Conor McGregor explains his devastating loss to Nate Diaz at UFC 196
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- Conor McGregor spoke with Ariel Helwani directly after suffering a devastating loss to Nate Diaz at UFC 196.
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At least the guy has the balls to show up after his loss not like Ronda !
trueeeeeee
+TheRedFoxization ronda was busy getting her face fixed.
This is what all the haters were waiting for. Everyone thought he was the next Rhonda. Fuck that shit. Connor is not as Mentally Weak. He'll Handle his shit in the Featherweight division and be seeing him in 155 soon enough. One day 170 as well
agree!!
yeah I give him that much. he needs to tone it done , he won't have as much haters.
Mcgregor: I not gonna shy away from my defeat
Rousey:
Exactly.
+Ruzzmeister Her silence made me hate her more.
Is she still alive?
+Ruzzmeister Rousey: I'll kill myself
***** Pretending she wasn't watching the fight.
One of the most impressive moments of Conors career.
BoxingVids class and very professional
What?
I agree.. I wasnt a conor fan at first i thought he was overrated and given favorable match ups.. But how he handled this loss made me respect him and become a fan
Primetym24 fair
@@jtymon24 I agree. Conor is a good guy. The "mouth" and antics were for show and money like Muhammad Ali. This guy is a genius for making money and promoting himself. Seeing the bus incident and the phone smashing was hard to see. Oh and punching the old guy 😆
This was actually the Greatest moment of Conor's career... That was the epitome of how a fighter should be...
The dude made every excuse he could after this loss. Go back and watch everything before 202.
What about now?
@@allysonwolfe1315 Nate had all types of excuses and he won. Conor said he ran out of gas and he did. He gave Nate his props. Nate was saying all this bs and he won.
@@flexfive8712 Nate won so easily bro
@@AC-mp7cx Nate had more excuses when he won than Conor had when he lost
Even in defeat Conor is a stud. Handling it with such class, the guy is the truest champion ever.
Hahahahaha
+chillbill216 idiot its wwe showman shit. How fucking deluded are you?
+Joe Benike no way, he is the biggest piece of shit before his fights, i don't like an acting champion
+johnthursday2 it's all to sell the fights, he's always respectful after the fight.
+chillbill
No one stepped up but nate and that's the fight the fans wanted. Conor underestimated the weight and let nate fight at 170 because that's nates natural weight class for the weight cut. Conor gained weight to fight at 155 he barely walks around at 170. He fought at 145 three months ago. He's doing too much too fast. And don't forget how he was actually putting an asswhoopin on nate before tiring himself out. He had to go for a takedown because he couldn't even lift his hands to cover up. Let's see if nate can hang at 155. His body at that weight won't absorb Conor's shots. I promise you that.
Didn't shy away from the media and took the L like a champ.
Didn't see him go on Ellen and talk about wanting to commit suicide while crying.
Black Gold
Not like he beat a 190 pound Nate Diaz in a rematch after this loss. Yea I’m sure he showed some heart there. Mentally strong enough to accept a loss and then win against a full camp welterweight. What are you on about?
Yea ronda rousey was a joke so weak and a terrible fighter
@@YungPac 190 are you serious he's 2.5 pounds above Conor
@@momsspaghetti7729 but Diaz cut weight whereas Conot didn't, so on fight night Nate was about 190
@@tristanbarbier5913 well if you look it up Conor was walking around 170 to 175 for his featherweight days and around 180 for his Diaz bouts meanwhile Nate said he was walking around from 190 to 200 possibly between that so
greatest post fight interview after a loss i've ever seen.
Dominick’s was really good too
Check out Dillian Whytes interview after getting knocked out by Joshua... That was also very well handled. People who can take an L are very mature in my eyes.
Wish he was like this after khabibs loss
Also just about every one of Chael Sonnens.
James Simpson what are you talking about? Chael never lost. He retired undefeated and undisputed champion of every weight class
Sean “Clown” O’Malley could learn a thing or two from this interview
AMEN
Trump too lol
All Sean is doing is training constantly what you want him to do
@marcomonaldi9058 how do you even bring politics into this
Tough loss but at least he didn't go full Ronda mode post fight. Respect, son
👍
+rene rio hahahahahehehehahah child.conor is a fuckin man.you win some you lose some.
+87lycanthropy Bold move up? Hahahaha..., he fought at his natural weight class and got his ass handed to him by a guy his own size, with a six day camp. There's nothing bold about that.
+ezequiel sepulveda He 's not a featherweight look at him at the weigh ins. He's a lightweight and he's not even the best at lightweight khabib would sub him quicker than diaz. His ground game is years behind.
