McGregor Forever (2023) s01e01 Episode Script
Bad Blood
1
[Conor] Alright, lads?
- [interviewer] What a thing.
- [Conor laughs]
Yeah. This whole thing?
- With the ankle, like?
- Yeah.
Maddest thing.
[interviewer] Yeah.
When we did that walk, I'm knowing
something was gonna happen to my ankle.
Like, I was testing it
at the Octagon and I
- I was stretching it. I was, like
- [crowd cheering]
First kick, I could feel it.
[commentator] Oh!
- [crowd cheering]
- [indistinct chatter]
[commentator] Oh, no!
[interviewer] So, like, after the fact,
there was speculation
that that was a career-ender.
- What I
- I thought it was over as well.
I thought it was over as well, that's why
I flipped into a different mode.
This is not over!
If I have to take this outside with him,
it's on outside.
I don't give a bollocks!
Now, it was the adrenaline as well,
and I know I would have calmed down.
And, like, part of me is thinking, imagine
if it was just taken from me like that.
I would go into a different
I would be a different person,
and it was a bit scary, to be honest.
[dramatic music playing]
But
It's McGregor forever.
- [siren blaring]
- That's it.
Isn't it? Like a stone.
It's McGregor forever.
And don't you forget it. [chuckles]
[man 1] It's time to accept
reality for McGregor fans
and, most importantly,
for McGregor himself,
the McGregor show's over.
[man 2] He is damaged
to the point that he is broken.
[man 3] I think that we've seen
[man 4] His best days?
I think those are over.
- [woman] Is Conor McGregor done?
- [man 5] I think yes.
[man 6]
He should be done based on his leg.
[man 7] We'll probably never see him
fight again.
[theme music playing]
- [Conor sighs]
- [indistinct chatter]
[production staff chattering]
[Conor exhales]
[Conor] My name is Conor McGregor.
I'm a professional MMA fighter
with a record of four and one.
[announcer] From Dublin, Ireland,
here is Conor McGregor.
[Conor] I'm an up-and-coming fighter
and without a doubt, you will
see me in UFC in the near future.
[commentator] With a huge shot!
Without a doubt.
[crowd cheering]
[man 1] This is why everyone's
been talking about McGregor.
It's all over!
[man 2] Ultra-impressive UFC debut.
It's either all or nothing
in the game I'm in.
[man 3] Conor McGregor is victorious.
We're not here just to take part,
we're here to take over!
It's all I think about.
It's like an addiction for me.
[man 4] Oh! Big shot from McGregor.
I don't want to do anything else,
it's as simple as that.
He's gonna come here
and try to make the fight ugly.
But as you can see,
sitting here next to me, man,
- I'm just too damn pretty.
- [audience laughs]
[Conor] The world title is next.
My dream is to be world
lightweight champion in the UFC.
- Let's hope that counts.
- Hey!
[crowd cheering]
It will happen,
and I'll let you know when it happens.
[man talking indistinctly]
[announcer] Conor McGregor is the new UFC
featherweight champion!
Baby, we did it! Yeah!
There's no one laughing at me now
outside an ambulance.
You were preaching at me
the last time I came on this show.
I will I will be where I wanna be.
I'm 100% confident that I will
make it to the top.
[crowd cheering]
[man] History has been made.
Conor McGregor is the UFC
lightweight champion.
The first man ever to hold
two titles simultaneously.
[Conor] My dream became reality.
Woo! That looks good!
This is obviously a massive,
massive accomplishment,
but at this stage of your career,
what challenges you now?
[man 1] In combat sports,
there's only two names at the top.
Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor.
For $100 million,
Conor will step into a boxing ring
with Floyd Mayweather.
[man 2] The pay-off is huge,
the hype couldn't be higher.
It'll be the biggest fight in the history
of two people punching each other.
Just goes to show how hard work
and dedication really does pay off.
[interviewer] People look
at the bigness of it all.
Here you are, possibly the most
famous Irish man on the planet.
My dream is to have more money
than I know what to do with,
and have a great life
for everyone in my family,
everyone that's come up with me.
[man 1] Conor has $100 million,
he's having fun.
- [man 1] Does he wanna fight?
- [man 2] Better take the money and run.
- It ain't worth it!
- Just ride off into the sunset, my friend.
[man 3] He's got a fucking $100 million.
Money changes everything,
so Conor might never fight again.
[birds chirping]
What's that? What's that?
- What's that? Yeah!
- [cooing]
[Conor laughs]
Go on, boy. Hold on, hold on.
Look at him! That's him. That's him.
Hup! Hup!
[laughs] Hey!
Yay, champ!
That's insane, isn't it?
Did you see him hanging
on the gymnasium rings?
I hold him, then guide him,
he's, like, "Ah!"
It's like he did a pull-up, watch.
Go on again, buddy. Go on.
- [baby laughs]
- [laughs]
[Conor] Everything
is just different now, with him.
It only You don't know love like it
until it's there, you can't even explain
- Can't even think of it
- [dog barking]
'cause it's non-existent,
although it's not.
There's nothing like it.
Good boy.
Good boy.
Go on, champ!
Let's go, champ!
- Let's go, champ!
- [baby laughs]
[Conor grunts]
- [grunts]
- [Conor laughs]
He loves it,
absolutely loves it, don't ya, buddy?
Know what else he loves? His cars.
[rumbling]
Yeah, buddy!
[car screeches]
[Dee] What was he doing?
Everything. Pull-ups, bag work.
- Oh, my God.
- Rower.
The rower?
And then to and from the gym,
in the Lambo.
[laughs]
Yeah, buddy?
[Owen] I look back at what he's done,
it was almost impossible.
To become
the biggest superstar in the UFC.
