1 00:00:11,929 --> 00:00:15,683 [knocks] Oh, this is clicking. It's, like, literally clicking. 2 00:00:15,683 --> 00:00:18,352 Like, move it and it'll go click or something. 3 00:00:19,729 --> 00:00:22,023 Dunno, feels a bit broke, to be honest. 4 00:00:23,149 --> 00:00:24,650 [Colin] Can you move it? 5 00:00:26,194 --> 00:00:28,154 It's banged up, like. 6 00:00:28,154 --> 00:00:29,363 It's banged up. 7 00:00:29,363 --> 00:00:31,991 [foreboding music] 8 00:00:35,536 --> 00:00:37,955 [Julian] A hand injury's always difficult. 9 00:00:37,955 --> 00:00:40,083 {\an8}It's an injury to the joint, 10 00:00:40,083 --> 00:00:43,795 {\an8}and it's actually worse than a fracture, 11 00:00:43,795 --> 00:00:46,380 in that it's going to take more time. 12 00:00:46,380 --> 00:00:49,175 It's gonna require an operation, 13 00:00:49,175 --> 00:00:51,552 and we're looking at some time off training, 14 00:00:51,552 --> 00:00:53,930 something in the region of 12 weeks. 15 00:00:53,930 --> 00:00:56,349 - Twelve?! - [Julian] Twelve. 16 00:00:56,849 --> 00:00:58,226 [sighs] 17 00:00:58,226 --> 00:01:01,479 [reporter] How does a guy who's so concerned with putting work in, 18 00:01:01,479 --> 00:01:04,649 how does he cope with rehabilitation and time on the sideline? 19 00:01:04,649 --> 00:01:08,027 I'm fight-- to be honest, I'm probably fighting depression daily. 20 00:01:09,278 --> 00:01:11,781 I'm fighting myself, know what I mean? 21 00:01:11,781 --> 00:01:13,950 'Cause you are fighting yourself. There is no-- 22 00:01:13,950 --> 00:01:16,994 there is no opponent, you know what I mean? It's you versus you. 23 00:01:16,994 --> 00:01:20,248 For an athlete, for a guy like me, you know, if I can't train, 24 00:01:20,248 --> 00:01:23,876 or if I have nothing to work towards, it's tough, but, 25 00:01:23,876 --> 00:01:26,879 I need to be strong, 'cause other people have came back and conquered it, 26 00:01:26,879 --> 00:01:28,589 so that's what I plan on doing. 27 00:01:30,383 --> 00:01:33,511 I always had that belief that in my head, that I was gonna return. 28 00:01:33,511 --> 00:01:37,181 And not only return, return better than anybody has ever returned before. 29 00:01:47,441 --> 00:01:50,027 [drum beats] 30 00:01:54,323 --> 00:01:56,617 [Conor] You're gonna have to be very careful with it. 31 00:01:56,617 --> 00:01:59,162 And I was even thinking of maybe holding it like this. 32 00:01:59,162 --> 00:02:00,872 Yeah. 33 00:02:00,872 --> 00:02:03,332 At least then I got none coming back on the thumb, 34 00:02:03,332 --> 00:02:06,794 whereas this way, there's always the risk I'm gonna come on the thumb 35 00:02:06,794 --> 00:02:07,962 if I get a bit tired. 36 00:02:07,962 --> 00:02:09,881 You're not training to be a rower, 37 00:02:09,881 --> 00:02:12,508 {\an8}you're just trying to workout out of the thing. 38 00:02:12,508 --> 00:02:14,218 {\an8}If you want that, that's... 39 00:02:14,218 --> 00:02:17,471 {\an8}[Julian] Conor, he's not a guy that'll sit around doing nothing, 40 00:02:17,471 --> 00:02:19,432 even if you tell him to. 41 00:02:19,432 --> 00:02:23,019 So, pretty much straight after he got back out of the hospital, 42 00:02:23,019 --> 00:02:25,897 straight down to the gym, straight back training. 43 00:02:25,897 --> 00:02:28,441 - [Julian] How's the hand feeling, Conor? - It's all right. 44 00:02:28,441 --> 00:02:30,985 It's not bad. Still yelps me. 45 00:02:30,985 --> 00:02:32,904 [sighs] Had a rough week. 46 00:02:32,904 --> 00:02:35,573 Did a week where it got, like, infected. 47 00:02:35,573 --> 00:02:39,452 Antibiotics and fuckin'... It was a bleedin' heavy week, it was. 48 00:02:39,452 --> 00:02:42,163 [Conor] Like I dipped down badly, know what I mean? 49 00:02:42,163 --> 00:02:44,498 Like, you have it and then you just lose it, 50 00:02:44,498 --> 00:02:46,500 and then you just have to fight to get it back. 51 00:02:46,918 --> 00:02:50,338 [Julian] Conor can be up and down and it's just a question of reading him. 52 00:02:50,338 --> 00:02:53,382 - [Conor grunting] - So sometimes you have to hold him back 53 00:02:53,382 --> 00:02:57,053 or he'll stay there too long, or do too much. 54 00:02:57,970 --> 00:03:00,348 [strains, pants] 55 00:03:01,223 --> 00:03:03,351 This is a nuisance, everything. 56 00:03:03,351 --> 00:03:06,938 A lame paw. It's like a lion without a paw, know what I mean? 57 00:03:07,605 --> 00:03:09,857 It's been a fuckin' rough couple of bleedin'-- 58 00:03:09,857 --> 00:03:12,777 In my headspace, dunno what's gonna happen. 59 00:03:12,777 --> 00:03:17,657 [emotional music] 60 00:03:17,657 --> 00:03:21,035 [interviewer] How much of your game do you think is mental versus physical? 61 00:03:21,035 --> 00:03:23,204 It's probably 100% mental, I believe-- 62 00:03:23,204 --> 00:03:26,624 People say it's 90% mental, 10% physical, 63 00:03:26,624 --> 00:03:28,459 I just think it's 100% mental. 64 00:03:28,459 --> 00:03:30,336 I think everything is an illusion, you know, 65 00:03:30,336 --> 00:03:33,714 the mind is what creates these things, you know, it's just-- 66 00:03:33,714 --> 00:03:36,008 [Conor] The mind is a powerful thing, 67 00:03:36,008 --> 00:03:38,010 and I'm only learning that, I'm growing at that, 68 00:03:38,010 --> 00:03:40,263 and I mean, so what's to stop me? 69 00:03:40,263 --> 00:03:42,181 [indistinct chattering] 70 00:03:43,683 --> 00:03:46,394 [Conor] When I was a kid, I realized I was getting these nerves. 71 00:03:46,394 --> 00:03:49,230 I'd sit back and I'd be analyzing those emotions I had 72 00:03:49,230 --> 00:03:52,233 and saying, they're a weird emotion I just had, 73 00:03:52,233 --> 00:03:55,486 and ultimately, that was what drove me to combat sport. 74 00:03:55,486 --> 00:03:57,989 To be able to manage those emotions. 75 00:03:57,989 --> 00:03:59,448 That was when I first got into it. 76 00:03:59,448 --> 00:04:01,909 So every time I'd go to a boxing gym, 77 00:04:01,909 --> 00:04:04,829 I would feel them butterflies that I felt that time, 78 00:04:04,829 --> 00:04:08,249 and I'd be thinking, "yes, now I'm getting more comfortable." 79 00:04:08,249 --> 00:04:09,792 Now I'm feeling these feelings more. 80 00:04:09,792 --> 00:04:12,378 The more I feel them, the more I'm gonna be comfortable in them. 81 00:04:12,378 --> 00:04:14,547 That's why I will always search for that feeling. 82 00:04:14,964 --> 00:04:18,759 Now I'm fucking fighting in the MGM Grand, and I don't give a shit, know what I mean? 83 00:04:20,011 --> 00:04:22,179 [light panting] 84 00:04:22,179 --> 00:04:25,891 You know, that showed me that the mind is a powerful thing. 85 00:04:33,107 --> 00:04:35,818 [pastor] Croia Mairead, I baptize you 86 00:04:35,818 --> 00:04:38,571 - in the name of the Father... - [Conor] Good girl. 87 00:04:38,571 --> 00:04:40,281 ...and of the Son, 88 00:04:41,282 --> 00:04:43,701 and of the Holy Spirit. 89 00:04:44,744 --> 00:04:46,495 Amen. 90 00:04:46,495 --> 00:04:49,248 - [Croia coos] - Yeah! 91 00:04:49,248 --> 00:04:51,208 Good girl, good girl. 92 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:53,961 [bell rings] 93 00:04:53,961 --> 00:04:55,504 [man laughs] 94 00:04:57,673 --> 00:05:00,217 Now, little girl, this is all for you. 95 00:05:00,217 --> 00:05:02,928 This is all for you, little girl. 96 00:05:06,098 --> 00:05:09,018 So what happened was, I'd done it, had two wires put in it. 97 00:05:09,018 --> 00:05:13,147 {\an8}It was taken out the cast after five days, it was too soon. 98 00:05:13,147 --> 00:05:15,441 {\an8}Then I was shadow boxing again and moved it, 99 00:05:15,441 --> 00:05:18,861 and then the wires came loose. So I had to go again. 100 00:05:18,861 --> 00:05:21,739 It's not bad, though. It's getting-- it just takes time. 101 00:05:22,531 --> 00:05:24,325 [Conor speaks indistinctly, fades] 102 00:05:24,325 --> 00:05:27,495 {\an8}[Ariel] Conor was almost like this beacon of good health. 103 00:05:28,412 --> 00:05:30,164 {\an8}So him injuring his hand 104 00:05:30,164 --> 00:05:32,458 {\an8}was like a rare sign of vulnerability 105 00:05:32,458 --> 00:05:34,960 that this guy is, like, actually kind of human. 106 00:05:36,128 --> 00:05:38,672 Around that period, I had heard 107 00:05:38,672 --> 00:05:41,801 that there was talk of booking him a fight 108 00:05:41,801 --> 00:05:44,678 and I believe the hand injury screwed it up. 109 00:05:44,678 --> 00:05:46,388 [fireworks explode] 110 00:05:47,264 --> 00:05:50,142 People were talking about when can he go fight again. 111 00:05:50,893 --> 00:05:54,146 [fireworks continue exploding] 112 00:05:58,275 --> 00:06:00,569 [Conor] I was in great shape before I broke the hand. 113 00:06:00,569 --> 00:06:02,947 Like, really, good shape, like fight shape. 