+lasfinezt Incorrect. Connor and Nate's walking weight is about the same. (168) Nate cuts weight no difference than Conor. Weight did not factor in this fight whatsoever. If anything, Conor should be even more embarrassed that he got finished by a guy with NO training camp who got 10 days notice to fight. He couldn't even make it past the 2nd round. He didn't gas, he was getting served more combos than a fat guy at McDonald's. And when he couldn't eat anymore, he fell on the ground and choked on it. (Rear Naked)
He got out-boxed, out-skilled, and out-gutted by the SUPERIOR martial artist. Man up and deal with it. Conor needs to do the same thing.
this got lost but you can tell he taken it like a man he well come back and get better
Agreed!
+Jon Jonstone he was humble before... no one is 'hurt af', and you aint doin shit bro
+iphonekiller420 absolutely . . just cause you lose dont mean your not good. . conor is great he needs to keep working on his jiu-jitsu and get his ass back to it cause i cant wait to see him come back and fuck shit up. . all the shit talking but conor has done more in his short time then nate everybody is talkin about nates 10 day bs. . but nate said he had many 3 day fight camps preparing cause he had an idea he would get the fight and conor took it on 10 days notice as well and had to hurry to pack on weight to go up yet another weight class which in mma doesnt happen. . grats to both of them and good luck to both mens success though there both great
+Jon Jonstone AMEN!!!
+xSayPleasex Lol no.He talkes a lot of shit,called nate a broke bum,said he would finish him in 1 round,ko him stiff.Said nate had a soft body etc.Reality.Conor couldn't take Nate shots and gucked FUCKED .hahah
"If you want to see how a man truly is, give him power"
Oooh true
Conor NEEDS to comeback like this, but by the looks of it he didn’t really seem that motivated when he lost to Dustin
He said he was gutted, so that’s proof enough to me.
@@nixus1909 he said he wasnt that upset that he lost in the post fight press conference lol
@@kylemoore5637 Yea but he also said he was gutted. You can believe what you want. I personally believe he was upset, since that’s juts how fighting is.
Yeah his ankle in also done
Aldo knows where he can put it. First he pulls out, then he gets knocked out, and finally, he refuses to show up. Aldo does not deserve a rematch. Frankie Edgar goes first. Let Aldo earn his rematch with two or three wins
FACT.
👏👍 well said
another Aldo fight will end the same as the first one. mcg is a huge FW with ko power at that weight
I could break down Conor's fight all day long, but just as Conor said there are no excuses. He is always humble in victory or defeat just like a champ and doesn't make any excuses. He is the complete opposite to Aldo, I completely agree he should earn his way back to a title shot!
+Johan Uribe EXACTLY
Wow never seen McGregor so calm and toned down. Guess getting your ass handed to you humbles you...
Exactly.
Fedor Emelianenko, except he dont look as sad as conor.
Your exactly right though. That's why so many martial artists ( like myself ) are so humble. When I started Jiu-jitsu I got submitted countless times. Really taught me to be humble
were not talking about playing touch butt buddy
all mma fighters lose eventually. not many stay undefeated. fedor emelianenko lost his fifth mma fight i mean..
its not like boxing, small mistakes can have huge consequences , just look at bisping vs rockhold .
+ he takes any fight any time at any weight, even if he has to gain 30 pounds over his belt weight.
And he still is champion of the featherweight division dont forget that.
"I am always humble in victory or defeat"
Sike
Name he is still .. he’s only lost twice in the UFC you know that right ?
Name you telling me he weren’t humble towards Cerrone? Khabib is the exception because unlike the others, their beef was real and went beyond the octagon. But Conor has always been humble.
Lol
Name so he’s both a fighter and a businessman
I wish I can hear Connor talking like this more often without the theatrics.
It’s conor
Shuda fook up
That's business
Nah I like the contrast. It's good to hear him occasionally be calm and quiet, but the loudmouth is what we all want to hear.
Theatrics sells tickets to the fight. The fight is over. No theatrics needed. I like both sides of Conor.
I like his style, you lose and you give proper props to your victor, respect.
agreed
lol what else is there to do? he lost, it wasn't like a split decision. dude got whooped and went for a desperation takedown which means he quit and took the easy way out.
trust me if he would of won he would be talking so much shit
Lol all the Mexicans came out the woodworks after this loss
+anybodycanart - What style?... This guy lacks any style or class. I can't think of a more annoying, disgusting human
Why are Diaz fans hating on Conor? McGregor made Diaz a millionaire, and changed his bum life!
