How Money Ended Conor McGregor

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  • @tjlovesfights
    @tjlovesfights  ปีที่แล้ว +99

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    • @Matthew34801
      @Matthew34801 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Jesus loves you

    • @phillylarkin.s1930
      @phillylarkin.s1930 ปีที่แล้ว

      He got fed..simple .

    • @GamingDualities
      @GamingDualities ปีที่แล้ว

      "how money ended connor" "Makes video for money talking about how money ended Connor XD"

    • @phoenixzappa7366
      @phoenixzappa7366 ปีที่แล้ว

      This video is ikonik

    • @Andrew-un8tx
      @Andrew-un8tx ปีที่แล้ว

      It wasn't the money. It was the fact that the UFC stopped allowing IV bags to rehydrate. After he couldn't make 145 any more he fell off. He never had much success at 155.

  • @RemyKingKen
    @RemyKingKen ปีที่แล้ว +5354

    When you hear young Connor talk about his dreams and aspirations he literally did EVERYTHING he wanted to and more. Once you’ve achieved your dreams it gets to the point where your just going through the motions

    • @cookiebozo
      @cookiebozo ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I understand what you’re saying but, explain him sucker punching old minute bars, explain him attacking peoples religion, culture, attacking peoples families what is that to do anything with MMA or with money. It seems more like he has enough money that he can be who he really wants to be without necessarily facing any repercussions.
      Not sure if you know this but, the old man that he sucker punched at the bar, after he settled with the old man and the old man did not press charges, Connor bought that bar and then banned that old man from ever coming back. That is just a lowlife piece of shit thing to do.

    • @Gamblingwmylife
      @Gamblingwmylife ปีที่แล้ว +184

      Man is enjoying life

    • @retrodev5519
      @retrodev5519 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Well I’m trying to go through the motions then 😅🤷🏾‍♂️

    • @mrillis9259
      @mrillis9259 ปีที่แล้ว +153

      Generational wealth. ✔️
      Lost his mind. ✔️

    • @spacecowboy788
      @spacecowboy788 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      just a punk looking for money no respect for the martial arts. he got his bag, got outclassed and ran so much wasted talent

  • @nathan113
    @nathan113 ปีที่แล้ว +3500

    Must be hard to stay motivated when you've achieved more financially than any other MMA fighter in history.

    • @youthere7327
      @youthere7327 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      money doesnt change you m8, it just shows everyone the real you

    • @mrexpose2790
      @mrexpose2790 ปีที่แล้ว +320

      @@youthere7327 no money change you for sure bc money is a goal and when you achieve you ultimate goal you become empty your fire disepear and it change you he got surronded by his achievement and the fame

    • @cookiebozo
      @cookiebozo ปีที่แล้ว

      Must be hard to stay motivated when Khabib took your soul
      Must be hard to stay motivated when you’re too busy sucker punching old men at bars
      Must be bad to stay motivated when you’re too busy attacking people’s religion, culture, family, etc…
      He’s a pos, nothing more. The immortal words of Khabib, money doesn’t change you, it exposes you.

    • @cookiebozo
      @cookiebozo ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@youthere7327 100%

    • @s.hellgrens3099
      @s.hellgrens3099 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@youthere7327 it does when u also achieved the ultimate goal of becoming a UFC champ

  • @Slim-Clips
    @Slim-Clips ปีที่แล้ว +2407

    The Mayweather fight is what tipped him over the edge. He achieved everything he ever wanted and the money, fame and drugs changed him forever.

    • @irvinmorales1409
      @irvinmorales1409 ปีที่แล้ว +95

      It didn't change him, it simply revealed who he really was.

    • @donchi1234
      @donchi1234 ปีที่แล้ว +278

      @@irvinmorales1409 Nah all these shit really change people...achieving greatness at such a young age..Conor,Mike Tyson,Jon Jones just to say a few examples

    • @savagekruger77
      @savagekruger77 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      @@irvinmorales1409 Aye true that. Mayweather had all these blessings since like the mid-2000s and still worked himself like he was broke when there was an upcoming fight.

    • @yabukiMMA
      @yabukiMMA ปีที่แล้ว +124

      ​@@savagekruger77 Mayweather also spent money like crazy, so he always had to fight to continue supporting his lavish lifestyle

    • @Matthew34801
      @Matthew34801 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Jesus loves you

  • @pavasite4278
    @pavasite4278 ปีที่แล้ว +1068

    I think he still loves the sport but for different reasons. Before he was hungry and his aspiration was to win belts. Now he has all the money and achieved everything he wanted, he competes for the fun of it and that’s why the hunger isn’t there for him like it used to be

    • @shxmana
      @shxmana ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@esp7nal749 Gotta give him props for that though because deep down he must know he isn't training as hard as the other guys but he still goes locked in there with killers fearlessly

    • @LeMeilleurr
      @LeMeilleurr ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He was bout to cry when he lost to dustin ion think thats true

    • @buni1934
      @buni1934 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      ​@ESP7NAL if he went on a 5 fight losing streak or a 10 fight do you really think that it wouldn't hurt his legacy or career?

