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Khabib and McGregor during their fight at UFC 229 | Courtesy: Getty Images

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Khabib and McGregor during their fight at UFC 229 | Courtesy: Getty Images
Conor McGregor has left the world in a frenzy with the premiere of his documentary series on Netflix. The series showed some of the hidden gems about the Dubliner’s life. Moreover, it showcased the behind-the-scenes of his fights and training regimes. It also revealed the secrets behind his victories and rise to fame.
There are many traits that people associate ‘The Notorious’ with, but humbleness was apparently not one of them. However, the former UFC double champion found a way to prove people wrong. In his Netflix documentary series, the fighter addressed the changes he had in his preparation for his fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov and Donald Cerrone. Without a doubt, the words he emitted took hold of the fans’ hearts.
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Conor McGregor reveals what changed in his fight with Cerrone and Nurmagomedov
Footage from the second episode of his documentary series showed a glimpse of the UFC 246 post-fight press conference. There, a reporter congratulated the ‘Mystic Mac’ for his victory over Cerrone, and asked if there were any changes McGregor incorporated in his preparations since his defeat at the hands of Nurmagomedov.

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 18: Conor McGregor of Ireland celebrates after knocking out Donald Cerrone in their welterweight fight during the UFC 246 event at T-Mobile Arena on January 18, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
‘The Notorious’ revealed that it was his commitment that changed the course of his fight against Cerrone. With a KO within 40 seconds, the Irish fighter won over the fans’ hearts again. However, he was as humble as a monk could be. He admitted that he disappointed the fans and everyone who believed in him, at UFC 229. This became the motivation, and he rose victorious with a KO at UFC 246.
McGregor said, “Yeah, just my commitment. You know, I just felt like I disrespected the people that believed in me and supported me, and… and that’s what led me to re-center myself, and, and get back to where I was at.” His words indeed won over the world.
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The real reason why McGregor agreed to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov
In the very first episode of ‘McGregor Forever’, the Irishman’s striking coach, Owen Roddy, made a revelation about the reason why ‘Mystic Mac’ took up a fight against ‘The Eagle’. He declared that McGregor wanted to prove to himself that he was indeed the ‘baddest man’ on the planet.

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LAS VEGAS, CA – OCTOBER 06: Referee Herb Dean separates Conor McGregor, left, and Khabib Nurmagomedov during their fight at UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht/Digital First Media/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)
Thereafter, Roddy disclosed that ‘The Notorious’ never shied away from a fight. He said, “And then, you know, there was talk. You know what I mean? This lad Khabib is going through everybody and he’s been calling you out. The thing with Conor is, he’s not going to shy away from any fight. No matter who it is.”
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Why do you think McGregor changed in his training between UFC 229 and UFC 246? Let us know in the comments down below.
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