+Conor McgreGoat I've been looking for you little kids with the Connor accounts all day. Diaz fans are hating on Connor because he talked so much shit and got his ass handed to him on a silver platter. Go ahead and change your account name and never watch MMA again like all the rest of the McGreggor fanbase.
And Nate changed Conors life too, back being a bum Irish pleb (no offense to the Beautiful ppl of Ireland). conor looks defeated in this interview, he looks soul less, empty, depressed... I hope he doesn't go all Rhonda Rousey on us and try to kill himself.
And who made that conor rich ? who did he fight that made him rich huh? I bet nate would of won that fight too.
It was coming towards nate either way. It could of been someone else but we got big mouth conor thought he could handle every division.
+Ch1d0r1 he's checking Nate's kids bjj class schedule right now.
This is exactly how a true champion talks, if you expect to bounce back you don't make excuses and you accept your loss and come back stronger, he's a true warrior
First 40 secs are when she leaves you on ”read”
🤣🤣
and Ronda Rousey wanted to kill herself after losing...
True. Rousey took her arrogance and tough guy role to a whole different level. She was so caught up in the being the baddest bitch and saying no woman could beat her and being so disrespectful and arrogant to getting her ass kicked and she couldn't humble herself and accept humility. She just wanted to kill herself. I hope if she comes back she comes back with respect towards other fighters. I'd become a fan.
PowerSwitch Gaming conor outscored nate nate killed him and nates is not even a good fighter
I just saw part of an interview of Rousey talking about her loss, I think it was on "Ellen", and she explains her loss as "not a loss at all" in a way that made me think that she really hasn't accepted losing, I mean, she says "I'm still undefeated" and while I understand what she MEANS to say, it just kind of left me sort of sad for her.
PowerSwitch Gaming u can't compare women emotions to a mans lol
Ronda doesn't relate to 'competition' well after losses.. I don't know that a lot of women do.
Watching Conor in defeat is what made me a new fan of him. He really showed what a great man/fighter he is with this defeat.
Same
Sorry for your lost RIP now get lost
+slyarsenal Just seems fair here to be honest, not arrogant
69birdboy choking on humble pie does that to people. Funny how you've conveniently all of a sudden forgotten about all the arrogant and cocky shit he was talking prior. Humble in both victory and defeat? Stop lieing to yourself dude! Wake up! Are you that mindless?
+slyarsenal No but it seems you take very anodyne things very seriously.....
i like conor, he's different from a lot of the cardboard cut out generic i respect my opponent bullshit..see dos anjos et al....
A lot of what it says is hype for the fight, he's charismatic and has a way with words. he can fight too.
You need to lighten up man. Conor just a fighter . I like his cocky side . its funny. You can see there is an element of self awareness that its all bullshit underneath.
But go keep squawking like a baby if you want. I don't think conors bothered do you?
Much respect to this man. Humble in victory or defeat and we win, or we learn.
this was the last time he was humble after a loss.
humble???????
@@widowmakermark , true. Something changed.
@@MrAgnostic77 bro you don’t know what humble means. If your bully shoved your head down a toilet and then breaks your arm and then after all that he is nice to you for 10 seconds does that make the bully humble??
i was lil bit fan but he lost everything with the press interview before his fight against Khabib.
This is the most humble Conor has been since the beginning of his career. Nate really set him straight with that straight left hand.
And he changed Nates face the next time they fought. Guys scar tissue hasn’t been right since
ToxicWorld It’s a five round fight buddy. Every mma fighter knows this, Mcgregor knew he won enough rounds to win the fight. Mcgregor is the far more talented fighter, and he dropped him like 4 times in that fight and honestly if Nate didn’t have such good ground game he probably would’ve been finished. Mcgregor made sure to paste himself throughout the fight and he got the W. Also Nate was like 15-20 pounds heavier than Conor in that fight and was clearly the bigger man. So for Mcgregor to do what he did is amazing, since his natural weight class is 155
ToxicWorld ur a salty Nate Diaz fan and a casual. Conor outstruck in rounds 12 and 4 and almost 5. Just cuz Nate got a takedown with 3 seconds left in the 5th doesn’t mean he was gonna ko Conor. Shut up u casual. That’s why conor dropped ur boy 3 times in 1 round alone. Conor easily won 2nd fight. Should’ve been unanimous. Simple
ToxicWorld Honestly think conor would KO Nate now at 155. Don’t think Nates chin holds up at that weight class. He wouldn’t want to risk getting dropped another 4 or 5 times bc one of those shots will eventually put him away or give him even more brain damage
ToxicWorld mcgregor won the fight 3-2 and you could argue mcgregor had a 10-8 round
Some proper cringe worthy shit to see the amount of haters. I know his fanboys were annoying as fuck, but Conor Mcgregor is a true inspiration and a solid role model for young men growing up in a shithole society that thrives on self doubt, and looks at masculinity as toxic and dangerous.
preach.