    • @rodneyc8126
      @rodneyc8126 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I have a slightly different view. I think it's for the attention having nothing to do with the fun of it. Don't think being punch in the face is very fun

    • @unclejoe420s
      @unclejoe420s ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rodneyc8126 show casing ur fighting skills is fun... Every fighter likes this...they wanna show how much they improved..No matter how much u have....some things u can't really get go.

  • @ClaimerUncut
    @ClaimerUncut ปีที่แล้ว +770

    Money ending someone's career.. not the worst way to end it

    • @everythinggtube
      @everythinggtube ปีที่แล้ว +77

      I feel like Conor achieved everything he ever wanted to .. let the man enjoy fruits of his hard work

    • @clavicusvile1328
      @clavicusvile1328 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@everythinggtube rape

    • @nickng4203
      @nickng4203 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Money didn’t end mayweather career though 🐐

    • @DK-yz9xk
      @DK-yz9xk ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@nickng4203because mayweather mastered the art of boxing. Nobody that entirely focus will stay at the top in real fighting.

    • @googane7755
      @googane7755 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@nickng4203 Cus Floyd is smart by buying the most expensive things possible so he always stays broke

  • @Idranim
    @Idranim ปีที่แล้ว +331

    I’ll never forget the “I own Rio de Janeiro” speech it was just so perfect and it’s sad his trash talk has never reached that level in the past few years

    • @Rebos069
      @Rebos069 ปีที่แล้ว

      "I would invade your favelas on horseback and kill everyone unfit to work"
      truly one of the speeches ever

  • @kresh756
    @kresh756 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    the fact that from top 10 ppv UFC events 8 of them are headlined by Conor says a lot, legend of an era

    • @henrylam92
      @henrylam92 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      UFC ≈ WWE
      Nowadays

    • @smileydude12
      @smileydude12 ปีที่แล้ว

      He's not a legend. He's a loud mouth bum that wouldn't defend like a true champion. He never deserved the money he got.

    • @ivotenotocensorship5247
      @ivotenotocensorship5247 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@henrylam92🧠💀

    • @A_Valeska
      @A_Valeska ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@henrylam92nope it’s just ppl are realizing that ufc is better

    • @slaktheking69
      @slaktheking69 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Conor is a tap machine

  • @mirkomirkovic-t3l
    @mirkomirkovic-t3l ปีที่แล้ว +657

    What I think has changed Conor the most is the Mayweather payout. On one occasion he has said something close to "if a man can generate a company half a billion in one night, he can do whatever he wants". It seems as if in his mind that number was so huge that he lost his mind.

    • @PulseRELOADED
      @PulseRELOADED ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Floyd changed his bum life
      The entire McGregor family is indebted to Floyd

    • @tactmatic
      @tactmatic ปีที่แล้ว +51

      @@PulseRELOADED dawg did you not watch the video? Connor already had 40 million dollars before the Floyd fight

    • @PulseRELOADED
      @PulseRELOADED ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@tactmatic
      Did you watch it? 4:27
      Conor had an estimated net worth of $21 million pryor to May/Mac, which is alot of money but no where near the generational wealth Floyd blessed him with

    • @Townes.VanZandt
      @Townes.VanZandt ปีที่แล้ว +39

      ​@@PulseRELOADED you sound mad goofy calling him a bum before the Floyd fight.

    • @PulseRELOADED
      @PulseRELOADED ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Townes.VanZandt
      I was quoting Conor fool
      Change your bum life is what he said

  • @jordenthomson9551
    @jordenthomson9551 ปีที่แล้ว +265

    Conors featherweight run was like a movie one of a kind athlete

    • @nathanmorar8007
      @nathanmorar8007 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      His run from debut to becoming double champ was flawless.

    • @clarkkent1521
      @clarkkent1521 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@nathanmorar8007 Except the double champ part was orchestrated heavily in his favor.

    • @youtubeaccountserio2633
      @youtubeaccountserio2633 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      His prime run in the ufc was a movie conor is forever mma

    • @flammingdragon
      @flammingdragon ปีที่แล้ว

      He had no business in that class. He was wayyyy too good lol. Not a huge fan but there's no way I can argue your comment but only by giving him a compliment

    • @kameronwright9925
      @kameronwright9925 ปีที่แล้ว

      Don't forget he was supposed to fight rda for the 155 belt ​@@clarkkent1521

  • @BoxingFan699
    @BoxingFan699 ปีที่แล้ว +144

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  • @aleksandarrudic3694
    @aleksandarrudic3694 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I get the guy totally, he has everything he dreamed about. He became a champion, became a superstar, literally outgrowing the sport he competed in, made fortune, made big business. All cards fell into his hands the way they should and he played them all masterfully. Now he has a lifetime in front of him to enjoy fruits of his success. Why would he risk all of that with a life-altering injury in the cage when he has nothing left to get, nothing left to prove, just for the sake of "being at the top" for one more season?