114 00:06:02,947 --> 00:06:06,117 I done a couple solid rounds the other day with 18 ounce gloves. 115 00:06:06,117 --> 00:06:07,993 - Brand new, I felt. So-- - [man] Queally? 116 00:06:07,993 --> 00:06:10,579 With Queally. I'm not bad, like fitness-wise. 117 00:06:10,579 --> 00:06:12,790 But when there's a crowd and everything, then it makes it... 118 00:06:12,790 --> 00:06:15,042 Know what I mean? That's what I want, that's what I need, 119 00:06:15,042 --> 00:06:17,878 to get the feet wet, know what I mean? [clears throat] 120 00:06:17,878 --> 00:06:19,380 [man] Are you announcing a fight? 121 00:06:19,380 --> 00:06:22,258 No, I'm not announcing, but I'd love to fuckin' announce a fight. 122 00:06:22,258 --> 00:06:23,884 I don't know what way to play. 123 00:06:24,510 --> 00:06:25,845 Let's suss it out. 124 00:06:25,845 --> 00:06:28,389 Let's have a couple of days, I need to suss it out. 125 00:06:28,389 --> 00:06:31,183 I'd almost like to do a December one, like for charity or something. 126 00:06:31,183 --> 00:06:34,353 If they're not giving me that tune-up fight I wanted. 127 00:06:34,353 --> 00:06:36,689 I don't care, necessarily, about the money or anything like that. 128 00:06:36,689 --> 00:06:39,191 That's the excuse for the Frankie thing. 129 00:06:39,191 --> 00:06:40,693 It's a bigger picture thing. 130 00:06:40,693 --> 00:06:42,278 I want it up for a season. 131 00:06:42,278 --> 00:06:43,904 I wanna come back, I wanna fight Frankie, 132 00:06:43,904 --> 00:06:46,407 then I wanna fight, fucking, whoever, 133 00:06:46,407 --> 00:06:50,286 like, early next-- 2020, then continue with, like, a season. 134 00:06:50,286 --> 00:06:51,912 The way I've fuckin' always done it 135 00:06:51,912 --> 00:06:54,498 before the bleedin' politics of the prize got involved. 136 00:06:54,498 --> 00:06:56,792 D'you know what I mean? [sighs] 137 00:06:56,792 --> 00:06:58,961 Let's see what happens anyway. [clears throat] 138 00:07:00,212 --> 00:07:02,548 [Julian] Three, two, one, go. 139 00:07:04,592 --> 00:07:08,053 {\an8}[Dana] The way we take every Conor fight is that you let the fight happen, 140 00:07:08,053 --> 00:07:10,264 you let the division play out, 141 00:07:10,264 --> 00:07:12,266 then as it gets closer for Conor to fight, 142 00:07:12,266 --> 00:07:14,226 you see what the landscape looks like. 143 00:07:14,810 --> 00:07:15,686 [grunts] 144 00:07:15,686 --> 00:07:17,771 But you know, we look at what could screw up 145 00:07:17,771 --> 00:07:19,773 making the fights that we wanna make. 146 00:07:19,773 --> 00:07:22,651 Injuries, contract negotiations, 147 00:07:22,651 --> 00:07:24,653 and fame. 148 00:07:26,363 --> 00:07:28,449 You get to a certain point 149 00:07:28,449 --> 00:07:30,034 where you've made a bunch of money. 150 00:07:30,034 --> 00:07:32,328 Now you've got other business opportunities 151 00:07:32,328 --> 00:07:34,705 that compete with fighting. 152 00:07:34,705 --> 00:07:37,500 And, you know, there's always something 153 00:07:37,500 --> 00:07:40,377 interesting and new going on with Conor. 154 00:07:42,671 --> 00:07:45,216 [airplane engine whirring] 155 00:07:47,259 --> 00:07:49,887 It doesn't matter where you go in the world, 156 00:07:49,887 --> 00:07:52,223 everybody has heard of Conor McGregor. 157 00:07:52,223 --> 00:07:53,474 [chuckles] 158 00:07:53,474 --> 00:07:57,311 Conor is one of the biggest stars ever in the history of the sport, 159 00:07:57,311 --> 00:08:01,315 and he's the guy who helped truly take the sport global. 160 00:08:02,066 --> 00:08:06,195 [indistinct chattering] 161 00:08:06,195 --> 00:08:09,031 [announcer] To be a sex symbol... 162 00:08:09,031 --> 00:08:11,200 Sex symbol? [laughs] 163 00:08:11,200 --> 00:08:13,327 [host] It's about you. 164 00:08:13,327 --> 00:08:16,664 Conor McGregor here, everybody! 165 00:08:16,664 --> 00:08:19,083 [crowd cheers, applauds] 166 00:08:19,083 --> 00:08:22,503 [woman] It's unbelievable actually to see you, really, here. 167 00:08:22,503 --> 00:08:24,588 [Conor] Thank you so much. I appreciate that. 168 00:08:24,588 --> 00:08:26,090 [woman] Like, it's really you! 169 00:08:26,090 --> 00:08:29,093 [Conor] If anything bad goes wrong, it was a clone, you know what I'm saying? 170 00:08:29,093 --> 00:08:31,011 [laughter] 171 00:08:31,011 --> 00:08:34,223 [woman] Now, you're very so kind, so calm. 172 00:08:34,223 --> 00:08:35,933 What is your true face? 173 00:08:35,933 --> 00:08:38,686 My behavior and my attitude reacts to how... 174 00:08:38,686 --> 00:08:40,521 my surroundings, you know what I mean? 175 00:08:40,521 --> 00:08:42,606 If I'm scheduled to fight a man, and I know this man is 176 00:08:42,606 --> 00:08:45,359 gearing up to punch me in the face, and hurt me, 177 00:08:45,359 --> 00:08:47,486 my attitude and behavior is different, so. 178 00:08:47,486 --> 00:08:50,990 Right now, I'm in a relaxed environment, you know, so, 179 00:08:50,990 --> 00:08:53,867 this is it, this is my true face, you could say. 180 00:08:53,867 --> 00:08:56,287 [man] What would be your next fight? 181 00:08:56,287 --> 00:08:59,707 We're very, very close to announcing it, 182 00:08:59,707 --> 00:09:03,168 not just yet, but surely over the course of this trip, 183 00:09:03,168 --> 00:09:06,130 we should have an announcement, that's what we're aiming for. 184 00:09:06,130 --> 00:09:07,798 - [applause] - That's it. Thank you so much. 185 00:09:07,798 --> 00:09:10,593 Thank you very much. Conor will sign the gifts for you now. 186 00:09:11,635 --> 00:09:15,723 {\an8}[Ariel] He can capture the attention and the imagination of the world. 187 00:09:16,390 --> 00:09:21,061 People are drawn to him because he's just like this tornado 188 00:09:21,061 --> 00:09:25,816 of charisma, and success, and enthusiasm, and fun. 189 00:09:26,317 --> 00:09:27,526 You know the fan pages... 190 00:09:27,526 --> 00:09:29,570 Obviously there's fucking millions of them. 191 00:09:29,570 --> 00:09:32,740 - McGregor face, Notorious Mate. - Dee Devlin Queen. 192 00:09:32,740 --> 00:09:34,366 - Devlin Queen! - [Dee laughs] 193 00:09:34,366 --> 00:09:37,077 There's bleedin' millions of them, like. 194 00:09:37,077 --> 00:09:39,663 [both laugh] 195 00:09:39,663 --> 00:09:41,498 But whatever, we love them, don't we? 196 00:09:41,498 --> 00:09:43,167 So, we're in these fan pages, 197 00:09:43,167 --> 00:09:45,002 we were in Kiev, me and Dee, 198 00:09:45,002 --> 00:09:46,629 and came all the way in the train. 199 00:09:46,629 --> 00:09:49,465 - [Conor] How long she been here? - [Dee] Since this morning. 200 00:09:50,299 --> 00:09:52,885 Hello, how are you? Very good, how are you? 201 00:09:52,885 --> 00:09:56,096 [Ariel] How could you not be inspired? The way he speaks, 202 00:09:56,096 --> 00:09:58,599 the humble beginnings, the plumber's apprentice, 203 00:09:58,599 --> 00:10:02,144 and then he becomes the biggest star in the history of the sport. 204 00:10:02,144 --> 00:10:05,939 He just believed it, and he really willed it into existence. 205 00:10:05,939 --> 00:10:09,193 And so, who can't live vicariously through that? 206 00:10:10,319 --> 00:10:13,364 [applause] 207 00:10:13,364 --> 00:10:16,492 In my first ever mixed martial arts competition, 208 00:10:16,492 --> 00:10:18,661 I was 17 years of age. 209 00:10:18,661 --> 00:10:21,330 So 17. You guys are 10, 11, 12. 210 00:10:21,330 --> 00:10:24,124 I had not even began training, and I rose up, 211 00:10:24,124 --> 00:10:26,627 through hard work, through focus, 212 00:10:26,627 --> 00:10:30,047 and became the multiple weight champion of the UFC. 213 00:10:30,047 --> 00:10:32,591 So you guys, you have a head start already. 214 00:10:32,591 --> 00:10:35,219 So as long as you stay focused, the sky is the limit. 215 00:10:35,219 --> 00:10:37,805 So I wish you all the best, and it's an honor to be here. 216 00:10:37,805 --> 00:10:42,893 [applause, cheers] 217 00:10:43,811 --> 00:10:46,188 [Ariel] I remember when I was in Ireland, 218 00:10:46,188 --> 00:10:48,857 there were a bunch of kids who came by, and I asked them 219 00:10:48,857 --> 00:10:50,067 why they liked him so much, 220 00:10:50,067 --> 00:10:53,153 and they said that he comes from where I come from, 221 00:10:53,153 --> 00:10:56,949 and he has given us hope that we can make it in the world. 222 00:10:58,075 --> 00:11:00,411 That's amazing, isn't it? Jesus Christ, man. 223 00:11:00,911 --> 00:11:03,247 I'm blown away. Honestly, I'm blown away to see this. 224 00:11:03,247 --> 00:11:04,623 So fair play to you. 225 00:11:04,623 --> 00:11:07,000 - It's our future to invest in. - Exactly. 