+bong lee Well said
+craig hillam Agreed. Mcgregor is an awful example of a role model.
+bong lee Stfu.. But when Mayweather did it, He was cocky & arrogant, right?
ejmac11 While BadLeftHook has none of that, And their under the same major site.. Goes to show you the difference between Boxing & MMA
A true champion is defined by the way he handles losing.
Ronda Rousey will never be a champion while McGregor alrdy is one.
Triumph First of all, thats not the only thing that defines a champion. A true champion ALSO defends his belt.
Second, Ronda Rousey did become a Champion you idiot. She even defended it multiple times unlike Conor.
Third, You are an obvious a newbie to MMA arent you?
Lol what? a true champion wins. That's literally what it means to be a champion
A real champion defends his belt... at least once..
juanfer92 he will
NOXlade Dana said after the Floyd fight, Connor won't fight ever again. Smh he's a poser.
I can imagine how it would have felt wearing that suit after this devastating loss. It must have been hard. I have new respect for conor at this ability to face adversity without shying away
You are 4 years late
@@willie.j4098 He is learning and respecting and that's what matters, you useless critic.
This didn't age well m8, lol.
He looks like a Smurf.
@@professoredit haha true
You can say what you want about conor but when it comes to actually fighting and after fighting he’s always classy about things
Respect for not making any excuses for the loss. Conor took his loss like a man. He will be back.
Dude had no choice ... he had to be humble and nothing else else he would have been a laughing stock
Still a Conor fan. He never has boring fights that's for sure.
That's more then we can say about pussy ass mayweather.
+Conor McgreGoat mayweather is better. This guys tasted defeat. 49-0
+Art Bags being undefeated in boxing is much easier than being undefeated in MMA, look at the different ways you can lose a fight, see it from a better perspective
+Conor McgreGoat kkkkkkkkkkkkk ta igaual a uma mulherzinha agora kkkkkkkkk deu sorte q não foi o Rafael dos Anjos q não te pegou se não vc ia ver...kkkkkk Aldo vai te pega Aldo vai pega Aldo vai te pegar
+Art Bags so would mayweather if he stood and banged instead of jab and move, McGregor wants to give the fans entertaining fights
The one time he actually acted like someone you can root for
facts man. The guy is walking further and further from his old philosophy. He needs to accept losses like this instead of calling out somebody's wife smh
@@walternoterboom2657 I’m a big fan of Khabib so I’m not being bias but what he said to Khabib that whole time leading up to the fight made me despise this man.. wasn’t ever crazy about him to begin with but that was just completely out of line and is what MMA is completely against
@@VictorVonDoom23 its spelled "kebab"
This gained Conor huge amount of respect , No fighter had handled defeat the way Conor did
and now you see that you are NOT A GOD !!!
+tziodim he didn't think he was a god idiot, that's just fighting, to be the best you have to believe you are the best..
Jamie lee he said that he is a god many times,piece of shit !!!
so? its all part of the game.
+Jamie lee It's not part of Floyd Mayweather's game.
Thats because mayweather fights back after being hit , conor get hit and " goes into panic mode" lol .
At least Conor Dident go on Ellen and start to cry
Conor I looked at Dee and wanted to have her babies 😂😂😂
Conor didn't*
What a fuckboi
Ellen didn't offer him enough money.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
He’s always been humble in his losses this is nothin new.
Wat about khabib’s loss??
@@camilorueda100 khabib was the one who wasn’t humble in victory, let emotions get the better of him
YE WOIFES IN ME DMS
thanks KHABIB now McGregor return Human
Exactly
The pain makes him human again
Hahaha
Hahahhaha cornor hahaha
Exactly. He looks and behaves like civilized man now. Humble game baby. Haaa specifically second round. So satisfying
Hey Conor don't be so harsh on yourself.
You didn't lack efficiency.
That was one of the quickest taps the octagon has ever seen.
Lol so true
+Steve Gould Cheap shot.
+Steve Gould Sign up for a Jiu Jitsu class and let someone put on a perfect rear naked choke and see how long you last. Miesha's wasn't full on Holm until she hit the ground, there was no escape for Conor or Holm at the point. Normally you'd go for two-on-one before it's full synced in or try to scoot your hips above the person applying them but there was no time.