  • @joshuayoon777
    @joshuayoon777 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Comfort is the death of every great man.

  • @cometogetherlikevoltron1230
    @cometogetherlikevoltron1230 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    The whole purpose of fighting professionally is to make money. He achieved his goal and his family is set for life.

    • @anon2034
      @anon2034 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      A comment of a guy who gets it!

  • @djdc1970
    @djdc1970 ปีที่แล้ว +233

    “It’s tough to get out of bed to do roadwork at 5 am when you’ve been sleeping in silk pajamas.”
    - Marvin Hagler

    • @chazbarns1410
      @chazbarns1410 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Arnold swarzanigger just did it.

    • @itzintellitube
      @itzintellitube ปีที่แล้ว

      @@chazbarns1410 you best be black fool

    • @rosalind1635
      @rosalind1635 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@chazbarns1410 lmfao WHO?

  • @AdamM7796
    @AdamM7796 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    It's such a pity that the UFC never had Conor in Croke park (Ireland's National Stadium) in his prime, it would've been the biggest UFC event ever and arguably one of the best Combat sport atmospheres ever

  • @Zander98
    @Zander98 ปีที่แล้ว +674

    This is why I respect Floyd so much. He’s had the bag for decades and has always kept himself out of trouble and disciplined. No drugs or alcohol, just a rage inside to be the greatest.

    • @avacadomangobanana2588
      @avacadomangobanana2588 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      Well some things with his wife but he’s overall not a bad human

    • @fuccckckkkkckkck
      @fuccckckkkkckkck ปีที่แล้ว +172

      Minus his problems with punching women, you are mostly right

    • @gaulishrealist
      @gaulishrealist ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The thing he did to the Mexican boxer was despicable. I think it was a Mexican.

    • @aarongoodall4169
      @aarongoodall4169 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@gaulishrealistwhat did he do?

    • @gaulishrealist
      @gaulishrealist ปีที่แล้ว

      @@aarongoodall4169
      It was Victor Ortiz. You will see how awful it was.

  • @malasorte150
    @malasorte150 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    "Peace has cost you your strength. Victory has defeated you"
    - Bane.

    • @someneet145
      @someneet145 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Based Bane quote.

  • @ethan_knd
    @ethan_knd ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Imagine if you were a young man aspiring to be a fighter, got double champion in the best organization in the world and making more money than your family could spend in three generations
    He’s not ended,he’s accomplished

  • @SlayerOfTheDamned
    @SlayerOfTheDamned ปีที่แล้ว +99

    McGregor made Aldo too angry to think strategically which ultimately ended up in his victory. He used the same strategy against Khabib but it instead backfired completely in his face to the point where Khabib was just a few seconds away from completing his promise of permanently changing Conner’s face by almost breaking his jaw and after the fight a big brawl starting.
    Would’ve been interesting to see if Connor fought Aldo and Khabib without angering the respective champions so he can strip their belt. Mental warfare is also a part of the game, but man did they have two big different outcomes.

    • @murraysaucedo897
      @murraysaucedo897 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thing is by the time he got to Khabib he had lost to Diaz and Mayweather and I believe he had acted cordial towards Alvarez after beating him. Going against Aldo it was one of those where that aura of being a legit savage was in its prime but that gradually wore off. In boxing, fighters like Roberto Duran had a similar situation where he insulted Hall of Famed Sugar Ray Leonard and beat him in the ring only to be embarrassed and made to quit on his stool in the rematch.

    • @MrMMAJER
      @MrMMAJER ปีที่แล้ว +2

      One of the biggest "what if" in UFC. And a pretty unfair situation regarding the usual standards of the organization, because even in those days dominant champions got the immediate rematch, but not Aldo.
      And the reason is it was the worst choice for the UFC in terms of cost/benefit, risking having Conor lose to Aldo was too much, the hype train would have suffered a lot of damage, and that would translate to lesser money for the UFC out of milking Conor's popularity.

    • @guyincognito320
      @guyincognito320 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MrMMAJER Idk, that was such a f'ing bad beat, inexcusable, that I'm fine with 'you don't deserve a rematch.' It also could've provoked the yips in him too, and it could've been a repeat of the first, and that is too painful to watch, more painful than a severe beating.

