Conor McGregor might be interim UFC featherweight champion, but when it comes to verbal sparring he’s a true super heavyweight.
Every time The Notorious speaks, classic quotes just gush out of his mouth.
He’s the undisputed motormouth king of the UFC…and could have possibly given the great Muhammad Ali a run for his money in trash talking terms.
McGregor celebrates his 27th birthday today, so we pulled together 10 of his greatest quotes…although to be fair, we could have dug up hundreds more.
10. On going from rags to riches…
“I didn’t have money before this. I was collecting €188 a week off the social welfare. And now here I am, with like 60 G’s bonus and then my own pay. I don’t know what the f**k’s going on to be honest, right?”
9. On the UFC belt…
“Don’t try to tell me that that gold belt sitting right up there on this table would not look great to go with this ivory elephant tusk suit that I’ve got on me right now. It would look perfect.”
8. On his persona…
“I am cocky in prediction. I am confident in preparation, but I am always humble in victory or defeat.”
7. On his favourite things…
“There’s two things I really like to do and that’s whoop ass and look good. I’m doing one of them right now and on Saturday night, I’m doing the other.”
6. On his rather expensive taste…
“These custom-made suits aren’t cheap. This solid gold pocket watch, three people died making this watch. I need to put people away. I need those big fights. I’m going to end up in debt pretty fast.”
5. On his line of work…
“I have the greatest job in the world. I get paid loads of cash for beating the crap out of people. And I’m very good at it.”
4. On the haterz…
“I see fighters make funny videos about me and stick them on Facebook and get 20 likes. When I make a video, I sell it to Fox and make seven figures. That’s the difference.”
3. On that famous motormouth…
“Trash talk? Smack talk? This is an American term that makes me laugh. I simply speak the truth. I’m an Irish man.”
2. On Jose Aldo….
“Jose will be told what to do. He will be told he must fly economy class to Ireland , fill out an 80,000-seater stadium, break records – the highest gate, highest attendance -highest pay per view – then he will hand over the belt on home soil. That’s my year plan right there.”
1. On his own abilities…
“I don’t just knock them out, I pick the round.”
