Conor McGregor talks UFC 257, Khabib & more | Extended Interview | Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show
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Conor McGregor speaks with Ariel Helwani on camera for the first time since beating Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at UFC 246 to discuss what the last 12 months have been like for McGregor, including his retirement announcement on (5:54) social media. “The Notorious” describes what his relationship with UFC president Dana White is like at the moment and why he wanted to fight Dustin Poirier at UFC 257. Conor also discusses (18:56) Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement and how many times he (22:14) hopes to compete in 2021.
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Samuel King
3 kun oldin
Conor and Khabib on the ultimate fighter on my god that would be amazing
Ghufran Muhammad
7 kun oldin
Conor: "I fought the best of Khabib, he fought the worst of me." This guy should consult a psychiatrist.
Sixpenny Productions
7 kun oldin
Mcgregor needs ido portal back
D D
8 kun oldin
Talented guy . But not top tier. His mouth made him a star more than his skill in the ring. Sure he had impressive wins. He is way more talented than I am. He couldn't bear Khabib and I don't think he would stand a chance against Oliveira or Michael Chandler or Gajthe . Imho
D D
8 kun oldin
Remember that shoulder knockout of Cerrone? Suspect fight against an aged Cerrone. I am sorry if there ever was a fixed fight I'm sticking with that one.
tommy Dawson
12 kun oldin
Response to Jake Paul : " Im the whale, the whale doesnt react to the bait, the fish react to the bait"
tommy Dawson
12 kun oldin
Conor, go to Japan or China to become even better, Thailand and Russia would be amazing to be a true Goat
tommy Dawson
12 kun oldin
Khabib is just a beast but Conor motivates me to live a better life smh
Jernej Pirih
18 kun oldin
Is Conor delusional? " I m still the champion".. lolz
Philip Justin Tomacruz
18 kun oldin
ariel looks like animated person in a playstation
karl smith
18 kun oldin
Mc Gregor talking gash !
mighty Grappling
21 kun oldin
this is the only guy that I know and seen putting so much effort and train just to loss like a champ! this guy lost plot like seriously he reckons his the top fighter haha omg!
Ray Ray
21 kun oldin
Khabib smahed you Conner, you tapped out....It is what it is...
Haider Shaffi
26 kun oldin
"Khabib fled the cage" joke off the year after conner getting knocked out 😂😂😂😂😂
G Bobby
13 kun oldin
He’s talking about after the fight
Taylor Michael
26 kun oldin
The attractive paul largely saw because society psychologically crawl until a forgetful sun. curious, null onion
bowen voowy
26 kun oldin
It was red panty night for Ariel ye, back home with his wife DC
Alex Gomez
27 kun oldin
Well...this didnt age well lol
KUNAL BAJAJ
27 kun oldin
Focused conor can get knocked out
Ivan On Tech
21 kun oldin
WhatsApp +1..6..1..8..2..2..1..4..3..9..6
Ivan On Tech
21 kun oldin
Massage to start making profits in crypto
Cassie
27 kun oldin
Dam it feels good to watch this after he got knocked out 😂😂😂
bowen voowy
26 kun oldin
Conor was good at an oversized 145 who paid Aldo to lose, which destroyed Aldo mentally.
Arnulfo jr Gasca
27 kun oldin
Can't wait till this fool mcgregor is no longer relavent.
WeyrdSonRecords
28 kun oldin
25:38 "It could be anyone, in any sport. UFC261 be like: Conor McGregor vs Ronnie O'Sullivan
KUNAL BAJAJ
28 kun oldin
Mctapper to maclosser to macsleeper. What a joke dis guy is
Cassie
27 kun oldin
Dustin poirer took Conor down. Game over with khabib still not good enough to face him. Dustin fought the best shape Conor and knocked him out.
soinu foig
29 kun oldin
"Anyone in any sport" - can't wait to see Conor become Formula One Champion. Lewis Hamilton, be ready.
Leona neill
Oy oldin
He is more humble, now his a father.♡♡♡♡🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪💚
Lydon Romero
Oy oldin
Conor “it is what it is” mcgregor
soinu foig
29 kun oldin
McGregor is down for a war with Proier!
1.21 Gigawatts
Oy oldin
This guy is so delusional when he talks about khabib
minij hooi
28 kun oldin
I don't see Conor McGregor is a good fighter, his an aggressive fighter yes but a good fighter no.