    • @matteol4384
      @matteol4384 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @joelroberto7011conor had a 2 year layoff and didn‘t train much still gave khabib the best fight. Clown

  • @everythinggtube
    @everythinggtube ปีที่แล้ว +162

    I feel like Conor achieved everything he ever wanted to .. let the man enjoy fruits of his hard work

    • @mohsin7702
      @mohsin7702 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      That's true but let's not pretend he's anywhere near today's hungry athletes the game has passed him.

  • @matts.1756
    @matts.1756 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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  • @nevermindfilms1060
    @nevermindfilms1060 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Still to this day his performance against Eddie is just insane.

  • @leomofo5854
    @leomofo5854 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Bro I just recently discovered your channel and you have quickly become one of my new favorite TH-camrs you put so much effort into your video can’t wait to see your channel grow

  • @CJCrespo31
    @CJCrespo31 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    There’s nothing to chase anymore. He wanted to be the wealthiest fighter, he did it. He wanted to win a title, he did it. He wanted to be a double champ, he did it. He wanted to set his family up for life, and he did it. He did everything he set out to do. Now he’s just doing whatever he wants

  • @Dbobledebrro
    @Dbobledebrro ปีที่แล้ว +42

    I don’t think he will ever be in title contention again, but he always has entertaining fights, regardless of motivations. If he wants to keep fighting, I’m sure he’ll have future bangers, but probably not at the highest level

  • @gold6813
    @gold6813 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Money magnifies who we truly are.

  • @papahandsoap2259
    @papahandsoap2259 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I don't think money "ended" him, because we don't know as fans if he just reprioritized. I'm sure most of this audience knows but he could've reached a point where he attained more than he thought he could, and he intelligently transitioned to focusing on branding/business. A lot of people talk about Shaq's legacy in basketball but he himself said he saw the writing on the wall and adjusted his focus to keeping his empire large and growing it over time

    • @Capnsensible80
      @Capnsensible80 ปีที่แล้ว

      The money allowed him to make that transition so yeah, the money ended his career, even if it was by choice.

  • @whatISlife007
    @whatISlife007 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The height he reached is incredible. No one stays on top forever but hardly anyone will rise that high

  • @michaelscalzo6716
    @michaelscalzo6716 ปีที่แล้ว +115

    He still isn’t in the usada testing pool hopefully he still ends up fighting chandler

    • @therealgeiger2743
      @therealgeiger2743 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Isnt the rule 6 months normally?So he does need a exemption like Lesnar back then anyway.Bc of UFCs relationship to the Nevada Commission its probably easy to get it

    • @briiskyang
      @briiskyang ปีที่แล้ว

      UFC would let conor piss pure PED before canceling a fight

    • @Kancerru
      @Kancerru ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@therealgeiger2743 They made it pretty clear earlier in the year that they aren't giving him an exemption.

    • @rivermoore6179
      @rivermoore6179 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It is

    • @therealgeiger2743
      @therealgeiger2743 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@Kancerru Well maybe but that would put the fight far away considering the 6 months rule and him not in the pool.But maybe the ufc wants to put in August oder something even tho it wouldnt make sense bc of tuf season

  • @migelangelcarrillo1710
    @migelangelcarrillo1710 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Hungry Conor is not as cool as Welfare Conor. Thank you Eddie

  • @JoeLouis-o1j
    @JoeLouis-o1j ปีที่แล้ว +49

    Always a good day when TJ drops a video 🙌

  • @kingcobra2858
    @kingcobra2858 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Weirdly enough this reminds me of GSP explaining or rationalizing to himself why not to fight in the ring anymore.
    Conner probably really had the passion in fighting but no longer a "win or die" mentality due to what he already achieved.

  • @woahblackbettybamalam
    @woahblackbettybamalam ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Hard to do lines of cocaine when you sleep in silk boxers...wait

  • @dusan550
    @dusan550 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Finally someone giving Conor credit for the third fight against Poirier.

    • @BrokeAssassin
      @BrokeAssassin ปีที่แล้ว +18

      he stood up and won half a round , he is one of the best starters in mma but this is kinda expected.

    • @dusan550
      @dusan550 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@BrokeAssassin His leg broke. That's why they were on the ground. And the ground and pound shots didn't even land.

    • @KM-iv9xy
      @KM-iv9xy ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Yeah seriously. Fight #2 he came out with the wrong approach and got knocked out and it is what it is. Fight #3 he was looking good, showed a style that was similar to what made him elite in the first place, and then his leg broke. People are looking past him too much

    • @shane7051
      @shane7051 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@@KM-iv9xy he looked great in the second fight until the leg kicks set in

    • @richardtaylor9760
      @richardtaylor9760 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@shane7051 it wasn’t even the legs kicks that were hurting him. The dummy jumped a guillotine and gave up the position when he was defending the takedown perfectly. His fight iq can be spotty sometimes and imo that’s his biggest weakest. He doesn’t manage his strengths well but he’s still very skilled and capable

  • @waynegoddard4065
    @waynegoddard4065 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This video is a lot of things but it's quite possibly the most iconic video ever created. It's absolutely iconic to the extreme. If anyone knows of a more iconic video than this iconic monstrosity I'd like to hear about.