226 00:11:07,000 --> 00:11:09,169 Invest in the future, yes, no doubt. 227 00:11:09,169 --> 00:11:11,046 Very good, guys, very good. 228 00:11:12,923 --> 00:11:14,675 [Ariel] The thing about Conor is, 229 00:11:14,675 --> 00:11:16,593 you become emotionally invested in his journey 230 00:11:16,593 --> 00:11:19,304 and then he takes you on this roller coaster ride with him. 231 00:11:19,930 --> 00:11:22,850 He brings this whole movement with him. 232 00:11:22,850 --> 00:11:24,309 And you're seeing this movement, 233 00:11:24,309 --> 00:11:26,562 and you're seeing this connection that he has with the people. 234 00:11:26,562 --> 00:11:29,189 You can't help but fall in love with the movement as well. 235 00:11:29,982 --> 00:11:33,152 There's just something about him. This doesn't happen often. 236 00:11:33,152 --> 00:11:35,404 There's, like, something magnetic about all that. 237 00:11:35,404 --> 00:11:38,532 [people chattering] 238 00:11:38,532 --> 00:11:41,994 [female MC in Ukrainian] I'd like to introduce Conor McGregor! 239 00:11:41,994 --> 00:11:45,080 [cheers, applause] 240 00:11:46,748 --> 00:11:49,543 [Conor] I'm very, very excited to be here 241 00:11:49,543 --> 00:11:52,796 and I have some news for you all, for the world, here. 242 00:11:52,796 --> 00:11:55,090 I would like to announce to the public, 243 00:11:55,090 --> 00:11:59,970 the return of the notorious Conor McGregor will take place on January 18th 244 00:11:59,970 --> 00:12:03,056 in the T-Mobile arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. 245 00:12:03,056 --> 00:12:05,476 Ask the UFC who the authority is, 246 00:12:05,476 --> 00:12:07,561 because I do not give a fuck. 247 00:12:07,561 --> 00:12:10,063 I am going to go through the entire roster 248 00:12:10,063 --> 00:12:12,274 like a chainsaw through butter, 249 00:12:12,274 --> 00:12:13,775 make no mistake about that. 250 00:12:15,360 --> 00:12:16,862 The return of Conor McGregor. 251 00:12:16,862 --> 00:12:19,615 {\an8}Yes, the notorious one, he is, in fact, coming back 252 00:12:19,615 --> 00:12:23,410 {\an8}on January 18th against Donald Cerrone. UFC... 253 00:12:23,410 --> 00:12:26,079 {\an8}- Conor and Cowboy. - Oh, shit! 254 00:12:26,079 --> 00:12:28,123 {\an8}- It's coming up. - Give the date. 255 00:12:28,123 --> 00:12:31,668 {\an8}- [overlapping chatter, chimes] - Cowboy Cerrone is the opponent 256 00:12:31,668 --> 00:12:33,712 {\an8}for Conor's first appearance 257 00:12:33,712 --> 00:12:37,132 {\an8}since that UFC 229 loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov. 258 00:12:37,132 --> 00:12:40,385 {\an8}I'm surprised it's Cowboy. He is a very good fighter, 259 00:12:40,385 --> 00:12:42,846 {\an8}I think people agree with that, and a legend, 260 00:12:42,846 --> 00:12:45,807 {\an8}he's not on the level you see McGregor fight, usually. 261 00:12:45,807 --> 00:12:47,809 {\an8}If I'm gonna point out a spot 262 00:12:47,809 --> 00:12:52,064 {\an8}that I think Donald can beat Conor, it's if he can get him to the ground. 263 00:12:52,064 --> 00:12:54,983 {\an8}McGregor. He hasn't fought in 12 months in the Octagon, 264 00:12:54,983 --> 00:12:56,902 {\an8}he lost 204 by way of submission... 265 00:12:56,902 --> 00:12:59,947 {\an8}Conor's fast, Conor's tricky. So's Cowboy! 266 00:12:59,947 --> 00:13:02,866 [Stephen] What are your thoughts on Conor McGregor coming in to this fight? 267 00:13:02,866 --> 00:13:05,327 {\an8}I got a lot more weapons standing up than he does, 268 00:13:05,327 --> 00:13:08,121 {\an8}he's working on everything he's ready for this fight, as am I. 269 00:13:11,959 --> 00:13:14,753 {\an8}- [Owen] Cerrone will always pose a threat. - [announcer 1] Donald Cerrone! 270 00:13:14,753 --> 00:13:17,422 {\an8}[Owen] He's a veteran of the game. He grows into the fight. 271 00:13:17,422 --> 00:13:20,259 [announcer 2] Wow, and Cerrone now trying to lock up the arm 272 00:13:20,259 --> 00:13:22,094 and go for submission victory. 273 00:13:22,094 --> 00:13:23,595 That's it! 274 00:13:23,595 --> 00:13:25,889 [Owen] He's tough as nails very skillful, 275 00:13:25,889 --> 00:13:28,225 he has nice set ups, and tricks, stuff like that. 276 00:13:28,225 --> 00:13:32,020 {\an8}- [announcer 3] That's it! It's over. - [announcer 2] Head-kick knockout. 277 00:13:32,020 --> 00:13:33,480 {\an8}[John] The man is solid everywhere. 278 00:13:33,480 --> 00:13:35,524 {\an8}Very good off his back, with his triangle game. 279 00:13:35,524 --> 00:13:37,568 On the feet, very slick kickboxer. 280 00:13:37,568 --> 00:13:38,527 [announcers] Oh! 281 00:13:38,527 --> 00:13:40,612 [John] And let's not forget all the great wins he had 282 00:13:40,612 --> 00:13:43,031 against plenty of top level competition. 283 00:13:43,031 --> 00:13:45,492 [announcer 3] Oh, my goodness! 284 00:13:45,492 --> 00:13:48,078 Vicious head-kick by Cowboy. 285 00:13:48,078 --> 00:13:51,081 [Owen] He's a winner. He's got a winner's mentality. 286 00:13:51,081 --> 00:13:53,542 [announcer 2] The all-time leader in wins! 287 00:14:06,430 --> 00:14:10,100 [Conor] Well, it was a rest day. I let off the gas a little bit. 288 00:14:10,100 --> 00:14:12,019 I kinda just, after rest, 289 00:14:12,019 --> 00:14:16,189 I let me food go a little bit, stayed up a little later, 290 00:14:16,189 --> 00:14:18,942 those little things, and then they impacted me the next day, 291 00:14:18,942 --> 00:14:21,320 when I was waking up, 'cause I didn't get much sleep, 292 00:14:21,320 --> 00:14:23,780 and then I'm kinda try to catch it back. 293 00:14:23,780 --> 00:14:27,743 It's after the sessions that I-- If I don't... 294 00:14:27,743 --> 00:14:30,120 If I don't fully commit after the sessions, 295 00:14:30,120 --> 00:14:33,290 it just impacts everything, it's just snowballs down. 296 00:14:33,290 --> 00:14:35,918 {\an8}One day puts you back a week. One day puts you back a week. 297 00:14:35,918 --> 00:14:38,462 {\an8}You know, until the fight, until the fight-- 298 00:14:38,462 --> 00:14:39,880 {\an8}I was saying to the boys, 299 00:14:39,880 --> 00:14:42,132 if I was to say a percentage of how much I'm all-in, 300 00:14:42,132 --> 00:14:43,342 I'm about 75%. 301 00:14:43,342 --> 00:14:44,760 I'm 100% when in the gym, 302 00:14:44,760 --> 00:14:46,887 I'm working as hard as I can possibly go. 303 00:14:47,429 --> 00:14:50,182 But the little touches outside of it, 304 00:14:50,182 --> 00:14:52,059 I'm not as fully committed as I could be. 305 00:14:52,059 --> 00:14:54,478 Now, don't get me wrong, I'm fucking... 306 00:14:54,478 --> 00:14:57,230 We're 10 weeks out, I'm gonna up that as well, 307 00:14:57,230 --> 00:14:59,608 as I'm closing in, it doesn't impact me. 308 00:15:04,905 --> 00:15:06,490 Yup, double bag. 309 00:15:08,283 --> 00:15:10,661 Double bag. 310 00:15:10,661 --> 00:15:13,455 [John] You know, Conor's obviously, he's my fighter, 311 00:15:13,455 --> 00:15:17,000 {\an8}I coach a fighter. I always felt Conor was like a kid brother or something, 312 00:15:17,000 --> 00:15:18,835 {\an8}and I just didn't see the point in him doing any more, 313 00:15:18,835 --> 00:15:22,923 unless he was really up for it, unless it was really motivating to him. 314 00:15:24,383 --> 00:15:27,094 I wanted it to be that he's really enjoying it. 315 00:15:27,094 --> 00:15:29,179 Ah, good work. 316 00:15:29,179 --> 00:15:31,765 That's what I've seen in these last few months. 317 00:15:31,765 --> 00:15:35,185 The smile is back again, the post-training questions and chats, 318 00:15:35,185 --> 00:15:36,687 and looking at techniques. 319 00:15:36,687 --> 00:15:39,690 All of those things that were a lot of fun with him on the way up, 320 00:15:39,690 --> 00:15:41,191 I see a return, very strong. 321 00:15:41,191 --> 00:15:44,444 - [Phil] Up! Again! Up! - [Conor grunting] 322 00:15:45,821 --> 00:15:46,780 [exhales] 323 00:15:46,780 --> 00:15:49,783 Last time, I was just not committed, simple as. 324 00:15:49,783 --> 00:15:54,079 And that led to injuries, that led to doubt in the mind. 325 00:15:54,079 --> 00:15:57,249 Keep it simple. Know what I mean? 326 00:15:57,249 --> 00:16:00,002 Put in the time, you'll get the reward back. 327 00:16:00,919 --> 00:16:02,838 {\an8}[Owen] He's gonna do five-fives, 328 00:16:02,838 --> 00:16:05,382 {\an8}kickboxing rounds with takedowns... 329 00:16:05,382 --> 00:16:09,511 {\an8}with all the guys that are a similar size to Cerrone. 330 00:16:09,511 --> 00:16:12,305 And they're all high-level kickboxers 331 00:16:12,305 --> 00:16:14,599 so they're going to be able to mimic him very well. 332 00:16:14,599 --> 00:16:16,018 [Conor] Look at the amount of them. 333 00:16:16,018 --> 00:16:17,102 [laughs] 334 00:16:17,102 --> 00:16:19,396 It's a bit over the top now, 335 00:16:19,396 --> 00:16:22,107 - there's only bleedin' a million of them. - [Owen laughs] 336 00:16:22,107 --> 00:16:24,484 I don't need them all, give me a minute. 