+sagray7
Haha! You can't even write without stuttering like a spastic. Think about what you want to say then start typing. If you get it wrong hit BACK or DELETE.
I like your pic. It's not very gay at all. Uh-uhh. Uhhhhhh.
+Benjamin Landwehr (BlackBlizzNerd)
I do heaps of it. Done it for years. Sorry to hear you're so weak.
Take inspiration kids he came back didn't give up and is now a two weight world champion.
that why you have to respect him you know.... even with all that trash talking to oppnnts
Darth Ren be like Ronda...
funny18 😂😂😂😂😂
Not anymore he got his tittle stripped finally 😂
@droid700 yeah not anymore cuz dc pulled out os ufc 206 so they had to get a title fight going on to keep up the hype..history has been made already no need for the belts anymore if he wants to defend good for him wants to give them away no big deal he has made enough money.
Best post fight interview ever!
It’s amazing with human nature after getting beat up it brings a humbleness to one he’s still a true warrior
People don't understand that Conor McGregor is more than just fighting and trash talking.
He made people dream. If you can visualize something and work hard for it and have the balls enough to do it, you will do it.
I respect Conor even more now. He will be back stronger.
Listen to his voice after a victory and after a loss. Its the same. I know he has a persona he uses to hype up a fight but he really is a humble fighter
***** and hes humble after he wins as well
PapaKay he acted like a db after he beat Eddie what you talking about
humble !!! do u even know conor ! 😂😂😂
he gave eddie praise actually saying he is a warrior
PapaKay never did laugh
I like him. He is a good guy. Come back, please!
"This is not the end, keep going after getting beaten down, get up ,get up, and continue till the end." ------ Unknown
"You can call me mystic tap, because I tap to dese tings"
lol even I like diaz brothers very much
it was a great fight for conor
+Sam "No one taps like I tap" - Connor McTapper
+Sam Hold this W
+Sam Anyone woulda tapped to a guillotine that deep..
you're welcome
A nobody kid from Dublin becomes a global icon and superstar.
He spends days and nights grinding in his gym over years and years. Never doubts himself for a second.
He kicks the door of the UFC down and demolishes everyone put in his way.
He drags the UFC back to his home city.
He breaks every record in the book faster than anyone before him.
He goes from collecting €188 a week from social welfare to becoming a multi millionaire doing what he loves and many would never have thought possible.
He strolls in and blows away a champion who has been undefeated in 10 years. He K.O's him in 11 seconds and shakes the world.
He is adored by kids and even superstars the world over.
He does what NO ONE has EVER done. He puts Ireland at the very pinnacle of the fight game.
He steps up 2 weight classes to fight just so the fans get to see a fight.
He has 1 bad night and its all over??
I dont fuckin think so.
This is competition. This happens.
Lets not forget, this man is the CURRENT champion!!!
Success is made up of loads of little failures.
This train keeps on rolling.
We are still with you brother.
Long live the king.
long live the king
he fuced up talking sht about everything
Amen brother! Long live the king
A nobody kid? Everyone starts off as a nobody kid as an athlete
It definetly aint over for McGregor, if a nything it taught him to use his energy more wisely. Cant wait to see his title defense... hope its Edgar... that would be a good match up to me. Awesome for Conor to still keep his head high too.
Thank you very much for the definition of a 'non clickbait vid'.
Great clip, i feel love him or hate him this clip shows alot of grace in what must feel like a horrible defeat.
#respecttoboth
Does he have a choice ? Of course he couldn't talk any trash in the ring while being mauled and he had no choice but to be humble .. forced humility 🤣🤣😂
Legendary interview
look at all those stockton slap welts lol
209!!!!!!
You would look unrecognizable in the cage with Conor, ONE HIT and you would be in ambulance and pronounced dead at the arrival
"i will not make excuses"
*6 months later*
"the boy got lucky, plain and simple"
He's a showman, his original statement is him.
El Rompe Culos does the truth hurt you that much??!!
@@notkingali1798 and also did the truth hurt you too
@@ameer5901 also, did the truth hurt you?
@@ameer5901 Did the hurt of the truth hurt you?
Got to say I'm impressed. He is Very humble in defeat.
Who is here after he lost against Poirier.
Man I didn't like McGregor before, but I definitely respect him a lot. Great demeanor in a loss. The man is a true champion. This is how you get people to like you. Take notes Ronda.
+LUckybones25 And people saying Conor is much bigger than Aldo are incorrect. Both walk around at 170
Respect to Conor for showing up after a loss and answering every interview.
Fair play to Conor for doing this interview.
Anyone else click on it thinking it was the khabib fight?