  • @american1207
    @american1207 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    I might cry if Chandler KO's him like he did Ferguson. Another Conor run would be insane but it's unlikely. If he could hypothetically manage to bring back that hunger he used to have, I actually favor him over Oliviera and Gaethje

    • @dangermouse9348
      @dangermouse9348 ปีที่แล้ว

      Gaethje would blast his legs to pieces.

    • @mrexpose2790
      @mrexpose2790 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You have unlock a new fear in me

    • @kevinstaedler
      @kevinstaedler ปีที่แล้ว +1

      most likely not gonna happen :(

    • @stn7172
      @stn7172 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Get ready to cry

    • @johnjohnson3390
      @johnjohnson3390 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Your tears fuel me

  • @Juel92
    @Juel92 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    I'm not sure it was money as much as ego/fame. He already had more money than a reasonable person could spend when he fought Mayweather. However with Mayweather he had one of the biggest PPV of all time, he was a 2 division champion etc. etc. I think he just started believing in his own superiority and to a certain degree his persona started to meld with his personality. He stopped listening to anyone else because "I'm the best ever, why would I listen to anyone else" and he just became crazier and crazier.

    • @henrylam92
      @henrylam92 ปีที่แล้ว

      He did what no one else has ever done before (win two belts in dif weight classes, fight one of the greatest boxers) His persona/act that sold the fights became him IRL eventually because that’s what people wanted to see. When you act too long and the world revolves around you, you kind of lose yourself along the way.

  • @guiness1100
    @guiness1100 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I believe the great Marvelous Marvin Haggler said it best when he said, "it's hard to wake up at 5 am to do road work when you are sleeping on silk sheets. Connor just proved what the Marvelous one already knew, once you lose that hunger, you are finished.

  • @LAMARCAMUSICA
    @LAMARCAMUSICA ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The way he beamed through the FW division was nothing short of spectacular, he could have held down that title and defended it 2-3 times if he really wanted to, but he chased the bag 💰

  • @christophermallory3400
    @christophermallory3400 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Gotta respect a dude who made his 🍞 & leave the game on his own terms. No a lot of fighters can't say that. I don't like his personality, but I respect what he's done for the sport. Big ups

  • @timslee0618
    @timslee0618 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I also noticed early on Conor's trash talk was hilarious and funny. He did not cross the line until later on with his trash talk

  • @aurelius7092
    @aurelius7092 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    despite the character or what people say about him. he got what he sought out to do, which is to be a champion and lift his family up, and so far he's won as far as im concerned.

  • @moontruther7519
    @moontruther7519 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Conor is like the Elvis of UFC. Started out young, brought tons of people toward what he was special at, began to experiment, started to get into drugs, started to gain weight, came back for a bit though still never the same, and left behind a massive legacy even after it started to go downhill.

  • @eliv8468
    @eliv8468 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Like many have said, Conor achieved all his goals that he set. He's got a family, so maybe he just wants to see his kids grow up and spend time with them. The UFC schedule can be very brutal with all the interviews and media obligations.

    • @sarilocsta3113
      @sarilocsta3113 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If he continues with all the booger sugar its highly unlikely that he will see his kids grow up

  • @kaovang7416
    @kaovang7416 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Conor said he's coming back he's coming back. His words, he speech, he trys to make it come true

  • @rodneyc8126
    @rodneyc8126 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Totally agree with this assessment. Connor will never be same. When you have a mountain of money. What's the motivation to be great? Some can handle that kind of success others can not.

    • @julius43461
      @julius43461 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hell, I couldn't handle quadrupling my income to earn 4 average salaries in my country. Things change so drastically even at that level, I can't imagine what happens when you have millions. I would lose my mind completely.

    • @strangeman9362
      @strangeman9362 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mayweather would disagree

    • @rodneyc8126
      @rodneyc8126 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@strangeman9362 Dude Floyd was born rich. There's a difference bro.

    • @strangeman9362
      @strangeman9362 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@rodneyc8126 Floyd was born rich ? 🤣

    • @rodneyc8126
      @rodneyc8126 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@strangeman9362 I don't get the laughing? Are you disputing this fact?