337 00:16:25,318 --> 00:16:28,488 [Owen] He's not preparing to beat up Donald Cerrone, 338 00:16:28,488 --> 00:16:32,117 he's preparing to give an exhibition of mixed martial arts. 339 00:16:32,117 --> 00:16:35,162 As opposed to, like, revenge, and anger, 340 00:16:35,162 --> 00:16:37,581 and aggression, and wanting to hurt somebody. 341 00:16:38,040 --> 00:16:40,250 It's very, very different mindsets. 342 00:16:40,250 --> 00:16:43,128 It's night and day, it's night and day, and that's what we see a return to here. 343 00:16:43,795 --> 00:16:46,673 [Julian] He's a very different athlete since that loss. 344 00:16:46,673 --> 00:16:49,843 {\an8}Part of that's the training that we've been doing, 345 00:16:49,843 --> 00:16:52,512 that's one part, but you've gotta want to do it. 346 00:16:52,512 --> 00:16:54,890 He found that want. 347 00:16:54,890 --> 00:16:58,435 That's why his mental attitude 348 00:16:58,435 --> 00:17:01,563 and his approach to this, this time is a whole lot better. 349 00:17:02,939 --> 00:17:04,816 Set a time to train, train at that time. 350 00:17:04,816 --> 00:17:06,902 Set a time to go to sleep, go to sleep at that time. 351 00:17:06,902 --> 00:17:08,570 Set a time to get up, get up at that time. 352 00:17:09,112 --> 00:17:11,615 Don't tell yourself you need to do something and then don't do it. 353 00:17:11,615 --> 00:17:14,201 That's what I was talking about with Ariel. I said-- 354 00:17:14,201 --> 00:17:17,579 I knew in my head, I was saying, "get up at this time." 355 00:17:17,579 --> 00:17:19,414 I got-- I didn't get up at that time. 356 00:17:19,414 --> 00:17:21,708 "Train at this time." I didn't train at that time. 357 00:17:22,542 --> 00:17:24,836 "Don't eat this." I ate that. 358 00:17:24,836 --> 00:17:26,797 "Don't drink that." I drank it. 359 00:17:26,797 --> 00:17:29,716 And these all just infiltrate my mental strength. 360 00:17:29,716 --> 00:17:31,968 - Just little, kind of, defeats. - Exactly. 361 00:17:31,968 --> 00:17:35,847 Little defeats instead of wins. And it just culminates into, "ahhh." 362 00:17:35,847 --> 00:17:37,432 And you just don't wanna be here. 363 00:17:37,432 --> 00:17:39,142 So, I'm just figuring meself out, 364 00:17:39,142 --> 00:17:41,144 like I've never figured meself out before. 365 00:17:42,354 --> 00:17:47,234 {\an8}[Owen] You go from a camp where there's a lot of animosity between the two people 366 00:17:47,234 --> 00:17:50,821 into a camp where it's back doing it for the love of it, 367 00:17:50,821 --> 00:17:53,073 and I always remember from day one, 368 00:17:53,073 --> 00:17:56,284 Conor fights at his best when he's like that. 369 00:17:56,993 --> 00:17:58,370 [intense music playing] 370 00:17:59,329 --> 00:18:01,832 In the early days, when Conor started fighting, 371 00:18:01,832 --> 00:18:04,126 he had no kickboxing, no wrestling, 372 00:18:04,126 --> 00:18:07,796 no jujitsu, but he loved to train. 373 00:18:08,547 --> 00:18:10,215 He was always trying to improve. 374 00:18:10,215 --> 00:18:12,884 Always trying to get better technically. 375 00:18:13,593 --> 00:18:17,264 And then eventually he got the call up for Cage Warriors, 376 00:18:17,264 --> 00:18:20,225 and, obviously, Conor's results spoke for themselves, 377 00:18:20,225 --> 00:18:23,854 like all serious, unbelievable KOs, TKOs. 378 00:18:24,855 --> 00:18:27,941 Because he's the most obsessed person I've ever met 379 00:18:27,941 --> 00:18:29,609 about fighting. 380 00:18:29,609 --> 00:18:32,154 Everything I do in my life is related to this. 381 00:18:32,154 --> 00:18:35,240 I don't do nothing else, if it's not got to do with fighting. 382 00:18:36,491 --> 00:18:39,786 It's in my head 24/7. I don't think about nothing else. 383 00:18:40,912 --> 00:18:43,498 {\an8}That's why it's become a career for me, because I love it. 384 00:18:43,498 --> 00:18:45,584 {\an8}I love what I do. It's my life. 385 00:18:45,584 --> 00:18:46,793 Ireland! 386 00:18:46,793 --> 00:18:48,128 You know what I mean, there's two things I've learnt. 387 00:18:48,128 --> 00:18:50,130 Number one is that hard work pays off. 388 00:18:50,130 --> 00:18:53,258 And number two is that dreams comes true, and that's what's happened. 389 00:18:53,884 --> 00:18:56,761 [announcer] A two division champion. 390 00:18:56,761 --> 00:19:00,807 The notorious Conor... 391 00:19:00,807 --> 00:19:03,894 McGregor! 392 00:19:08,940 --> 00:19:11,067 [announcer] We are excited to see Conor McGregor 393 00:19:11,067 --> 00:19:13,028 step into the Octagon. 394 00:19:13,028 --> 00:19:15,655 This is my UFC debut 395 00:19:15,655 --> 00:19:17,407 and I'm very excited about it. 396 00:19:18,658 --> 00:19:20,744 I'm on an eight-fight win streak, yeah. 397 00:19:20,744 --> 00:19:23,288 Love to make it nine, but I don't really think about that. 398 00:19:23,288 --> 00:19:26,333 I just don't really think about that, just keep the head clear. 399 00:19:26,333 --> 00:19:29,002 I picture meself going in there, and feeling at home. 400 00:19:29,002 --> 00:19:30,962 [announcer 1] And here we go. 401 00:19:30,962 --> 00:19:33,423 Quickly taking the center of the Octagon. 402 00:19:33,590 --> 00:19:37,427 Black trunks for Dublin, Ireland's McGregor. 403 00:19:37,427 --> 00:19:39,221 Look at that uppercut! 404 00:19:39,221 --> 00:19:41,306 - Looking to finish it here! - [crowd cheers] 405 00:19:41,306 --> 00:19:44,601 [announcer 2] This is why everyone's been talking about Conor McGregor! 406 00:19:44,601 --> 00:19:48,438 [announcer 1] It is all over! Conor McGregor, another first round win! 407 00:19:48,438 --> 00:19:49,814 Wow! 408 00:19:49,814 --> 00:19:53,276 Dana, 60 Gs, baby! 409 00:19:53,276 --> 00:19:54,694 [laughs] 410 00:19:54,694 --> 00:19:58,573 Someone is calling out for knockout of the night. 411 00:19:58,573 --> 00:19:59,908 [Conor laughs] 412 00:19:59,908 --> 00:20:01,868 - Well done. - Welcome to the UFC, man. 413 00:20:01,868 --> 00:20:03,411 Thank you very much. 414 00:20:03,411 --> 00:20:05,872 So, there's been a lot of hype, I guess the hype is real. 415 00:20:05,997 --> 00:20:09,292 {\an8}[Dana] Even when I met him, he had that thing you can't put your finger on, 416 00:20:09,292 --> 00:20:12,045 {\an8}but a lot of people call it the "it factor." 417 00:20:12,045 --> 00:20:14,631 He's got a certain energy to him, he's exciting, 418 00:20:14,631 --> 00:20:17,384 he's funny, he's witty, he's smart. 419 00:20:17,384 --> 00:20:22,138 I knew right away if this kid could break into the top five, he'd be a big star. 420 00:20:22,138 --> 00:20:23,515 [reporter] What was the feeling like? 421 00:20:23,515 --> 00:20:25,934 Describe the emotions at the end of the fight? 422 00:20:25,934 --> 00:20:27,936 To be honest, I don't know what's going on here. 423 00:20:27,936 --> 00:20:29,854 I'm just, after hearing $60,000... 424 00:20:29,854 --> 00:20:31,314 [laughter] 425 00:20:31,314 --> 00:20:33,858 I'm just thinking about what I'm gonna spend it on. 426 00:20:33,858 --> 00:20:36,278 Just last week I was collecting the social welfare, 427 00:20:36,278 --> 00:20:38,196 you know what I mean? 428 00:20:38,196 --> 00:20:40,782 Now I suppose I'm just gonna have to tell them to fuck off! 429 00:20:40,782 --> 00:20:42,659 [laughter, applause] 430 00:20:42,659 --> 00:20:44,119 [reporter 2] Conor, just one more question. 431 00:20:45,662 --> 00:20:47,580 {\an8}[Owen] Before Conor's UFC debut, 432 00:20:47,580 --> 00:20:50,875 {\an8}nobody knew what MMA was in Ireland. 433 00:20:53,670 --> 00:20:55,964 {\an8}It was a very, very small scene 434 00:20:55,964 --> 00:20:58,967 but Conor captivated the Irish people. 435 00:20:59,592 --> 00:21:01,219 [crowd cheers] 436 00:21:04,347 --> 00:21:06,474 [reporter 1] Why was it so important to be here tonight? 437 00:21:06,474 --> 00:21:09,019 Support teammates, support teammates. 