the sweating. 613 00:31:12,328 --> 00:31:14,372 Eighteen minutes. 614 00:31:14,455 --> 00:31:15,331 I'm sweating straightaway. 615 00:31:15,415 --> 00:31:17,268 [Tristin] Yeah, great, I'm just watching your forehead. 616 00:31:17,292 --> 00:31:18,167 That's the indicator. 617 00:31:18,251 --> 00:31:21,087 It's coming off, yeah. Just stay there, you're good. 618 00:31:21,170 --> 00:31:23,214 It's more about water manipulation. 619 00:31:24,007 --> 00:31:25,675 Two and a half minutes left. 620 00:31:26,509 --> 00:31:30,263 It's definitely a component that is dangerous, 621 00:31:30,346 --> 00:31:33,099 but if it's managed correctly, it doesn't need to be. 622 00:31:34,517 --> 00:31:36,352 I've seen it be very draining. 623 00:31:37,896 --> 00:31:40,607 They've just went through an eight or ten-week camp 624 00:31:40,690 --> 00:31:43,151 where they've, you know, trained with killers. 625 00:31:43,234 --> 00:31:46,154 Only then, fight week to do another weight descent. 626 00:31:46,237 --> 00:31:49,532 Once you manage that weight descent, then you have to go into the ring and compete. 627 00:31:50,116 --> 00:31:50,992 Pound to go. 628 00:31:51,075 --> 00:31:52,075 Come on. 629 00:31:52,869 --> 00:31:54,078 In this or in this? 630 00:31:54,162 --> 00:31:55,788 [indistinct] 631 00:31:55,872 --> 00:31:59,375 [Tristin] It's like that psychological factor that's daunting. 632 00:32:01,085 --> 00:32:04,923 [Conor grunts] I'm sweating in here, me. [sighs] 633 00:32:05,506 --> 00:32:06,799 [Tristin] Nearly there, man. 634 00:32:07,800 --> 00:32:10,386 Surprised you're not 55 with a towel on. 635 00:32:10,470 --> 00:32:12,347 - When all's said and done. - [Dee] Yeah. 636 00:32:18,144 --> 00:32:19,562 It's okay, babe. 637 00:32:24,275 --> 00:32:25,818 That is like fucking... 638 00:32:25,902 --> 00:32:27,111 On my face. 639 00:32:28,446 --> 00:32:30,657 [Dee laughing] 640 00:32:32,533 --> 00:32:34,619 [Tristin] Everything nice and slow, and that. 641 00:32:39,958 --> 00:32:42,460 [panting] 642 00:32:44,337 --> 00:32:47,006 - Wanna lie back to the bed? - Yep, onto the bed. 643 00:32:47,090 --> 00:32:48,257 [Tristin] There you go. 644 00:32:49,217 --> 00:32:50,217 Alright. 645 00:32:55,014 --> 00:32:57,183 Five more minutes, Ma. 646 00:32:57,266 --> 00:32:59,894 Get it off before I smack you in your bollocks. 647 00:33:03,898 --> 00:33:06,794 [Tristin] John, if you get that side, just give him a bit of a fan, please. 648 00:33:06,818 --> 00:33:07,819 [John] Yeah. 649 00:33:10,154 --> 00:33:11,614 One, two, three. 650 00:33:12,407 --> 00:33:13,783 Slow. Nice. 651 00:33:13,992 --> 00:33:15,076 Stay there, buddy. 652 00:33:19,080 --> 00:33:19,956 Yes! 653 00:33:20,039 --> 00:33:22,792 - Yes! - [clapping] 654 00:33:22,875 --> 00:33:23,918 155. 655 00:33:24,002 --> 00:33:26,629 That's gonna be 55. Well done, well done. 656 00:33:26,713 --> 00:33:28,464 Thank you, baby. 657 00:33:28,548 --> 00:33:30,008 Well done. 658 00:33:30,883 --> 00:33:32,427 [Dee chuckling] 659 00:33:34,887 --> 00:33:37,515 - [Conor whispering] - [Dee chuckling] 660 00:33:41,019 --> 00:33:42,705 [announcer] Alright, thank you all for being here 661 00:33:42,729 --> 00:33:44,689 for the official weigh-in for UFC 257. 662 00:33:44,772 --> 00:33:48,735 First fighter to the scale, the man around whom this car was built, 663 00:33:48,818 --> 00:33:51,779 the notorious Conor McGregor. 664 00:33:56,284 --> 00:33:58,202 - One fifty-five. - Yeah! 665 00:33:58,286 --> 00:34:01,789 [announcer] One hundred and fifty-five, the official weight for Conor McGregor. 666 00:34:02,540 --> 00:34:05,043 That's one-five-five. Championship weight. 667 00:34:06,586 --> 00:34:09,756 Our next fighter to the scale, the other half of our main event, 668 00:34:09,839 --> 00:34:12,592 the legend Dustin "The Diamond" Poirier. 