  • @odysseusdadon1234
    @odysseusdadon1234 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He doesn’t need to come back dude has a Lamborghini yacht. He still loves the sport hence his return you gotta respect that

  • @Easymode460
    @Easymode460 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Something I hate to talk about, because I’m still learning focus, is what everyone says about doing one thing. There’s truth in focusing on a single objective, but like you said, he fought, he won, he lost, and he did what he set out to do. I think that calls for a reevaluation, and new wood to be burned for the sake of a new fire. Having worked out in gyms, you don’t get to UFC if you don’t love fighting, so I don’t want to say the love is gone. But it’d be interesting to hear what pushes him now, or if breaking his leg still haunts him

  • @aadam8049
    @aadam8049 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bro some advice stop making every background pure white its getting annoying having to turn down my brightness fully and then being flashbanged when im tryna watch some youtube in the dark before i sleep

  • @jooyichen
    @jooyichen ปีที่แล้ว +6

    "then I'm happy i lost my mind"
    The madman did it.

  • @TheMaryam16
    @TheMaryam16 ปีที่แล้ว

    The way you plugged your sponsor was one of th e best I've seen

  • @lukeinvictus
    @lukeinvictus ปีที่แล้ว +7

    nobody:
    Tj: *iconic*

  • @MonsterHouseCop
    @MonsterHouseCop 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The only thing that would bring that fire back in conner is a rematch with khabib

  • @ChimpBasher
    @ChimpBasher ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Dude is literally the definition of money changes people. He has won 1 fight since then and lost like 5.

    • @Nico42048
      @Nico42048 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not to talk about his....things.....outside the ring. Shame, really

    • @Kgopani3101
      @Kgopani3101 หลายเดือนก่อน

      *lost 2

  • @L3GHO5T
    @L3GHO5T 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I’m not a fan of Conor but who cares about his career. His career gave him life time financial freedom. He won.

  • @rturae
    @rturae ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Financially, it was a good idea to fight Floyd, but I think this was also a mistake too since the rest of the division evolved, but Conor never really adapted. Like the guy in the pink suit said "You have won only 1 fight since Barack Obama was president"

  • @Joaocruz30
    @Joaocruz30 ปีที่แล้ว

    Conor's return is like the come back of Hurricane Katrina and Fast and Furious 13... everybody are so excited to see that again...

  • @bigtonytwoshoes8184
    @bigtonytwoshoes8184 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I’ve rewatched the fights with Dustin multiple times and really think he gets overlooked cuz he lost. He was right there with Dustin in both fights until getting clipped. He definitely isn’t top 5 lightweight right now but he sure as hell deserves more credit than he’s given imo. His stance and style have changed for the worse, but he only puts out bangers of fights (minus mayweather) in all his losses.

    • @KobaAM
      @KobaAM หลายเดือนก่อน

      Conor won the first round and was landing good shots in the second. If he had been able to avoid the leg kicks I think he wins

  • @kjlkjjjk
    @kjlkjjjk ปีที่แล้ว

    High as hell just basking in how fire that nord ad was

  • @thescarecrow897
    @thescarecrow897 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    People wanna sht on him bro he had a legendary career, made a ton of money and can now retire in peace.

  • @pablosandoval8200
    @pablosandoval8200 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Who else is here after Conor pulling out of UFC 303?

  • @johnviera3884
    @johnviera3884 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    He got older and the competition got better. It happens to every fighter. Time and talent evolution

  • @Savageinasuit
    @Savageinasuit ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It’s called prize fighting for a reason. He won all of his prizes!

  • @MrJZNICA
    @MrJZNICA 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Watching Conor in interviews this year he’s clearly focused on partying and celebrating his big movie, he was high as a kite on an interview with Jake Gyllenhal, he’s hopped up on roids looking like muscle mouse, his head is not in the game, I’ll be surprised if he even makes the weight.

  • @zeroday7878
    @zeroday7878 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    dude accomplished his goal and his dream was fulfilled. nothing died

  • @thegoat6116
    @thegoat6116 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    conor was never the same after the floyd fight, he took a terrible beating that night and the money he received in that fight just destroyed his career.

  • @420bingbong69
    @420bingbong69 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Alvarez ripping into him during the conferences will always make me laugh he looked so lost for the first time ever😂

  • @TheEMFB
    @TheEMFB ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Money didn't end Conor. Greed did.

  • @paulmurph101
    @paulmurph101 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I literally got that Connor McGregor advert before this video

  • @ryanmussell739
    @ryanmussell739 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great video.
    Connor was on top of the fight world when he became the double champ. His story was awesome because he wasn’t some fight or boxing prodigy. He was a every man plumber who liked to fight.
    Chris rock said you loose your edge when you sleep on silk bed sheets.

  • @joshuapatrick682
    @joshuapatrick682 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Dana white’s net worth before Conor: 30 mil
    After conor: 300,000 mil… that’s why he gets what he wants and his trajectory was so easy.

  • @Eutioallan
    @Eutioallan ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It's not just money, it's family. That's pretty clear in his documentary. He has a beautiful family now and nothing, not even fighting, is more important to him than them.