438 00:21:09,436 --> 00:21:11,521 [reporter 2] Are you proud to be, like, leading the way 439 00:21:11,521 --> 00:21:13,773 for more SBG and Irish fighters in UFC? 440 00:21:13,773 --> 00:21:16,651 Of course I am. You know what I mean, to give people an opportunity 441 00:21:16,651 --> 00:21:18,570 to come onto the stage, and to make money, 442 00:21:18,570 --> 00:21:22,282 {\an8}and make a living out of it, that's something nobody can take from me. 443 00:21:23,992 --> 00:21:27,412 - Focus, just calm. - It's your show. It's your show. 444 00:21:27,412 --> 00:21:30,415 [Conor] I paved the way for this 445 00:21:30,415 --> 00:21:32,542 so I take great pride in this, 446 00:21:32,542 --> 00:21:34,586 and when it's all said and done, 447 00:21:34,586 --> 00:21:36,254 and when I walk away from the game, 448 00:21:36,254 --> 00:21:39,090 and I watch these young kids coming up that no one's even heard of 449 00:21:39,090 --> 00:21:40,967 at the minute, that are climbing the ladder, 450 00:21:40,967 --> 00:21:43,345 I can sit back and watch with a smile 451 00:21:43,345 --> 00:21:45,305 knowing that I played some part in that. 452 00:21:46,556 --> 00:21:49,601 {\an8}[Owen] We had a great team even before Conor started fighting, 453 00:21:49,601 --> 00:21:51,853 {\an8}but we never had that belief in ourselves. 454 00:21:51,853 --> 00:21:53,355 [Conor] Let's go, Peter. 455 00:21:53,355 --> 00:21:56,816 {\an8}[Owen] But when Conor came in, everyone changed their belief in the gym. 456 00:21:56,816 --> 00:21:58,860 We were like, this is our boy, 457 00:21:58,860 --> 00:22:00,904 if he can do it, why can't we do it? 458 00:22:01,863 --> 00:22:02,864 [bell dings] 459 00:22:06,493 --> 00:22:09,287 {\an8}[Peter] MMA wouldn't be how it is today if Conor didn't arrive. 460 00:22:09,287 --> 00:22:12,457 - Especially for Irish MMA. - [Conor] Yes! There you go! 461 00:22:13,750 --> 00:22:16,336 [Peter] We just weren't getting a look in until Conor came along. 462 00:22:16,336 --> 00:22:18,880 And then that put the spotlight on the country, 463 00:22:18,880 --> 00:22:21,883 and he really kind of drug Ireland into the scene. 464 00:22:22,634 --> 00:22:25,637 [crowd roars] 465 00:22:28,848 --> 00:22:31,643 - [cheering continues] - [triumphant music plays] 466 00:22:33,686 --> 00:22:37,232 Yes! 467 00:22:37,232 --> 00:22:41,152 Fucking delighted, that's a hardworking man right there. 468 00:22:41,152 --> 00:22:42,529 Understand that. 469 00:22:42,529 --> 00:22:44,322 The work that man puts in. 470 00:22:44,322 --> 00:22:46,908 He commits his whole life to it. 471 00:22:46,908 --> 00:22:49,327 Fucking proud of him, swear to God, man. 472 00:22:51,079 --> 00:22:53,623 Before I got here, we weren't even on the map. 473 00:22:53,623 --> 00:22:55,834 Now it's all they seem to be talking about. 474 00:22:55,834 --> 00:22:58,753 So I will embrace it, and I will raise the tricolor high, 475 00:22:58,753 --> 00:23:00,463 and I will be proud of it. 476 00:23:07,637 --> 00:23:09,889 - Hello, how are you? - I'm good. How are you? 477 00:23:09,889 --> 00:23:12,725 I'm good, good, good. I have some paperwork for you to sign. 478 00:23:12,725 --> 00:23:15,895 Signature and full date right over here. 479 00:23:15,895 --> 00:23:18,064 Right, and one more, 14 up here. 480 00:23:18,064 --> 00:23:22,152 {\an8}[Audie] Today is check-in day, it's where he signs the UFC official posters, 481 00:23:22,152 --> 00:23:26,406 {\an8}gets his gear, really sets the tone for the rest of the week. 482 00:23:26,406 --> 00:23:28,908 {\an8}- How are you? Good to see you. - Good to see you too. 483 00:23:31,452 --> 00:23:34,539 - How's the week? - Oh, that's always a little struggle. 484 00:23:34,539 --> 00:23:35,874 - [chuckles] Yeah. - Yours? 485 00:23:35,874 --> 00:23:38,209 I'm on that. Thank the fucking Lord! 486 00:23:38,209 --> 00:23:41,087 - All I know is I'll make it. - Yeah, good on you. 487 00:23:41,087 --> 00:23:42,922 - True pro. - Yeah, hop on. 488 00:23:44,424 --> 00:23:48,094 {\an8}[Ariel] There was a ton of pressure on Conor going into the Cerrone fight. 489 00:23:48,094 --> 00:23:51,055 He was coming off the disastrous Khabib fight 490 00:23:51,055 --> 00:23:52,849 and there was this long lay-off, 491 00:23:52,849 --> 00:23:56,186 and I think people were starting to think, if he stumbles here, 492 00:23:56,186 --> 00:23:58,062 the old Conor is no more. 493 00:23:58,605 --> 00:23:59,772 Perfect. 494 00:23:59,772 --> 00:24:01,482 [Ariel] But I think he handled it well. 495 00:24:02,150 --> 00:24:04,110 He was calm, he was relaxed. 496 00:24:04,110 --> 00:24:08,615 It just seemed like he was in a very sort of zen-like state before that fight. 497 00:24:13,119 --> 00:24:15,205 [tense music playing] 498 00:24:17,707 --> 00:24:19,542 Dear fans in Scandinavia, 499 00:24:19,542 --> 00:24:21,794 UFC 246 is this Saturday, 500 00:24:21,794 --> 00:24:23,546 watch on Viaplayer. 501 00:24:23,546 --> 00:24:26,257 Tune in to see the return of the notorious one. 502 00:24:26,257 --> 00:24:31,054 Hola. Soy Conor McGregor. Enjoy UFC 246 aquí en Español. 503 00:24:31,054 --> 00:24:33,306 What are your thoughts on fighting Cowboy Cerrone? 504 00:24:33,306 --> 00:24:35,433 This is gonna be-- Sorry. 505 00:24:35,433 --> 00:24:38,603 This is going to be a... very exciting bout for the fans, 506 00:24:38,603 --> 00:24:41,189 and I'm very excited-- I hate this part of it! 507 00:24:41,189 --> 00:24:42,607 I swear to God. 508 00:24:42,607 --> 00:24:45,026 I can't, man. Okay, go again. 509 00:24:45,818 --> 00:24:48,738 [interviewer] You said once that what defines us 510 00:24:48,738 --> 00:24:51,241 is how well you rise after falling. 511 00:24:51,241 --> 00:24:53,743 Is that quote something that is still true for you? 512 00:24:53,743 --> 00:24:56,663 Yeah, of course. You know, I've came back-- I came back before 513 00:24:56,663 --> 00:24:58,248 right after the Diaz loss, 514 00:24:58,248 --> 00:25:00,250 and I proved everyone, I showed everyone, 515 00:25:00,250 --> 00:25:03,002 what a fully focused Conor can do. 516 00:25:03,002 --> 00:25:04,837 It's like sometimes when I get it all, 517 00:25:04,837 --> 00:25:07,173 I have to kinda give it away for me to want to get it again. 518 00:25:07,465 --> 00:25:09,259 So, maybe that's where I am right now. 519 00:25:09,717 --> 00:25:11,886 And I'm in a great spot. 520 00:25:11,886 --> 00:25:14,722 I'll get this, and I don't think I'll-- I don't think I'll give this up. 521 00:25:14,722 --> 00:25:17,058 Been focusing on the skills, you know, 522 00:25:17,058 --> 00:25:20,103 focusing on my inner self, I feel really good doing that, 523 00:25:20,103 --> 00:25:21,771 feel a lot more calmer, a lot more at peace. 524 00:25:22,563 --> 00:25:24,524 I'm treating this like a season, 525 00:25:24,524 --> 00:25:27,402 so Donald is first up, and there will be many after him. 526 00:25:29,862 --> 00:25:32,407 - You looking forward to the face-off? - Yeah, most certainly. 527 00:25:32,407 --> 00:25:34,492 [Conor] It's just good to get in there, 528 00:25:34,492 --> 00:25:36,619 and get the excitement built up. 529 00:25:36,619 --> 00:25:38,413 Conor, I wanted to start with you. 530 00:25:38,413 --> 00:25:41,499 It's clear that you've got a much different energy about you this week. 531 00:25:41,499 --> 00:25:44,252 {\an8}You know, sometimes you gotta go to certain places in our life to... 532 00:25:44,460 --> 00:25:47,046 {\an8}to realize what we need to do, and I certainly-- 533 00:25:47,046 --> 00:25:48,339 {\an8}I turned over a new leaf. 534 00:25:48,339 --> 00:25:51,342 {\an8}Although I feel I'm still the same young man, 535 00:25:51,342 --> 00:25:54,220 but, I don't know, I am as real as it gets, 536 00:25:54,220 --> 00:25:55,638 like the company slogan, you know. 537 00:25:55,638 --> 00:25:58,683 I react to how the situation is. 538 00:25:58,683 --> 00:26:00,143 He has my respect, 539 00:26:00,143 --> 00:26:02,437 and although there will be blood spilled, 540 00:26:02,437 --> 00:26:03,730 on January 18th, 541 00:26:03,730 --> 00:26:05,023 it will not be bad blood. 542 00:26:05,023 --> 00:26:08,067 And for the Mystic Meg prediction, it will be a KO. 543 00:26:08,067 --> 00:26:09,235 - [chuckles] - [crowd cheers] 544 00:26:09,235 --> 00:26:11,404 Cowboy, many people say 545 00:26:11,404 --> 00:26:15,575 that you prefer when there's no bad blood. Does it matter to you? 546 00:26:15,575 --> 00:26:17,827 No, there's no truth. We're just professionals. 547 00:26:17,827 --> 00:26:21,205 Why can't we-- why can't Conor sit here and hold himself like he's doing, right? 548 00:26:21,205 --> 00:26:22,999 This is fucking amazing, are you kidding me? 549 00:26:22,999 --> 00:26:25,918 I mean, you guys aren't getting the clickbait and all the shit y'all want, 550 00:26:25,918 --> 00:26:29,005 but as a man, pssh, my hat's off to the sumbitch for sitting here. 551 00:26:29,005 --> 00:26:30,048 [crowd cheers] 552 00:26:30,048 --> 00:26:31,924 [reporter] Excellent, thank you very much. 553 00:26:31,924 --> 00:26:35,178 [reporter 2] Hey, Conor, you've laid out plans for the 2020 season, 554 00:26:35,178 --> 00:26:36,262 as you're calling it. 555 00:26:36,262 --> 00:26:38,306 [Conor] I'm in a good spot, I am ready to fight, 556 00:26:38,306 --> 00:26:40,600 any weight, any division, any anything. 