Klodex yes😞
Hahah
Right here
Me
Jjajaja yes
I will always be a fan of conor. He took a risk and lost. Everyone hating on him are people with broken dreams. Conor is up there with the elite and always will be. He won the first round at least. I will always be a conor fan, most people don't realize that everyone loses in MMA. Not one person hasn't. Nick diaz fans are like coming from the wetwork lol. You guys are sick, keep laughing at conor. At the end of the day, he is a multi-millionaire. YOU are flipping burgers and driving a old messed up pinto with a fat ass wife. #CONORISTHEBEST
#fuckyounewdiazfans
+Sloth BIG props to Conor for giving it a go. But I was worried for Diaz first round, Conor was landing BOMBS. Big fan of both fighters.... was really torn in this #teamTHC
i agree and I would have been surprised if he won this fight honestly. the power at featherweight isnt the same as you move up 170. But in that first round he was doing so well, moving in n out, keeping distance and countering very well. but it showed the power difference in weight class. Mcgregor beat diazs face badly but second round when mcgregor gets hit like 2-3 times he got buckled plus the weight increase also factors into stamina. Give mad props for doing this fight. I keep telling people name 5 fighters who moved up 30 pounds from their division to fight someone. Mcgregor walking weight is 170 but dont mean thats his weight class.
And you have a TH-cam account pretending to be a Sloth...
bubba he didnt just win the first rd. that was a 10-8 rd. i never seen nate get handled like that by anyone. rda had to use kicks, which conor should have did more of. he was over confident and let mate off the hook a couple times in the first. and he came out the second and started right back at it again. the weight gain obvioudly effected his cardio. period. nate hadnt landed a shot, and conor started looking wobbley in the 2nd. i said oh shit nate hes tired jump on him, cuz obviously i was pulling for nate. but what i seen is conor battering nate, conor gassed and diaz did what diaz brother do. props to my dude. id stay away from a rematch with conor thou. he dont need that. he had a couple yrs tooken off his career in just those 7 minutes.
The ground wasn't what finished the fight, it was Diaz's striking.
I wouldn't say that. Diaz did catch him with a one two, but mcgregor recovered and punched himself into exhaustion. Then was too tired to keeps his hands up and went for the takedown, diaz locked in a guillotine, mcgregor defended by jumping to diazs right side. Diaz rolled him over into mount and threw strikes. Conor once again too drained to defend, gave him his back and Diaz took the choke.
You have to watch the fight a few times. If you mean the ground strikes finished it then I get the point but Diaz does not have very heavy strikes, he's just pretty accurate.
lasfinezt I don't know when I was watching the fight I saw Diaz land those punches and Conor wasn't there for a good five seconds and if he hadn't been hit he definitely wouldn't have went for a takedown. Conor has good ground game from what I hear but obviously Nate Diaz is better on the ground. Also that punch Diaz landed while on top of McGregors back is what made Conor lay out and give his neck to Diaz. Conor tapped though and I can respect that over getting choked out completely.
+lasfinezt Then that's really amateurish of champion to gas out in the 2nd round of a 5 round fight.This wasn't Kimbo and Dada. Maybe next time you and McGregor can stop and listen to all the shit that spewed from his mouth and reevaluate his mettle. This dumb ass even talked shit to Werdum. lmao
Now I understand why Khabib says “I will make him humble.”
What exactly did you understand here? That he was always humble after the fight, win or lose? Use your head, dude.
This was diaz post interview, a top of things, McGregor said he would always stay humble at victory or defeat, this is his own quote.
One of the most impressive moments of Conors career. No doubt about it. A true champion.
Hasn't won anything but old man scraps at the pub lately lol.
I like him more in defeat than in victory. He has a very open mindset. Even so fresh after the fight he's less emotional and more analytical. That sounds like the kind of person that will come back stronger.
+/Dream Car Garage 1 (DCG1) yup, I think Conor can still get the belt at 170
Of course, in victory he's way too obnoxious
quenquen411 No, I think when he's up against naturally much bigger man he will struggle. We shall see.
what risk? he fought at his natural weight he's big 55er who kills himself to make 45. he took no risk but fighting at his natural weight class
170
+REXZBEAT75 he took the risk of fighting a different weight class, Conor explains that Diaz was taking punches that most fighters usually crumble when it connects, so by the 3rd round he was gassed.
+Kyrie Irving he was gassed cause Nate's punches where wearing on him, the risk would of been having to cut weight he didn't need to, was at 100% full camp he crumbled under fundamentals
+Kyrie Irving it only went to round 2 numbnuts
REXZBEAT75 It was also Nate's punches as well, but it also because Conor was constatly throwing power shots and power kicks and I don't think he's used to throwing so many so by the 3rd round Conor was too gassed and Diaz still had much more energy.