  • @1Lukas
    @1Lukas ปีที่แล้ว

    [insert rocky III quote] "The worst thing that can happen to a fighter and something that can happen to any fighter is that they get civilized."

  • @nxlvbel7099
    @nxlvbel7099 ปีที่แล้ว

    He just living his life to its fullest that’s the whole point for all the hard work that one day you can relax and enjoy yourself

  • @sjaysanti909
    @sjaysanti909 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Connor was a real life Randy Orton 💀

    • @You-t1g
      @You-t1g ปีที่แล้ว +5

      How Randy Orton? He is bigger than entire wwe superstar

    • @youtubeaccountserio2633
      @youtubeaccountserio2633 ปีที่แล้ว

      Conor was the real life CM PUNK the voice of the voiceless not randy

    • @AB-fr2ei
      @AB-fr2ei 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Explain

    • @EliasRoy
      @EliasRoy 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@You-t1g 😂😂😂😂

  • @lovenature904
    @lovenature904 ปีที่แล้ว

    What good is a man that gained the whole world but lost his soul...

  • @iamDBA1
    @iamDBA1 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Prime Conor time was fun. I'll still watch most fights of his cuz it's a big name, but I know chances of him racking up an insane win streak of top competition are slim to none. I just hope most fighters have the opportunity to find success outside their respective sports in other businesses like Conor (of course not at the scale of him cuz that's not realisitic for everyone). Your fight career has a deadline, but the bills will keep coming.

  • @fiachrabrowne8299
    @fiachrabrowne8299 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The way you say Jose drives me nuts hahahahahaha

  • @brusko147
    @brusko147 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Another viewpoint: It was bound to happen regardless of his success. He was amazing at featherweight with his karate stance, longer reach and shorter opponents. But lightweight in the UFC is the most stacked out all weight divisions. There's no way he would of beaten them all and much less defended the belt. Money just became a way for him to still brag when he loses.

  • @FwA1m99
    @FwA1m99 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    money/fame doesn't change people but reveals who they truly are. Let money/fame make a difference in your life but don't let it make you different.

  • @TG_0-0_
    @TG_0-0_ ปีที่แล้ว +43

    connors success was ultimately his downfall. all his recent antics have left me disappointed in him as a person and role model. but his run was nothing short of spectacular and i will always remember him as that fighter. came from such a relatable walk of life making his rise that much more inspiring. He accomplished his dream. he should’ve retired after the alvarez fight and gone down as one of the greatest fighters to ever live.

    • @kalreynolds5829
      @kalreynolds5829 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      He's wrecking his reputation. Getting in fights with security after trying to get MGK's autograph: Literally every way that goes down is an L for him. Stupid bar fights he's not even winning. L. Alleged violence against women on a boat, L.
      The thing about that shit talk was that he backed it up. He called his shots and then he made them. That's ballsy and impressive. That's what Shane Warne used to do in Cricket, he'd literally do a little tutorial for the kids at home in breaks showing all his spins, and the other side could still see it, and he'd still wreck them. He did not care if you knew what he was doing because he knew that he outclassed you and projected that confidence.
      But "She's in my DM's" shit? Arguing with bouncers? It's fucking weak. At a certain point you've got to rein in your confidence and remember that people like you because you make good, targetted cracks that promote the fight, not sad, overblown wet farts of statements at better fighters.

    • @TG_0-0_
      @TG_0-0_ ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@kalreynolds5829 yeah bro i 100% agree. he was grabbing at straws with the dustin comments. i genuinely believe all the drugs have had a profoundly negative effect to his cognitive abilities. very sad. can’t even defend him anymore.

    • @youtubeaccountserio2633
      @youtubeaccountserio2633 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He should have retired after cowboy that was a movie

    • @disappointmentyes6387
      @disappointmentyes6387 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@kalreynolds5829 would beat your ass tho 🤷

  • @OfficialBradChristian
    @OfficialBradChristian ปีที่แล้ว

    The old Conor McGregor that thrived on motion, intuition and hunger is absolutely gone. I watched a clip of him the other day and I don’t think there’s any hope. He rode the wave as far as he could and then got off forever.