557 00:26:40,600 --> 00:26:42,226 Line them fucking up. 558 00:26:45,396 --> 00:26:47,565 I feel good. I feel energetic, light, fast, 559 00:26:47,565 --> 00:26:49,734 accurate, and precise. 560 00:26:49,734 --> 00:26:53,029 So if I'm going to kickstart UFCs 2020 year big. 561 00:27:06,918 --> 00:27:08,169 [Croia coos] 562 00:27:08,836 --> 00:27:10,963 [Conor] When am I on, 10 o'clock? 563 00:27:10,963 --> 00:27:12,465 [man] I think so. 564 00:27:13,216 --> 00:27:16,427 See if we can find actual clarification on an exact time. 565 00:27:16,427 --> 00:27:19,222 Usually they can tell you you'll be walking out-- 566 00:27:19,222 --> 00:27:20,890 Where's your hands? 567 00:27:20,890 --> 00:27:23,309 - Where's your hands? - [Dee laughs] 568 00:27:24,477 --> 00:27:28,523 [Conor Jr. babbling] 569 00:27:31,067 --> 00:27:33,236 Daddy's gonna fight on there later on tonight. 570 00:27:33,236 --> 00:27:35,154 - Wow, no way! - Swear to God! 571 00:27:35,154 --> 00:27:38,032 [babbling] 572 00:27:38,032 --> 00:27:39,742 Yeah, I'm gonna boot him around. 573 00:27:39,742 --> 00:27:41,744 Yeah, and then bop! 574 00:27:41,744 --> 00:27:43,162 - Yah! - Yeah! 575 00:27:43,162 --> 00:27:45,206 - We're gonna do it! - Yes, we are, champ! 576 00:27:45,206 --> 00:27:47,834 - We're gonna fight on the telly. - Yes. Boom! 577 00:27:48,751 --> 00:27:50,920 Say, "Good luck, Daddy!" 578 00:27:50,920 --> 00:27:53,172 Let's go, Daddy! Give us a kiss. 579 00:27:53,172 --> 00:27:55,174 - Bye, now. - See you! 580 00:27:55,174 --> 00:27:56,676 See you in a bit! 581 00:27:56,676 --> 00:28:00,179 - Good luck, Daddy. See you later. - Thanks, Kathy. Thank you. Appreciate it. 582 00:28:00,972 --> 00:28:03,266 - See you later. - All right, champ. Have fun, all right? 583 00:28:03,975 --> 00:28:05,351 Aw, are you sad? 584 00:28:05,351 --> 00:28:07,645 Aw, I need your support, buddy. 585 00:28:07,645 --> 00:28:09,439 See you in a bit, all right, buddy? 586 00:28:09,439 --> 00:28:11,524 We'll watch it when we come back. 587 00:28:11,524 --> 00:28:13,651 We're gonna watch the fight when I come back? 588 00:28:16,821 --> 00:28:19,031 [Hamm on TV] Places, everybody! Andy's coming! 589 00:28:19,574 --> 00:28:21,701 Buzz Lightyear will help me, won't he? 590 00:28:23,453 --> 00:28:26,998 That's okay, Daddy has to go. It's just work, Daddy has to go to work. 591 00:28:34,797 --> 00:28:36,382 Come on, come on. 592 00:28:41,512 --> 00:28:44,474 {\an8}[Owen] In the Cerrone fight, he was back having fun. 593 00:28:46,768 --> 00:28:48,936 The big thing with Conor is 594 00:28:48,936 --> 00:28:51,773 when he's enjoying the challenge, he's at his best. 595 00:28:53,441 --> 00:28:56,152 When he's just in the moment, not emotional, 596 00:28:56,152 --> 00:28:59,530 just reading the game, reading the opponent, 597 00:28:59,530 --> 00:29:01,491 and finding the shots. 598 00:29:01,491 --> 00:29:04,702 There's nobody on the planet that can touch Conor when he's like that. 599 00:29:09,457 --> 00:29:12,668 Feeling very good. Energetic. 600 00:29:12,668 --> 00:29:14,962 Bags of energy, I have. 601 00:29:17,548 --> 00:29:19,717 [exhales] 602 00:29:20,551 --> 00:29:22,845 - Perfect. - [chuckles] 603 00:29:23,012 --> 00:29:25,431 {\an8}[Audie] Conor's at a state in his career 604 00:29:25,431 --> 00:29:28,684 {\an8}where it's about leaving the legacy and the moments behind 605 00:29:28,684 --> 00:29:31,103 that he wants to be remembered by. 606 00:29:31,729 --> 00:29:33,731 Even though he's a legend, right now, 607 00:29:33,731 --> 00:29:35,566 if he decides to never compete again. 608 00:29:35,566 --> 00:29:37,693 But that's not who he is. 609 00:29:39,028 --> 00:29:42,198 When you see him so focused, so driven, 610 00:29:42,198 --> 00:29:45,910 so present in his craft, 611 00:29:45,910 --> 00:29:48,830 it's because he has that fire and that edge 612 00:29:48,830 --> 00:29:50,957 and that ambition to just go get it, 613 00:29:51,833 --> 00:29:55,753 and really just put a stamp on what he's trying to achieve. 614 00:29:56,671 --> 00:29:58,881 We're going up. We're going up. 615 00:29:58,881 --> 00:30:01,551 [applause, cheering] 616 00:30:02,260 --> 00:30:03,594 [whistling] 617 00:30:04,887 --> 00:30:07,682 [suspenseful music building] 618 00:30:09,058 --> 00:30:10,685 [audio drops out] 619 00:30:12,061 --> 00:30:14,230 [crowd cheering] 620 00:30:19,819 --> 00:30:22,697 [interviewer] Did you have faith that you would be able to explode 621 00:30:22,697 --> 00:30:24,365 onto the scene, as you had? 622 00:30:24,365 --> 00:30:26,492 [Conor] If I didn't, it wouldn't have happened. 623 00:30:26,492 --> 00:30:28,744 I had to believe in it. I had to feel it. 624 00:30:28,744 --> 00:30:32,039 I had to have faith in it for it to happen. 625 00:30:32,039 --> 00:30:33,583 So, you're damn right I did. 626 00:30:33,583 --> 00:30:37,420 [interviewer] What happens if you do lose? 627 00:30:37,420 --> 00:30:40,756 [Conor] That is not in the equation, that does not process in my brain 628 00:30:40,756 --> 00:30:42,133 for one second. 629 00:30:42,133 --> 00:30:45,261 [interviewer] Is there like a safe, that's in your brain, that's locked, 630 00:30:45,261 --> 00:30:46,554 and it just doesn't open? 631 00:30:46,554 --> 00:30:49,307 I don't know. I'm not a neurologist, I'm not a neurologist. 632 00:30:49,307 --> 00:30:51,350 I just cannot see it, I cannot feel it. 633 00:30:53,144 --> 00:30:55,354 When you put it all together, 634 00:30:55,354 --> 00:30:57,815 not just the weigh-ins, not just the fight, 635 00:30:57,815 --> 00:30:59,358 all of the other stuff, 636 00:30:59,984 --> 00:31:02,028 nobody can do it better than me. 637 00:31:11,245 --> 00:31:13,539 [intense music playing] 638 00:31:47,573 --> 00:31:49,283 [announcer] Oh! 639 00:31:49,283 --> 00:31:51,577 Early head kick from McGregor! 640 00:31:51,577 --> 00:31:54,455 Cerrone covering up! Cerrone's down! 641 00:31:57,166 --> 00:32:00,544 Oh, Cerrone trying to survive, 30 seconds in. 642 00:32:04,215 --> 00:32:06,217 - [crowd cheering] - Conor McGregor! 643 00:32:06,217 --> 00:32:09,387 Too easy! Wow! 644 00:32:09,387 --> 00:32:11,764 Wow. Wow. 645 00:32:13,224 --> 00:32:14,809 Less than a minute in, 646 00:32:14,809 --> 00:32:18,020 Conor McGregor announces his return 647 00:32:18,020 --> 00:32:21,607 with about as many style points as you can produce. 648 00:32:21,607 --> 00:32:26,737 Proclaimed the winner by TKO, 649 00:32:26,737 --> 00:32:30,116 the notorious Conor... 650 00:32:30,116 --> 00:32:35,788 McGregor! 651 00:32:37,123 --> 00:32:38,499 Woo! 652 00:32:38,499 --> 00:32:40,668 Oh, my God, I can't-- 653 00:32:40,668 --> 00:32:43,129 You know what Conor said to me, I think it was last week? 654 00:32:43,129 --> 00:32:45,464 {\an8}"Everyone thinks he's gonna knock me out with a head kick. 655 00:32:45,464 --> 00:32:49,010 {\an8}I'm gonna knock him out with a head kick." I swear to God. 656 00:32:50,553 --> 00:32:52,471 Congratulations, champ. 657 00:32:58,352 --> 00:33:00,187 Come on, you fucking legend! 658 00:33:00,187 --> 00:33:01,564 Yes! 659 00:33:01,564 --> 00:33:04,442 [cheers, applause] 660 00:33:08,988 --> 00:33:11,282 Yeah, all the boxing training. 661 00:33:11,282 --> 00:33:12,700 I banged him on his shoulder! 662 00:33:13,909 --> 00:33:15,327 Eh, d'you remember? 663 00:33:15,327 --> 00:33:17,246 D'you remember it was back in Georgia, USA? 664 00:33:17,246 --> 00:33:19,415 You turned your back and I said, "Don't go away." 665 00:33:22,460 --> 00:33:24,587 Ah, rushed that. 666 00:33:24,587 --> 00:33:26,839 Good, very good, but I rushed the finish. 667 00:33:26,839 --> 00:33:29,675 I got-- It was done, and I was like, "Ah!" 668 00:33:29,675 --> 00:33:32,219 - Then you... then you did take a second! - [overlapping chatter] 669 00:33:32,219 --> 00:33:34,263 And then I did take a second, yeah, then I did. 670 00:33:34,263 --> 00:33:35,890 I told him so. 671 00:33:35,890 --> 00:33:37,767 That's control, man, that's all it is. 672 00:33:37,767 --> 00:33:39,018 D'you know what that is? 673 00:33:39,018 --> 00:33:40,853 That's something out of the cage. 674 00:33:40,853 --> 00:33:42,271 That I weren't like that. 675 00:33:42,271 --> 00:33:44,356 Usually I would have just settled into it. 676 00:33:48,069 --> 00:33:49,779 [all] Oh! 677 00:33:50,362 --> 00:33:52,156 {\an8}Fucking wow! 678 00:33:52,156 --> 00:33:53,824 {\an8}Seriously, fucking wow. 679 00:33:54,533 --> 00:33:57,453 {\an8}[Dana] Every Saturday night, I gotta make people jump outta their seats 680 00:33:57,453 --> 00:34:01,165 and say, "Holy shit," and whether he won or lost the fight, 681 00:34:01,165 --> 00:34:03,584 every Conor fight, it was a "holy shit" fight. 