Awaited One
Oy oldin
26:15 wow Khabib even made him stop drinking? Wow. Hats off to Khabib
Abdul Rehman
3 kun oldin
@minij hooi HAHAHAHHA
minij hooi
28 kun oldin
McGregor is down for a war with Proier!
Awaited One
Oy oldin
Old drunk men hitting racist evil man. Connor. He abused mayweather while his daughter was their. He was made off mayweathers back. Then Khabib mokested him severely then Dustin sounded on him i mean how much can a man lie? This guy was fake from day one. Media hyped him. End game.
Emily An
Oy oldin
It was red panty night for Ariel ye, back home with his wife DC
Spiritual Alexi
Oy oldin
I was dying when conor said khabib left him to fight his family members lmfaooo
minij hooi
Oy oldin
very well. Well played Dustin!
cock blocker
Oy oldin
Too much booze, whores, and coke beat this once good fighter.
Emily An
Oy oldin
Connor have you not noticed? Biden is president now, covid is gone now!
cock blocker
Oy oldin
Conor was good at an oversized 145 who paid Aldo to lose, which destroyed Aldo mentally.
cock blocker
Oy oldin
SONIC chicken sands SUCK!
minij hooi
Oy oldin
1:02xxxx
Ray Escort
Oy oldin
5:08 Vaccines ain't "Health-a-ly" lad
Atom
Oy oldin
Dustin poirer took Conor down. Game over with khabib still not good enough to face him. Dustin fought the best shape Conor and knocked him out.
eppsislike
Oy oldin
He blew his chances for a Khabib rematch now 😂 Finally had a chance to prove himself. But Poirier finished him.
Ask to seduce Miss
Oy oldin
Who is here after Conor took the L against Dustin 😆😆
Moge Muse
Oy oldin
Hhhhhhh shity this man only tolka much he satan shity
Jack Boron
Oy oldin
McGregor is down for a war with Proier!
Monkey Police
Oy oldin
I don't see Conor McGregor is a good fighter, his an aggressive fighter yes but a good fighter no.
Ask to seduce Miss
Oy oldin
The easy girl operationally terrify because child contemporaneously trot mid a hallowed angle. fortunate, frequent spot
letmeknowhowthatgoes
Oy oldin
He speaks of the 155ers - Dustin, Khabib, Nate... as if they are the 45ers - Siver, Mendes, Brandao... "If they can take the shots..." Hey bro, get this - they can take the shots. If you're banking on the magic power that worked against small 145ers to carry you through against the elite at 155, you're going to be stuck in the mud for a long time. They absolutely can and will be able to take the shots. Sooner you figure that out, sooner you might get on track to a winning record again.
letmeknowhowthatgoes
Oy oldin
They had a "What's the next belt for you" dinner. Lol, what a joke.
Sam Wh
Oy oldin
"I am still the champion, I will show it with my performances" Lol what a clown. The fact that he says Khabib is afraid to fight him shows McGregors full delusion. Still no humility, even tho he was begging for mercy in the octangon after getting his head caved in
Rich
Oy oldin
I feel like the writing was on the wall in this interview, said he wasnt as active last year, and he retired because the UFC essentially shelved him. He hints he has a bit of ring rust multiple times, and when fighting Dustin, everyone should've seen it coming
bofooit gojo
Oy oldin
So happy Ariel got this interview. Conor is as loyal as they come.
Scott
Oy oldin
Connor have you not noticed? Biden is president now, covid is gone now!
Undead Hunter
Oy oldin
Lmfao
fouoii gyhh
Oy oldin
This vid so cool !?
Bu Thu
Oy oldin
1:02xxxx
bofooit gojo
Oy oldin
0:11 xx
True Face
Oy oldin
Khabib scaRed?😂 he was nearly put you to sleep forever but your tap saved it .
TheRed
Oy oldin
Connor is too cocky and he despises khabib, i kinda hate that, wish they would be friends
fouoii gyhh
Oy oldin
Everything looks so good ???
Dave Reynolds
Oy oldin
I have just as much admiration for Conor in defeat - than I do in a raucous, Irish, Conor-led party and celebration. Showed tremendous heart vs. Dustin despite this being Dustin's night. Kept taking shots at the end out of pure Will and Heart to survive. Much respect to both Champions. Nothing changed or changes. Loved these guys b4, love them now.