Well said Sir!! I was on the fence before I heard the humility in your voice! Makes me smile and respect an awesome fighter for what he is!... keep pushing Irish!! Ur not done yet...
bright - articulate - the man has played the business - built himself on his talents. Hopefully retires healthy - Easily could see him in the booth commentary making good $
Conor after lose in 2016 : Fair play to him, ill take it like a champ and i'll come back stronger
Conor after lose in 2021: YAAA WOOIIFEEE IN MEEEE DM'S HEY BABYYYY
Props to the way Conor and Holly have handled their losses.
"I learned how to tap quickly from Sage Northcutt"
-Conor Mcgregor.
+GodDamnit7711 "The pie is a lie" -Kenny Florian
Almost 12
rounds in his debut boxing match, against the world's best boxer. There
were two winners. Respect to both fighters. Humble in victory, humble
in defeat.
He is so calm😂
Rest in Peace Connor McGreggor. You will be missed. Death is not the last chapter, but the first chapter in eternity.
What
He became double champ and made much more money😂
got exactly what he deserved, guarantee he will never be as loud as he was!
+Michael Daniels II Being quiet doesn't sell fights. He'll be louder than ever. Come on bro.
LOUDER
People are so stupid and do not understand that that is all fake....Conor is being loud before the fights to promote the fight and earn more money....He is actually a really good guy....
+ŠtefTV I know all about promoting a fight, but there is a right way and a wrong way to do it... Floyd Mayweather Jr did it for decades without the unnecessary vitriol, talking outside of his weight class and making fun of people who aren't even his opponent for the upcoming bout. huge difference between cockiness and confidence
+Michael Daniels II Conor has always been great at hyping fights. The combination of his talking and the Irish fans will keep him at the top no matter what because we follow him where ever he goes. As long as he's fighting, he'll be drawing millions and Dana will keep him on top as he's guaranteeing money. Conor will be just as loud as ever, this loss won't change much, especially if he goes and beat an Edgar of Aldo again.
This Conor losing to Nate >>>>> Conor losing to Khabib and Dustin.
One of the best INTERVIEWER ever always never attacking, indirectly condemning or eliciting unwanted feelings. Just a lovely human being. This interviewer. I wish Connor Mcgreggor could learn character and attitude from this guy. Much much love.
I gained a lot of respect for Conor after this loss. He handled it like a man.
+HHstutz55 He handled it like Holly Holm, only she didn't tap, and she wasn't talking shit before the fight. He did what he was supposed to do after a humiliating defeat.
People look for little parts to make him look like a sore lose but he handled it well
Well he better not be a sore loser, than he'd lose all his fans
+Max Andrew Yeah, he handled it really well.. but his fans on the other hand lol. If you stroll on Facebook though, half of his fans are delusional.
+u3k1m6
Yeah some McGregor fans piss me off I'm a fanboy but idek what to call some
handled it well yes but, its still gotta hurt after talking all that shit and having a ego like he did
Max Andrew Yeah, fan of both guys and I just wanted to watch some exciting mma last night. It did not disappoint.
Think of how well he dealt with this loss and how much he achieved after. Phenomenal. Win or learn.
This is the exact moment i became a conor fan
handling a loss like a winner
I'm a hardcore Diaz brothers fan but after this I'm a Connor fan. he didn't take anything away from Nate after the fight. Just showed respect can't ask for much more
Exactly and I've also lost every bit of respect I had for Aldo. The man (weasel) got knocked out cold and Conor showed him much respect after that fight and now aldo is calling him a pussy on social media because he lost. Fuck Aldo
+Iain Fleming that was a real pussy move.
+Iain Fleming don't kick a man when he's down especially if you had nothing to with him getting knocked down in the first place
lmaooo if he won you would be singing a different tune lol. the tap king
+A Lee You got them nigga genes in you, i can sense it, talking alot of bullshit.
He'll being doing an encore after he loses to Mayweather.
He is so humble and even tho he lost he still proud
Conor is handling it well. I hope to see Conor at multiple weight classes in the future.
took it like a man and thats why he won that second fight
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took it like a man and thats why he *played safe* that second fight
bayliver he got killed in the 1st one in the second he outscored diaz and it was close
bayliver because he ran around the ring
bayliver and now two weight world champion . #conorbless
Red Hulk say anything what you want, but McGregor aint all that and when he fights a solid sticker its a rap. And yes the second fight with diaz he ran around the ring watch the fight how many times he turned his back and ran.