682 00:34:03,584 --> 00:34:06,128 Is anybody else as blown away as I am by that shit? 683 00:34:06,128 --> 00:34:08,172 Am I the only guy in the whole place 684 00:34:08,172 --> 00:34:11,425 - that didn't see that coming? - [Conor] Thanks, mate! 685 00:34:12,218 --> 00:34:14,428 I did not see that coming. 686 00:34:14,428 --> 00:34:16,847 I thought it was gonna be a war. 687 00:34:17,473 --> 00:34:20,184 What about the shoulder shoves, like, what are they? 688 00:34:20,184 --> 00:34:21,811 Boom, that got him. 689 00:34:21,811 --> 00:34:24,563 He's a slow starter but, Jesus Christ. 690 00:34:25,356 --> 00:34:26,982 That was madness. 691 00:34:26,982 --> 00:34:29,276 The whole fucking arena was like this... 692 00:34:29,276 --> 00:34:32,279 The whole place. Holy shit. 693 00:34:32,279 --> 00:34:34,907 Happy days, happy days. 694 00:34:35,658 --> 00:34:37,827 [peaceful music playing] 695 00:34:39,328 --> 00:34:40,996 [Ariel] Conor, congratulations. 696 00:34:40,996 --> 00:34:43,958 After everything you have been through since the Khabib fight, 697 00:34:43,958 --> 00:34:46,794 is it possible to put into words what this moment means to you? 698 00:34:47,670 --> 00:34:49,630 The hard work pays, you know what I mean? 699 00:34:49,630 --> 00:34:52,091 {\an8}It's... I'm no different than I was before, 700 00:34:52,091 --> 00:34:54,468 {\an8}I just was committed, worked hard, and earned it. 701 00:34:54,468 --> 00:34:56,470 And that's it, we're all equal, I feel. 702 00:34:56,470 --> 00:35:00,349 It's the work you're willing to put in and the commitment you're willing to put in, 703 00:35:00,349 --> 00:35:02,434 and I was committed to this camp, 704 00:35:02,434 --> 00:35:06,188 and I'm happy and proud to represent my team and our work. 705 00:35:06,730 --> 00:35:09,066 Is it fair to say you're a little emotional right now? 706 00:35:09,066 --> 00:35:11,110 Of course, fighting is an emotional game. 707 00:35:11,110 --> 00:35:14,321 You've no idea, it's a rollercoaster of emotion, maybe a little more this time, 708 00:35:14,321 --> 00:35:17,324 all I've gone through, and all the team's gone through, and my peoples gone through. 709 00:35:17,324 --> 00:35:19,869 It's good to get us back where we belong. 710 00:35:20,703 --> 00:35:23,664 [Conor] Very grateful for the people that stuck with me through 711 00:35:23,664 --> 00:35:27,459 this trying time, and this one's for... for them. 712 00:35:29,420 --> 00:35:32,840 [applause] 713 00:35:34,800 --> 00:35:37,386 Well done, mate. Great fight, you know. 714 00:35:39,805 --> 00:35:41,682 The Irish won it again. 715 00:35:41,682 --> 00:35:44,560 [all] Yeah! 716 00:35:47,062 --> 00:35:49,148 Oh, yes. Thank you, men. I appreciate you all. 717 00:35:49,732 --> 00:35:52,067 Talk to me about the emotional release. 718 00:35:52,067 --> 00:35:55,237 - At the end... - Oh, it's... It's just a wild game, man. 719 00:35:55,237 --> 00:35:58,282 It's such a psychological [bleep] rollercoaster, man. 720 00:35:58,282 --> 00:36:00,367 You know, it's just... 721 00:36:00,367 --> 00:36:02,912 It's worth every penny this business, you know, so... 722 00:36:02,912 --> 00:36:04,580 It's a good buzz. 723 00:36:04,580 --> 00:36:07,666 [reporter 2] Conor, congratulations on your victory this evening. 724 00:36:07,666 --> 00:36:09,335 [Conor] Thank you, sir, I appreciate that. 725 00:36:09,335 --> 00:36:12,004 [reporter 2] 40 seconds. I don't think a lot of people saw that one coming. 726 00:36:12,004 --> 00:36:15,382 So obviously something changed from your preparation in the Khabib fight? 727 00:36:15,382 --> 00:36:18,802 Yeah, just my commitment. You know, I just felt like I disrespected 728 00:36:18,802 --> 00:36:21,722 the people that believed in me and supported me, 729 00:36:21,722 --> 00:36:26,310 and... and that's what led me to re-center myself, 730 00:36:26,310 --> 00:36:28,938 and get back to where I was at. 731 00:36:28,938 --> 00:36:31,357 [reporter 3] If you get to pick for your next shot here, 732 00:36:31,357 --> 00:36:33,400 in terms of when or who, 733 00:36:33,400 --> 00:36:35,069 leaning towards anything specific? 734 00:36:35,069 --> 00:36:37,863 [Conor] I don't think the who matters. Right? I think I'll be ready. 735 00:36:37,863 --> 00:36:39,907 You know, I'll have a celebration tonight, 736 00:36:39,907 --> 00:36:42,952 I'll chill with my kids tomorrow, I'll show Junior the fight on the telly, 737 00:36:42,952 --> 00:36:44,078 see what he thinks of it, 738 00:36:44,536 --> 00:36:46,956 and then back to training, and carry on. 739 00:36:58,884 --> 00:37:00,970 - Ready to go, baby? - [Dee] Yep. 740 00:37:04,682 --> 00:37:07,893 [GPS] You have reached your destination on the left-hand side. 741 00:37:08,602 --> 00:37:11,397 [guide] Any where you like. If you wanna be in the middle... 742 00:37:15,359 --> 00:37:19,029 - Vroom, vroom, vroom. - Yay, champion! 743 00:37:19,029 --> 00:37:22,241 Woo-hoo! Yes! 744 00:37:22,241 --> 00:37:24,285 - Alligator, there, look. - [Dee gasps] 745 00:37:24,285 --> 00:37:25,828 See him, buddy? 746 00:37:25,828 --> 00:37:27,788 - Conor, see him? - See that, champ? Look! 747 00:37:27,788 --> 00:37:29,456 Crocodile. 748 00:37:30,291 --> 00:37:32,918 - [Conor] Look how still they stay. - [tranquil music playing] 749 00:37:34,795 --> 00:37:38,048 {\an8}[Julian] The Cerrone fight was a way for him to redeem himself. 750 00:37:38,048 --> 00:37:40,384 {\an8}It was a way to reset everything, 751 00:37:40,384 --> 00:37:43,429 {\an8}and it was flawless, his performance was flawless. 752 00:37:43,429 --> 00:37:47,516 He came back from that and there wasn't a scratch on him. 753 00:37:48,350 --> 00:37:51,228 {\an8}[John] It was beautiful, and, you know, you do feel 754 00:37:51,228 --> 00:37:55,190 {\an8}pressure mounting a little bit, and just to have that come off your shoulders 755 00:37:55,190 --> 00:37:58,819 and that fight, all of it is just gorgeous, 756 00:37:58,819 --> 00:38:01,238 just beautiful to watch, I'll watch it all day long. 757 00:38:04,158 --> 00:38:05,951 - Look, there! - Oh, yeah, look, it's moving! 758 00:38:05,951 --> 00:38:08,078 - It's coming right for the boat. - Oh, my God! 759 00:38:08,078 --> 00:38:09,997 It's coming right for the boat! 760 00:38:11,248 --> 00:38:12,583 [growling] 761 00:38:12,958 --> 00:38:15,002 Look, I'm seeing him doing his head, there. 762 00:38:17,504 --> 00:38:19,214 - [Dee] Alligator. - [woman] Alligator, yeah. 763 00:38:19,214 --> 00:38:21,342 - [Dee] What is it, Conor? - A gator. 764 00:38:21,342 --> 00:38:23,469 [Dee] Alligator. Do you like it? 765 00:38:23,469 --> 00:38:24,928 Oh, look, alligator. 766 00:38:24,928 --> 00:38:26,305 - [Conor] He knows I'm not food. - Ooh! 767 00:38:26,305 --> 00:38:28,724 What? Relax, I'm just seeing how it reacts. 768 00:38:28,724 --> 00:38:30,809 I'm in control of that thing. 769 00:38:30,809 --> 00:38:33,062 Watch, watch, watch! See? 770 00:38:33,062 --> 00:38:35,647 Told you, didn't I? He took a back step. 771 00:38:35,647 --> 00:38:37,900 Yes, off you go, son. 772 00:38:40,361 --> 00:38:41,362 [laughs] 773 00:38:41,362 --> 00:38:42,696 Yes! 774 00:38:42,696 --> 00:38:45,282 It's going, it's submerging, it's going under. 775 00:38:45,282 --> 00:38:46,784 It's going under. 776 00:38:52,081 --> 00:38:54,083 {\an8}[Owen] Conor enjoyed it in there. 777 00:38:54,083 --> 00:38:55,876 {\an8}And you could see that in the performance. 778 00:38:55,876 --> 00:38:58,754 {\an8}And you could see how quickly he dismantled Cerrone. 779 00:38:58,754 --> 00:39:01,006 [acoustic folk music playing] 780 00:39:02,132 --> 00:39:04,551 We felt like we got it right in that camp. 781 00:39:04,551 --> 00:39:07,137 The energy was perfect, the training was perfect, 782 00:39:07,137 --> 00:39:10,808 and we felt like if we start putting a run together now, 783 00:39:10,808 --> 00:39:14,228 we're back on top and we're going onto even bigger things. 784 00:39:20,067 --> 00:39:22,945 [somber music playing] 785 00:39:37,459 --> 00:39:41,130 {\an8}[John] People were saying that's it for contact sports, it's over. 786 00:39:41,130 --> 00:39:44,883 No one's ever gonna play rugby again, no one's ever gonna wanna wrestle again. 787 00:39:45,592 --> 00:39:49,263 This killer disease, and it seems to be mutating, 788 00:39:49,263 --> 00:39:50,848 and taking over everything. 789 00:39:52,349 --> 00:39:56,186 {\an8}[Owen] After the Cerrone fight, there was lots of talk of welterweight, 790 00:39:56,186 --> 00:39:58,063 {\an8}and welterweight title fights and stuff. 791 00:39:58,730 --> 00:40:01,692 And, you know, it could've easily been done. 792 00:40:04,069 --> 00:40:07,614 Pandemic hits, gyms are closed. 