Nas 94
Oy oldin
Who is here after Conor took the L against Dustin 😆😆
Eliseo E Galvan jr
Oy oldin
Mcgregor needs to get his footwork coach back.. His movementt look stiiff and unbalanced.. Slow and flat footed ..he moved alot better when he was training with his movement coach
zijuiy wttuy
Oy oldin
very well. Well played Dustin!
Robert Edwards
Oy oldin
The easy girl operationally terrify because child contemporaneously trot mid a hallowed angle. fortunate, frequent spot
Frank White
Oy oldin
From savage trash talking assassin to Soft nice humble guy.
eppsislike
Oy oldin
One answer: Khabib.
Bilal Saeed
Oy oldin
'I'm going to knock him out in 60 seconds' 'If he can last, he can last but it's going to be a smooth one for me' 'Dustins good but I'm the double greatest' This isn't going to age very well. Well played Dustin!
Sixpenny Productions
7 kun oldin
Only if you care ya
ryan o
Oy oldin
That’s just confidence.
Peter Leary
Oy oldin
Lol. He got knocked the f out.
J And1
Oy oldin
Sad to say as great as Connor is this version of him, won't get it done in the ufc, his heart is into greater beyond fighting
zijuiy wttuy
Oy oldin
very well. Well played Dustin!
niduoe stre
Oy oldin
Who is here after Conor took the L against Dustin 😆😆
Redds
Oy oldin
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Cole Steele
Oy oldin
😂🤣😂
Hu Hu
Oy oldin
0:11 xx
Frank Ernest
Oy oldin
Saying Khabib is scared of him is completely delusional. Khabib whooped him and made him tap. He had 1 good round and thinks he won and is still champ. 🤦🏻♂️
Frank Ernest
2 kun oldin
@Justin bautista If you don’t like ground fighting, watch boxing or kickboxing. People even hold in those two sports. That is called reality. If a guy can hold a guy down for 5 minutes and beat on him and the other guy can’t get up, that is tough shizz. Learn to get up or not be taken down
innosanto
2 kun oldin
Come on that is bs. Conor could have beat Khabib in that match.
Justin bautista
2 kun oldin
Khabib held him the entire time, there was only one round where he actually threw punches on the ground. McGregor would whoop now
Sam Wh
Oy oldin
McGregor is still a clown
Bob Fresno
Oy oldin
Something was off about Connor heading into the fight. Maybe he’s off steroids,
Big Chief 81
Oy oldin
I love seeing this Conner. Much Respect
Randy Cape
Oy oldin
Great interview!
Jonatan Hultqvist
Oy oldin
i guess it is what it is
Colleen Kennedy
Oy oldin
TRASH fighter One win in 5 YEARS
John Wayne On Acid
Oy oldin
Hate your plants
Andy Freeman
Oy oldin
Yeah, it's time for the sport and fans to move on from this guy.... he's like the male Ronda Rousey.
Mohammed Abdullatif
Oy oldin
I am watching this after Porier KO-ed Conor, and its just hilarious hahahhaha
Mohammed Abdullatif
Kun oldin
@innosanto agreed
innosanto
2 kun oldin
Conor has lost his focus. It is clear since before Mauweather
Killthebatman87
26 kun oldin
No one can beat motivated Conor....
Numb Chumpsky
29 kun oldin
@Eileen Dalton 💎💎💎💎💎
Monke
Oy oldin
@Eileen Dalton Jake Paul gonna knock him out
R N
Oy oldin
Man this HURTS. If anyone actually believe this is good news for the sport, then they're crazy. With him losing, we'll never get to see that rematch with Khabib. The way he lost was extremely worrying as well. He got rocked with one punch. I just couldn't believe it.
Neil Mc cann
Oy oldin
Conor has made his money and lost the hunger , it’s a natural human fact . What your seeing is a guy who knows his hunger is gone but he is turning up for more money 💴
mich Z
Oy oldin
Go hit an old man in a bar ! Khabeeb is way above your league looser.
Delonte Goaton
Oy oldin
Welp
Peter T
Oy oldin
Hype vs reality. Dustin didn't take a dive like Cerrone did.
Peter T
28 kun oldin
@Terra Firma Then he has an ulcer for Floyd Mayweather.
Terra Firma
28 kun oldin
envy is the ulcer of the soul
Peter T
Oy oldin
@Milind Nair All these butthurt clowns. Keep em coming.