He really made u humble
The most humbled he's ever been
"No one can take that left hand"....
At 145...
+Physiics and 155
+Feed Khabib Nate is a 155'er... He'll be a gatekeeper once he moves up to 155.
Machine He is a natural 170 and he fought a 170 Nate is 6 foot with a 76 inch reach and Nate told Dana a few weeks ago he never wants to fight at 155 again and only 170 then a week later he got Conor
Feed Khabib Nate a natural WW? Lmao okay..
Machine He is supposed to be a 170 he said himself
Not much of a fan of McGregor and was rooting for Diaz. But I respect how he man's up to this situation and faces the harsh reality of life like a true man. Hard to suck up your pride and admit you got bested with the eyes of the world on you but this is the best way to handle a loss like this by facing those awkward and harsh interviews head on. I have a job interview tomorrow for a promotion and having seen this guy participate in interviews like this has suddenly wiped out the anxiety in my stomach I've been feeling all week. Thanks Conor!
Truth! I didn't like him before the fight. Thought he was classless. But it takes situations like these to show what kind of man you REALLY are. I couldn't have been more wrong about him. Gotta give him major props.
+Fahiem Ahmadi Keep me up to date with that job interview tomorrow!
Kudos to this man after defeating showing immense courage ..Thats like a sportsmanship..if one part of this man is negative but the other one is inspirational for losers that usually lost their courage .
How a gentleman takes a loss. Real Champ
The only thing annoying me about Conor is how keeps saying a 155'er couldn't take those shots. Nate is a 155'er.
imagine what Carlos Condit will do with Him LoL
+rspkk0 they fought at 170lbs not 155, what conor was trying to say was that he felt that nate handled the extra weight a lot better than he did, and with that being said he was able to handle heavy shots with ease.
+rspkk0 he fell into his own power hype lol
+rspkk0 They were at 170, but when he fights 155 and if his shots dont work then, sure your comment would be better placed in that situation
+Andrew Lanoue Excuses
Welp, at least he had the balls to show himself in front of the camera after his loss (*cough *cough Ronda)
A total stud in handling defeat. I wish I face my adversities head on like this too in my life. Respect. I just hoped he would have kept this same outlook after the Khabib fight too...
This is the McGregor we need
It's take balls for a fighter to admit that he "panicked." Most guys wouldn't admit that.
As for the fight, McGregor has nothing to be ashamed of. He fought his off, busted Diaz up, but just didn't have an intelligent game plan. I really question his coach, honestly. A cursory glance over Nate Diaz's fights and record should've been enough to formulate a more intelligent game plan, even on short notice.
Diaz has only been stopped once in 30 fights. That was at 155 via a high kick and corner stoppage. Trying to simply knock Diaz out should've been avoided.
Nate, much like his brother, is extremely vulnerable to low kicks. RDA crippled him with low kicks in their fight, which left Diaz all but powerless. Why his coach didn't advise him to throw low kicks is baffling.
The jab. McGregor doesn't have one. That has to change immediately.
I'm not trying to say I know better. It's just frustrating to see a unique talent lose because of such a poor game plan. Maybe Greg Jackson can help.
This says so much about this guy! Awesome attitude in defeat! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I feel he will burst into tears in any moment😢. If just someone said to him ooh don't cry😭.
Wow. Hadn’t seen this side of McGregor before. Guy was super professional and honest. Credit where it’s due.
no fighter would've have gone up 25 pounds to fight. mcgregor is a true champion.
he was a fucking skeleton at 145, he shouldn't have been there in the first place. he fought dwarves in featherweight.
+p0wertek agreed he needs to stay at 145 155
+jose soto Hi do you remember BJ Penn?? Please check him out and then talk about fighters.
+jose soto no stupid I'm saying he shouldn't have been at 145 in the first place. 155 would be ideal and 170+Diaz was obviously more than he could handle. smashing midgets at 145 was a great way to get his hype-train rolling but it was still way too light for him.
+p0wertek well dumb ass I'm saying 145 155 is his weight
All these McGregor haters but look how professional and mature he is in the face of defeat. He is a true martial artist, and next weekend he's going to have the last word.
hahaha he is a weak loser
turoniner it's called being humbled...not being humble
Yeah and look at how mature he is in his latest spat with Eddie Alvarez. Thats very mature.
fillipio99
He's high on victory. I don't think either of us are familiar with that drug.
fillipio99 he still showed respect to eddie by toching gloves before fight and not speakin down on him when he ko him
he is humbled now,i like the way he is speaking now,
He is humble in victory and defeat!