  • @mashedpotatos3750
    @mashedpotatos3750 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Khabib changed this man 😂😂😂

    • @apurvbhardwaj1494
      @apurvbhardwaj1494 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He can buy whole degestan

    • @mashedpotatos3750
      @mashedpotatos3750 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@apurvbhardwaj1494 cant buy back that loss😂

    • @apurvbhardwaj1494
      @apurvbhardwaj1494 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@mashedpotatos3750 but can buy your time to watch this clip of him

    • @mashedpotatos3750
      @mashedpotatos3750 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@apurvbhardwaj1494 I dont hate conner. That retort sucked lmao im a huge mcgregor fan

    • @apurvbhardwaj1494
      @apurvbhardwaj1494 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@mashedpotatos3750 well every mma watcher is a huge Conor fan whether they hates or love him, he is the only reason why you me and most of the world knows about ufc and is interested in it

  • @garfrockbreadtroll
    @garfrockbreadtroll ปีที่แล้ว +2

    the battle of the swingers gonna be wild

  • @venicec3310
    @venicec3310 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    All the respect in the world for conor still trying to fight even though he has already maxed out all of his dreams. There is still definitely some hunger there though i do think the game has evolved and fighters have alot of footage on how to beat conor now

  • @Daily_Music_Box
    @Daily_Music_Box ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Your title is "How Money Ended Conor McGregor", and a lot of Mass Media be saying that. Why? McGregor is richest he has ever been. 90% of all Professional Athletes go Bankrupt. If my networth was 200 million $, and i am having a massive stable income, of course i am not that thirsty and hungry like before. The world lays in my hands! But one thing thought, the UFC not only ows Conor McGregor a "Hall of Fame" but the UFC's popularity and income has risen 45% due to Conor showing up i read in an article several years ago. McGregor is the UFC

    • @TacoMaro22
      @TacoMaro22 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's exactly it lol, he's not hungry anymore. He's just there now

  • @achavez78
    @achavez78 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Get in, get paid, get out.
    Charge it to the game.

  • @catalystv7520
    @catalystv7520 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tj is such a casual, he gets all excited over Conor 😂😂

  • @wasteurtime5677
    @wasteurtime5677 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    His division caught up to him stylistically. No version of Connor could ever beat Khabib. If he could still make featherweight then that would be interesting.

    • @gmartinez8376
      @gmartinez8376 ปีที่แล้ว

      He can't make feather weight but he did better than ppl like Dustin and Justin against khabib

    • @wasteurtime5677
      @wasteurtime5677 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gmartinez8376 doesn't mean anything if he didn't win. Charles could put Volk to sleep tomorrow and that wouldn't mean anything for him vs Islam.

    • @gmartinez8376
      @gmartinez8376 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@wasteurtime5677 bro stuffed khabibs first takedown lol no one else did

    • @wasteurtime5677
      @wasteurtime5677 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gmartinez8376 lol if thats your metric then Glieson Tibau is the best. He stuffed all of Khabib's takedowns. Tibau did better than Connor, Dustin and Justin. Barboza also stuffed more takedowns than Connor and Dustin. Guess Barboza is the better fighter right.

    • @gmartinez8376
      @gmartinez8376 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@wasteurtime5677 ND besides he could of finish ppl like Barbosa and al but in a interview he wanted to go the distance with Barbosa for 15 to show his cardio also go the distance with al so wtf u saying

  • @kerollosproductions2006
    @kerollosproductions2006 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love when you post

  • @ossi8963
    @ossi8963 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I think it's great that Conor decided to take Chandler as his comeback fight. Now his career truly is over if he loses so he has to decide during preparations how he wants to continue his career. If he really wants it and gives everything I have no doubt he wins that fight, and Chandler is good enough that Conor can really try to revive his career after that with the hunger he has to find to win. I don't really see Conor as a someone who would be coming back "legacy" in mind for one fight and retiring after winning that. He comes for money or love for the fighting and we will see which one he choosed on fight day .

  • @KestraBeatz
    @KestraBeatz ปีที่แล้ว

    and this is why MMA fighters should never be overpaid

  • @Battle_Beard
    @Battle_Beard ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Well, if you go strictly by the thumbnail, it looks like Hungry Conor died by eating, a lot 🤣

  • @bfielding91
    @bfielding91 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey man this vid feels like too much history despite you saying you’d avoid that in the beginning. Would be much more interested to hear you dissect the clip at 10:28 rather than “leave us with it” because that’s what your title suggests

  • @INK-MONO
    @INK-MONO ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Conor showed glimpses in a fight where he was getting outclassed early against a guy who gets better as the fight goes on.
    The leg break wasn’t the only story in the fight

  • @essentialpassion
    @essentialpassion ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the nordvpn ad. nicely wrapped around some UFC content. Well done.

  • @adriandobronx
    @adriandobronx ปีที่แล้ว +4

    TJ will you ever post any videos of you sparring ?

    • @achavez78
      @achavez78 ปีที่แล้ว

      No.... He'll get banned. Too violent

  • @MimMert-uv6cn
    @MimMert-uv6cn ปีที่แล้ว

    so everyone wins in their own lives than this explains why he fought khabib that way this video made everything crystal clear thanks a lot

  • @Dclin9
    @Dclin9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Dont say sorry for calling all these moments "iconic", Conor back then really was an "iconic moment making machine"