Milind Nair
Oy oldin
Oh yeah dude , Jose took a dive as well stfu
BaigelMania
Oy oldin
@Peter T you dont
corey baker
Oy oldin
Who’s here after the fight?
Terra Firma
Oy oldin
100%
abreyu
Oy oldin
chuf chuf...
Bob D
Oy oldin
Connor should just retire. He’s washed up now
joe rogan
Oy oldin
He never was good. He is just a hype machine UFC created.
LondonzM Ali
Oy oldin
Time to enjoy life with your family, khabib is levels above all especially too ahead of conor
TripDarlin
Oy oldin
Charlie and whiskey 🥃 takes its toll in the end.
Alex
Oy oldin
I actually do believe he can beat Khabib now.
Zofar
Oy oldin
Who is here after Conor took the L against Dustin 😆😆
Mikail Mooraj
26 kun oldin
@Pratik Garkar He put himself in the position to fight Floyd Mayweather bec before that he was the 1st ever UFC Featherweight & Lightweight champ. Also managed to become the most popular mixed martial artist of all time in such a limited amount of time, he did that on his own.
Pratik Garkar
27 kun oldin
@Mikail Mooraj success ?? He did nothing .... Floyd Mayweather change his life ...this chicken 🐔 don't even know how to box
Mikail Mooraj
Oy oldin
@GreenFridays Exactly, they are all just jealous of his success so they need to spread hatred bec they arent in the position he is in. Im happy & proud of Conor for everything, I know he will bounce back easily & I wish him all the best & more success !
GreenFridays
Oy oldin
So basically, you were a couch potato this weekend? And you still haven't accomplished half as much as Conor? Got it.
Crab Purger Jefferson
Oy oldin
Yh he’s washed up ,he ain’t going to have a win streak more than 2 fights in this division
Mark G
Oy oldin
Conor wasn’t moving well. Focused on boxing and boxing mega fights in training clearly.and it showed. Not fluid
Peter Gunnarsen
Oy oldin
He said post-fight interview The leg kicks did it for him. It messed up his flow
Mo Datoo
Oy oldin
Bye bye McGregor
JanHayastanMusic
Oy oldin
My heart wanted Dustin to win, but i predicted Connor would win. I’m glad Porier won ✅
LYB Rebel
Oy oldin
Who’s here after the fight with Dustin Poirier Habib like 😂😂😂😂😂
Mehdi Blidi
Oy oldin
Salam Mr. Conor , I invite you to find your way to the truth religion, Islam. That is the BIGGEST Win
V M
Oy oldin
DIRECTED BY ROBERT J. WILDE 😂😂😂
Adam
Oy oldin
Dam it feels good to watch this after he got knocked out 😂😂😂
adils786
Oy oldin
@Adam Before the fight they were like oh hes never been more motivated or sharper and now theyre like he lacks motivation and sharpness smfh
Adam
Oy oldin
Colt 45 how many excuses does Conor like is supposed to have bro he got dominated simple as that
Colt 45
Oy oldin
Dustin got his revenge. Conor lost that twitch and got rusty in the left hand. him trying to learn new techniques screwed him long term.
Ace Ace
Oy oldin
Conor just got KO'd 😂😂😂 FOH fanboys!
D
Oy oldin
conor washed, he fights for money lol clearly he isnt the same anymore
Gustave Nishimirwe
Oy oldin
Well!!!!
bigandfatty1
Oy oldin
Beer bug lies!!!!
BARK S63
Oy oldin
Какие мерзкие хари!
James Lock
Oy oldin
What On earth is he on about 😂
nEnomat46
Oy oldin
11:50 - 12:30 these few seconds means sooo much to me. Thank You McConnor The Reason why i love him so much is freakin easy and weird, :))))))))))) The inner Intensity Greatness of Power is so enormous. he can beat and compete to everybody doesnt matter which sport. Just an incredible Fighter with nobody to compare, esssence of life.
Mohammed Kamran
Oy oldin
This little leprechaun got smashed. He was acting all high and mighty in the press conferences but when it came to walk the walk he's got a beating. You will never be no1 live in the shadow of the great khabib who smashed you up.
Ben Ten
Oy oldin
Bro Connor got finished . It wasn’t a close fight . Did any of you Connor d riders actually watch the fight ? Talking that sh
V Fixar
Oy oldin
Conor "It is what it is" McGregor