793 00:40:07,614 --> 00:40:09,950 Shows were canceled, you know. 794 00:40:10,492 --> 00:40:12,744 It was difficult. 795 00:40:14,413 --> 00:40:17,416 [John] Could just see all these conflicting thoughts, 796 00:40:17,416 --> 00:40:20,085 but look, we keep going, 797 00:40:20,085 --> 00:40:23,172 we keep walking forward. 798 00:40:35,767 --> 00:40:37,769 [Conor] That's not the one we're taking, is it? 799 00:40:37,769 --> 00:40:40,272 - [man] We're taking the white one, yeah? - [Conor] Okay. 800 00:40:40,272 --> 00:40:43,400 [man 2] White ones are too common. You're better off with this one. 801 00:40:44,401 --> 00:40:48,322 [Conor] I always visualize what giving would feel like. 802 00:40:48,739 --> 00:40:50,574 Givin' to people who have given to me. 803 00:40:50,574 --> 00:40:51,700 What that would feel like. 804 00:40:51,700 --> 00:40:54,286 I always dreamed of just showing up one day and being, like, here! 805 00:40:54,286 --> 00:40:56,246 And that would always give me good feelings. 806 00:40:58,582 --> 00:41:01,376 [Conor] This is the first drop-off, in Connolly Hospital. 807 00:41:02,336 --> 00:41:04,463 I done two back-to-back shoulders 808 00:41:04,463 --> 00:41:06,423 in Connolly Hospital with me left paw. 809 00:41:06,423 --> 00:41:08,091 Thank you very much. 810 00:41:08,091 --> 00:41:10,302 - One for all, sir, one for all. - Good man. 811 00:41:10,302 --> 00:41:13,222 So, it's good to be back here and gifting back now. 812 00:41:14,014 --> 00:41:16,600 Now I can do what I've been dreaming of doing, 813 00:41:16,600 --> 00:41:19,102 giving back to the people who have given so much to me. 814 00:41:22,731 --> 00:41:24,816 I think it's my duty, 815 00:41:24,816 --> 00:41:26,902 it's the duty of people who are not affected 816 00:41:26,902 --> 00:41:29,363 or are in a position to help, to help. 817 00:41:29,988 --> 00:41:31,865 - [man] Thank you very much. - My pleasure. 818 00:41:31,865 --> 00:41:34,117 Oh, no, there's one more, there's one more, sorry. 819 00:41:35,911 --> 00:41:38,038 I don't know how many weeks, now, it's been, 820 00:41:38,038 --> 00:41:40,123 so I'm only human, I've slipped a few times, 821 00:41:40,123 --> 00:41:41,875 and I was training so hard 822 00:41:41,875 --> 00:41:43,961 and then you have a week or two where you cannae let it go. 823 00:41:44,586 --> 00:41:49,591 But overall, I'm pretty good and it's been a good self-learning experience. 824 00:41:53,845 --> 00:41:55,973 {\an8}[John] Conor was in a financially comfortable position 825 00:41:55,973 --> 00:41:58,225 {\an8}where he could just say, okay, see you later, guys. 826 00:41:59,309 --> 00:42:02,563 And he's still wanting to train, still wanting to be involved. 827 00:42:04,314 --> 00:42:06,858 And that gives you hope, that gives you courage, 828 00:42:06,858 --> 00:42:08,944 gives you purpose. 829 00:42:10,988 --> 00:42:13,448 {\an8}[Owen] Nobody knew when this was gonna end. 830 00:42:14,866 --> 00:42:18,161 {\an8}But then Dana was talking about, well, we're working on stuff. 831 00:42:19,454 --> 00:42:21,665 [Dana] There's a solution to every problem, 832 00:42:22,583 --> 00:42:25,919 {\an8}and my job is to figure out a solution 833 00:42:25,919 --> 00:42:27,462 {\an8}to whenever problems pop up. 834 00:42:27,462 --> 00:42:31,341 Rolling over, quitting, hiding, 835 00:42:31,341 --> 00:42:34,595 none of those things are in the way that I'm built. 836 00:42:37,973 --> 00:42:41,018 [announcer] Big news, UFC president, Dana White, 837 00:42:41,018 --> 00:42:44,938 announced that UFC 251 will take place July 11th 838 00:42:44,938 --> 00:42:46,607 on Fight Island. 839 00:42:46,607 --> 00:42:48,609 [reporter] Only Dana White could come up with that. 840 00:42:49,526 --> 00:42:52,613 [Dana] Fight Island was the only true bubble 841 00:42:52,613 --> 00:42:54,865 that ever existed during COVID. 842 00:42:54,865 --> 00:42:58,493 We brought people onto this island, and they were there 843 00:42:58,493 --> 00:43:00,871 for weeks, away from everybody else, 844 00:43:00,871 --> 00:43:04,708 being tested, and we went into this true bubble 845 00:43:04,708 --> 00:43:08,086 that nobody ever left until it was time to go back home. 846 00:43:08,086 --> 00:43:10,797 We were talking to everybody back then, you know, 847 00:43:10,797 --> 00:43:13,175 because I have to offer them three fights a year. 848 00:43:13,175 --> 00:43:14,551 And they can say no. 849 00:43:15,260 --> 00:43:18,096 So, we were in talks with everybody, including Conor. 850 00:43:24,478 --> 00:43:27,397 - It's good to see you're well. - [laughs] 851 00:43:27,397 --> 00:43:29,316 I haven't had contact training in a long time. 852 00:43:29,316 --> 00:43:31,026 If you're looking for spars, we have them. 853 00:43:31,026 --> 00:43:33,153 {\an8}Let's get this session in, see where we're at. 854 00:43:33,153 --> 00:43:35,030 {\an8}- Not now. - Yeah, not now. 855 00:43:35,030 --> 00:43:38,241 {\an8}Like, I said to the doctor, I'd let you just find your spot. 856 00:43:38,241 --> 00:43:40,410 This is my first time in the gym, like, even. 857 00:43:40,410 --> 00:43:42,412 That's what I'm saying, just find your spot. 858 00:43:42,412 --> 00:43:45,832 [Conor] When this Corona thing happened, I got into the best shape of me life. 859 00:43:45,832 --> 00:43:49,002 That spurred me on to stay put, stay focused, 860 00:43:49,002 --> 00:43:51,588 get your work in, and I went levels up, 861 00:43:51,588 --> 00:43:53,924 even from the last camp, 862 00:43:53,924 --> 00:43:56,718 and then it was active rest week, 863 00:43:56,718 --> 00:43:59,388 idle... devil... what's the quote? Devil fucking...? 864 00:43:59,388 --> 00:44:01,765 - What's the quote? - Devil makes work for idle hands. 865 00:44:01,765 --> 00:44:04,726 Devil makes work for idle hands, and that's what happened to me. 866 00:44:04,726 --> 00:44:07,312 I swan-dove back into the bleeding pit. 867 00:44:07,312 --> 00:44:09,356 But then I crawled myself back out of it again 868 00:44:09,356 --> 00:44:11,733 and then I was kinda like, up and down and in and out. 869 00:44:12,359 --> 00:44:14,444 And that's where I've been since, so. 870 00:44:17,239 --> 00:44:20,200 {\an8}[Audie] We were really pushing to stay active. 871 00:44:20,951 --> 00:44:23,078 {\an8}Cerrone was the start of it. 872 00:44:23,078 --> 00:44:25,789 We thought that was gonna start to have him fighting 873 00:44:25,789 --> 00:44:28,333 two, three times a year, which is a good cadence, 874 00:44:28,333 --> 00:44:30,711 in terms of frequency of activity. 875 00:44:31,628 --> 00:44:33,672 [Conor] I don't know what's gonna happen. 876 00:44:33,672 --> 00:44:36,883 They haven't... Haven't approached me with anything! 877 00:44:36,883 --> 00:44:38,969 They've not come near me. 878 00:44:38,969 --> 00:44:41,471 The Anderson, the Masvidal, the Usman. 879 00:44:41,471 --> 00:44:43,181 None of them. 880 00:44:45,350 --> 00:44:49,104 [Audie] Ultimately, I can't tell you what they were thinking. 881 00:44:49,104 --> 00:44:53,316 The reality of it is, is they weren't booking him, weren't keeping him active, 882 00:44:53,316 --> 00:44:56,945 after numerous requests from us to them, 883 00:44:56,945 --> 00:45:00,949 knowing that, hey, listen, we want to stay active. 884 00:45:08,707 --> 00:45:11,668 {\an8}[reporter] How hard is it to sit here by the sidelines 885 00:45:11,668 --> 00:45:13,462 {\an8}and watch other people fight? 886 00:45:13,462 --> 00:45:16,965 To see these great contests, and I'm sitting there, can't-- know what I mean? 887 00:45:16,965 --> 00:45:19,217 So, definitely, it's tough. 888 00:45:19,217 --> 00:45:22,429 I will fight anyone. I'll fight my corner man, I'll fight my coaches, 889 00:45:22,429 --> 00:45:24,473 I'll fight my teammates, know what I mean? 890 00:45:24,473 --> 00:45:27,184 - Yeah, man, I will fight you right now... - [reporters chuckle] 891 00:45:27,184 --> 00:45:30,437 ...but I'm just trying to keep a positive mindframe and always be happy, 892 00:45:30,437 --> 00:45:33,732 because why not? I mean, what else... 893 00:45:33,732 --> 00:45:36,902 nothing good ever comes from worrying, 894 00:45:36,902 --> 00:45:39,154 or sitting and feeling sorry for yourself, 895 00:45:39,154 --> 00:45:41,656 even though I've had a few nights where I felt sorry for myself, 896 00:45:41,656 --> 00:45:44,618 I just keep positive, keep pushing on, things will turn good. 897 00:45:44,618 --> 00:45:47,954 [motivating music] 898 00:45:54,211 --> 00:45:56,588 [Conor] Shut the door, ring the bell, 899 00:45:56,588 --> 00:45:58,381 And no one does it better than me. 900 00:45:59,216 --> 00:46:01,510 So, stay tuned.