Conor McGregor being the highest-paid UFC fighter and the first historic two-division champion has been the veneer of the UFC. He earned the name ‘Mystic Mac’ for precise predictions of his wins.
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In a 2008 fight footage, “The Notorious” is seen knocking down his opponent and repeatedly punching him in the face. Following the fight’s stoppage, he confidently states, “I’m the fu***ng future”
‘The Notorious’ dominated the UFC with his continuous winning streaks and held two-division title belts. He suffered a major loss to the undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229. With about 2.4 million PPV purchases, UFC 229 became the highest-grossing UFC event.
After losing to ‘The Eagle,’ he made his terrific comeback with the most stunning win of his career by knocking out Donald Cerrone in the first 40 seconds of UFC 246
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However, he suffered two consecutive losses against Dustin Poirier and fractured his left fibula and tibia, which led to his inactivity for more than a year at UFC.
Conor McGregor is expected to return to the octagon by the middle of this year. He has posted his recovery process on social media with boxing drills and workouts. A recent Instagram post shows him getting back to sparring, which predicts his comeback might be imminent.
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The most exciting comeback in the UFC is getting more intriguing as “Mystic Mac,” being a former featherweight and light-weight double champion, is targeting the welterweight division this time.
Conor McGregor makes strong remarks about Usman
‘The Notorious’ stealthily, waiting for his comeback, has eyes on all fighters creating waves in the UFC. Notably, the welterweight division champion, Kamaru Usman.
‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ has five title defenses under his belt and is the current #1 pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC.
McGregor made his comments against Kamaru Usman in an interview with THE MAC LIFE.
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He stated, “I feel confident against Usman. Jab-happy, sloppy orthodox wrestler with no submissions whatsoever. What’s he gonna do? Where is the danger here?… His Ground and pound isn’t strong. Plus, he’s on the older side.”
it seems ‘Mystic Mac’ has not considered the welterweight champion as a potential threat.
The two-division champion is keen to create history again by wanting to be a three-division champion in the UFC.
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Did McGregor correctly forecast his destiny when he said, “I’m the Fu****g Future” in his early days? Comment your thoughts below.