669 00:34:14,761 --> 00:34:16,054 One fifty-six. 670 00:34:16,137 --> 00:34:20,141 One fifty-six, the official weight for Dustin Poirier. 671 00:34:24,687 --> 00:34:26,727 - [Conor] Good job, Dustin. - [Dustin] You too, man. 672 00:34:29,984 --> 00:34:32,862 [engine revving] 673 00:34:39,869 --> 00:34:42,109 [John] People say, well, does he have the hunger anymore? 674 00:34:42,955 --> 00:34:45,333 At the beginning, it was desperation, 675 00:34:45,416 --> 00:34:48,628 that he had to do it. I don't believe that's true. 676 00:34:49,962 --> 00:34:52,090 He was always doing it for the same reason, 677 00:34:52,173 --> 00:34:54,842 that is he loves the competition of mixed martial arts. 678 00:34:55,426 --> 00:34:58,888 Sure, there was a period of time of enjoying the spoils of war. 679 00:34:59,472 --> 00:35:03,059 And then when you come out the other end of it, you have to ask yourself, 680 00:35:03,142 --> 00:35:05,353 what's going to make me continue doing it? 681 00:35:05,436 --> 00:35:08,064 I have the financial freedom, I've got the belts, 682 00:35:08,147 --> 00:35:10,775 I've got the accolades, I have the fans. 683 00:35:10,858 --> 00:35:13,402 [announcer] He's back, the notorious Conor McGregor. 684 00:35:13,486 --> 00:35:16,030 [John] Well, there is only gonna be one thing, 685 00:35:16,114 --> 00:35:17,865 and that is that you truly love it, 686 00:35:18,658 --> 00:35:20,493 and it gives you purpose. 687 00:35:31,712 --> 00:35:35,258 [foreboding music playing] 688 00:35:51,274 --> 00:35:52,650 [Conor] Let's go, let's go. 689 00:35:54,902 --> 00:35:58,197 - What's up, my man? How are you? - Very good, thank you. 690 00:36:03,286 --> 00:36:05,305 [interviewer] Do you ever get tired of trying to keep it all up? I mean... 691 00:36:05,329 --> 00:36:07,456 It seems like your life is training, and then doing 692 00:36:07,540 --> 00:36:10,001 all this media marketing stuff, non-stop this year. 693 00:36:10,084 --> 00:36:12,753 To get to the number I wanna get, 694 00:36:12,837 --> 00:36:16,215 you gotta do it, you gotta embrace it, you gotta love it. 695 00:36:16,299 --> 00:36:19,719 If you don't love it, what the fuck you doing here? 696 00:36:22,013 --> 00:36:26,267 I could walk now. I could easily go and leave, 697 00:36:26,350 --> 00:36:28,728 and be comfortable for the rest of my life. 698 00:36:30,980 --> 00:36:33,024 But I'm driven for that number. 699 00:36:33,107 --> 00:36:36,152 I'm driven for that legacy. To take over the game. 700 00:36:36,235 --> 00:36:41,407 To truly have every number, every belt, every single record. 701 00:36:42,241 --> 00:36:44,160 It drives me to keep going. 702 00:36:46,787 --> 00:36:49,874 [heartbeat] 703 00:37:00,635 --> 00:37:01,928 Sorry, lads. 704 00:37:03,471 --> 00:37:05,556 That's a cunt of a leg kick. 705 00:37:08,226 --> 00:37:12,355 [groaning] 706 00:37:13,105 --> 00:37:15,942 - We should raise this leg. - You got a bag of ice in there? 707 00:37:16,025 --> 00:37:17,568 [man] Got some ice, yeah. 708 00:37:17,652 --> 00:37:19,195 Want a chair? 709 00:37:20,613 --> 00:37:21,781 Put that chair here. 710 00:37:29,163 --> 00:37:31,540 [commentator 1] McGregor immediately puts him on his heels. 711 00:37:34,961 --> 00:37:37,171 I think kicks are very important for Dustin. 712 00:37:38,464 --> 00:37:40,633 And that's a takedown. 713 00:37:40,716 --> 00:37:42,009 Beautiful. 714 00:37:42,093 --> 00:37:43,928 Bring his head back on the inside! 715 00:37:44,512 --> 00:37:46,472 [commentator 2] Nice job by Conor McGregor 716 00:37:46,555 --> 00:37:48,933 to get back up after the early takedown from Poirier. 717 00:37:49,016 --> 00:37:51,136 - And there's that shoulder shrug! - That's it! Do it! 718 00:37:54,855 --> 00:37:56,607 - That's the one, that's the one! - Yes! 719 00:37:56,691 --> 00:37:58,025 - And again! - And again! 720 00:38:00,861 --> 00:38:02,488 [commentator 2] McGregor now advances. 721 00:38:03,864 --> 00:38:06,367 Nice right hook there from Poirier. 722 00:38:06,450 --> 00:38:07,743 And he points at him. 723 00:38:08,536 --> 00:38:10,663 That's a solid calf kick there. 724 00:38:11,289 --> 00:38:13,624 What the fuck is that? 725 00:38:13,708 --> 00:38:16,544 - [man] It's bad news. - It's like nerve damage or something. 726 00:38:17,086 --> 00:38:19,964 [groaning] 727 00:38:20,047 --> 00:38:21,299 [man] It'll pass. 728 00:38:23,426 --> 00:38:25,886 Great round, great round. 729 00:38:25,970 --> 00:38:27,114 Keep doing what you're doing. 730 00:38:27,138 --> 00:38:28,615 [commentator 2] John Kavanaugh and Phil Sutcliffe 731 00:38:28,639 --> 00:38:30,474 appear to like what they saw out of Conor. 732 00:38:36,480 --> 00:38:39,358 Looked like a debilitating calf kick there from Poirier, 733 00:38:39,442 --> 00:38:41,842 - and then McGregor fires back. - That hurt him a little bit. 734 00:38:42,528 --> 00:38:45,531 Conor has not checked any of those little calf kicks, man. 735 00:38:45,614 --> 00:38:47,283 Dustin keeps planting them. 736 00:38:48,576 --> 00:38:51,120 - Nice leg kick from Conor. - Smart move. 737 00:38:51,746 --> 00:38:53,205 [John exclaiming] 738 00:38:53,289 --> 00:38:54,808 [commentator 3] Oh, that leg's beat up, man. 739 00:38:54,832 --> 00:38:56,435 [commentator 2] That leg is crushed right now. 740 00:38:56,459 --> 00:38:59,579 [commentator 3] It's starting to get dead. Yeah, he's dead in that leg already. 741 00:39:07,303 --> 00:39:10,598 [tense music playing] 742 00:39:12,391 --> 00:39:14,071 [commentator 1] Solid left hand from Conor. 743 00:39:14,518 --> 00:39:19,398 [music continues] 744 00:39:35,498 --> 00:39:38,084 - [music intensifies] - [punches landing] 745 00:39:40,503 --> 00:39:42,630 - [audio drops out] - [punch thuds] 746 00:40:04,193 --> 00:40:06,737 [clears throat] That's that. That's it. 747 00:40:11,534 --> 00:40:14,036 That was just abysmal. 748 00:40:14,829 --> 00:40:16,539 How come you boys have nothing... 749 00:40:16,622 --> 00:40:19,083 I was shot there, my leg was just dead there. 750 00:40:19,166 --> 00:40:21,794 My leg was dead as fuck. 751 00:40:21,877 --> 00:40:24,213 And I'm not... There wasn't a rattle at all. 752 00:40:25,381 --> 00:40:26,966 [sighs] 753 00:40:30,469 --> 00:40:33,597 This is magnified. What the fuck is this? 754 00:40:34,348 --> 00:40:36,934 This is the sport, this is the sport. 755 00:40:42,940 --> 00:40:45,526 [Dustin] The game plan was to kick, and wrestle, and box. 756 00:40:45,609 --> 00:40:47,546 To mix it up and make it a mixed martial arts fight, 757 00:40:47,570 --> 00:40:49,113 to kick inside, to kick outside. 758 00:40:49,196 --> 00:40:51,782 Mike Brown was real big on me throwing calf kicks this fight. 759 00:40:51,866 --> 00:40:52,867 Really big on it. 760 00:40:52,950 --> 00:40:55,786 And it worked, man. We compromised his leg 761 00:40:55,870 --> 00:40:57,746 and he was in a bad position early. 762 00:40:59,874 --> 00:41:03,294 [Dana] I think Conor had a good first round, doing what Conor does. 763 00:41:03,377 --> 00:41:05,880 [reporter] Then the calf kicks obviously played a major part. 764 00:41:05,963 --> 00:41:07,047 One hundred percent. 765 00:41:07,131 --> 00:41:08,674 [somber music playing] 766 00:41:11,051 --> 00:41:14,138 [John] Conor, clearly, I'm sure you're frustrated with the result. 767 00:41:14,221 --> 00:41:15,824 What are the emotions like for you right now? 768 00:41:15,848 --> 00:41:17,725 [Conor] Yeah, it's heartbreaking, John. 769 00:41:17,808 --> 00:41:20,008 It's the highest highs and the lowest lows in this game. 770 00:41:20,227 --> 00:41:22,313 Me leg is completely dead. 771 00:41:22,396 --> 00:41:24,940 I didn't adjust, and that's it. 772 00:41:25,024 --> 00:41:26,650 Although I... 773 00:41:27,359 --> 00:41:29,987 It's just a motherfucker to take, man, you know. 774 00:41:30,070 --> 00:41:31,864 That's... me mind's going, so... 775 00:41:31,947 --> 00:41:33,866 You know, me and Dustin now, he's... 776 00:41:33,949 --> 00:41:36,660 It is one and one. I'm sure we'll go again. 777 00:41:36,744 --> 00:41:39,663 Dustin, you're a fucking warrior. Honored to share the Octagon with you. 778 00:41:39,747 --> 00:41:41,766 And we will do it again, alright. Good man. Thank you so much. 779 00:41:41,790 --> 00:41:44,126 - [Dustin] Safe travels. - Congratulations, enjoy. 780 00:41:44,210 --> 00:41:47,004 Thank you, guys, and you, thank you so much. 781 00:41:47,087 --> 00:41:49,965 Just taking the licks, man. It's a bastard of a game. 782 00:41:51,509 --> 00:41:54,887 But don't write me off yet, you know what I mean? 783 00:41:54,970 --> 00:41:56,823 The competitive fire is still in me, and like I said, 784 00:41:56,847 --> 00:41:58,682 I will regroup and adjust, 785 00:41:58,766 --> 00:42:02,728 and come back. You know, I've done it before, and I'll do it again. 786 00:42:14,740 --> 00:42:17,660 [TV commentator] He's gotta go back... Oh, big left and now a right! 787 00:42:17,743 --> 00:42:21,247 [indistinct commentary] 788 00:42:21,330 --> 00:42:24,291 Poirier has knocked out Conor McGregor! 789 00:42:29,755 --> 00:42:31,382 We'll get it back. 790 00:42:37,972 --> 00:42:40,933 You know, it's something that... 791 00:42:41,016 --> 00:42:43,936 It's part of the game. You've just got to take it. It ain't nice. 792 00:42:44,019 --> 00:42:46,564 The highs are very, very high, and the lows are low. 793 00:42:46,647 --> 00:42:48,315 But you suck it up, 794 00:42:48,399 --> 00:42:52,069 break it down into what went wrong, and correct the mistakes. 795 00:42:53,362 --> 00:42:56,448 I didn't want to be that person who stands in the Octagon 796 00:42:56,699 --> 00:43:00,661 or posts a feed, and makes excuses and points blame. 797 00:43:00,744 --> 00:43:03,706 I didn't want to be that person. I've seen that many times. 798 00:43:03,789 --> 00:43:05,949 I think that's a... that shows a weakness in character. 799 00:43:06,250 --> 00:43:08,460 - [Owen] UFC. - [Conor] What? 800 00:43:08,544 --> 00:43:10,212 Did you message him? 801 00:43:10,296 --> 00:43:12,214 - Me and Audie did. - Saying what? 802 00:43:12,298 --> 00:43:16,343 Saying, "Dustin, rematch for the belt, May or June?" 803 00:43:18,387 --> 00:43:20,389 Yeah, I'm after messaging Dana as well. 804 00:43:20,472 --> 00:43:21,473 Trilogy for the strap. 805 00:43:21,557 --> 00:43:22,558 Yeah. 806 00:43:22,891 --> 00:43:25,144 I feel strong in my mind. I always do. 807 00:43:25,227 --> 00:43:27,813 I don't let defeat faze me. 808 00:43:27,896 --> 00:43:29,940 The true champions can come back. 809 00:43:30,024 --> 00:43:31,775 The true champions rise again. 810 00:43:33,652 --> 00:43:35,821 And I am a true champion. 811 00:43:36,447 --> 00:43:38,574 [man] You're going to face that fact. 812 00:43:38,991 --> 00:43:42,202 It's how you respond when it doesn't go your way 813 00:43:42,286 --> 00:43:44,997 that will ultimately determine your legacy. 814 00:43:45,080 --> 00:43:46,874 [Conor] Sometimes, a defeat is what you need. 815 00:43:46,957 --> 00:43:49,376 A defeat is the secret ingredient to success. 816 00:43:50,085 --> 00:43:53,005 That's it. I made my plans for revenge. 817 00:43:59,803 --> 00:44:06,143 [outro music playing] 818 00:44:22,034 --> 00:44:23,619 [music continues]