When he's come
from a council estate
where you do well to get out of the estate
and get a half-decent job.
If you do that, you're doing better
than 95% of the people
that are still in that situation.
[flickers]
[Irish music playing]
[Conor] I come from a place in Dublin,
Dublin 12, it's a small suburb,
it's very dear to my heart.
Crumlin's a tough area,
It's just the way it was growing up but
It is where I learned
the values of hard work,
where I learned loyalty,
where I learned how to fight.
In my home,
like many other homes in Ireland,
the real stress and the real fights
come from the mortgage,
come from the stress of home.
So that's something
that I've grew up with.
There was a lot of stressful years,
and a lot of tough times.
The Irish mentality
is when you finish school,
there's no chasing your dreams
and doing what you want to do,
it's get a trade or get in and do a job.
So I ended up getting a trade
just to keep them quiet.
I ended up getting a trade as a plumber.
I spent 18 months doing that.
I was, like, "This isn't for me.
This is not for me."
Then focused on training.
In Ireland, no one knew what the fuck
MMA was, know what I mean?
No one knew.
"What, that's the boxing in the cage?"
Or, you know, "What is this?"
My Ma and Da, they didn't know
I could make a career out of it.
As far as they were concerned,
I was just getting in a cage,
and fighting a guy.
They didn't know nothing about it.
I couldn't go to people and say
I want to follow this guy's career
because there was no path for us,
know what I mean?
But I knew what was gonna happen,
I knew I was gonna get here.
[baby cries]
In what way do I do this, Dee?
What comes out of it?
What comes out of it?
- Confetti, the same stuff that's
- Ah, right.
Yeah, but will it just fall
or will it rise?
No, it's gonna explode!
[laughs]
[all] Three, two, one
[cheering]
Ah, stop that.
[laughter]
Baby, I'm delighted
Oh, my God!
A sister, buddy.
- [Dee] Shitting it now, are you?
- [Conor] Little sister! [laughs]
Ah, stop, man! [laughs]
I wanted a sparring partner but fuck it.
[Conor laughs]
What's the baby?
Oh, my God, man.
I can't believe it, a daughter.
Oh, I am delighted!
[Owen] He's become a family man now
and his main focus is on,
you know, raising his kids.
As you become a father,
you start to realize
that eventually, you know,
the fighting will end.
The fighter has to weigh up
the pros and cons of doing it.
Most people fight to get out of the
financial burdens they're going through.
And Conor done that.
You know,
most normal people would be, like,
"Right, I've made all my money.
There's no real need to fight again."
But I think the difference with Conor is,
Conor wants to prove it,
more so to himself,
that he's the baddest man on the planet.
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.
- [crowd cheering]
[announcer]
Khabib "The Eagle" Nurmagomedov.
[Ariel] Khabib Nurmagomedov
was an unbelievable prospect
when he entered the UFC.
You don't see a lot of guys
come into the UFC 16-0.
But then he continues
to climb, 18-0, 19-0,
20-0, 21-0
The guy wasn't losing fights,
he wasn't losing rounds,
he wasn't losing minutes,
he wasn't losing anything.
[crowd cheering]
[Conor] Let's go. Let's go. Let's go.
[John] If you're in the MMA world at all,
Khabib was known, clearly had a very,
very difficult style to deal with.
There's that picture of Conor and Khabib
after a fight.
They're both telling each other
they like each other's style,
"Oh, let's train together"
I kinda laugh looking back
at how that turned out.
[train whirring]
[Dana] This is a mean business we're in
and some of these guys
that fight for a living
are not wired the way
the rest of the world is.
It's all about respect.
If you get disrespected,
shit gets bad.
[interviewer] Khabib, there was
an incident with Artem Lobov,
Conor's team mate.
Can you comment on
what happened during that incident?
[in Russian] One is a champion
who shows up no matter what,
the other is a pussy
who will pull out every time.
[in English]
You called me a pussy, didn't you?
[Dana] Khabib felt the need to grab Artem,
slap him
Nothing happened.
[Dana] Which then led Conor
to grab a bunch of guys
and then attack that bus that night.
- [Conor shouting]
- [man] Stop!
[Dana] You've got two young,
testosterone-filled guys
but you can never really prepare
for when all hell's gonna break loose.
[man] Holy shit!
[pensive music playing]
Professional fighter Conor McGregor
has a court battle on his hands.
[reporter] McGregor's been charged
with three counts of assault
and one count of criminal felony mischief.
[photographer] Conor, can you
help your little temper tantrums?
[reporter] The 30-year-old Irish fighter
pleaded guilty to the reduced charge
of disorderly conduct
in exchange for community service.
Here he comes.
[camera shutters clicking]
I just wanna say,
I'm thankful to the DA and the judge
for allowing me to move forward.
I wanna say to my friends,
my family, my fans,
- thank you for the support.
- [fan] Let's go, Conor!
[Ariel] Ariel Helwani, in Brooklyn
alongside Conor McGregor's manager,
Audie Attar.
Audie, the hearing just wrapped up,
you accepted a plea deal.
Are you guys happy with the plea deal?
We're satisfied and very thankful
to the courts,
and happy to put this behind us,
and focus on things that have
been on hold for some time now
and get back to business.
[Ariel] Everyone wants
to know when he's going to return.
[Audie] Conor's been training,
he's in great shape right now,
He's ready to take this next challenge on.
[Ariel] Will the opponent be Khabib
Nurmagomedov, when he returns?
[Audie] I think that's
the likely opponent,
We'll see how the negotiations go.
[Ariel] Everyone was very well aware that
if the UFC is able
to figure out a way
to book Khabib,
who was just so dominant,
the guy's 25-0, against Conor,
who is the biggest star
in mixed martial arts,
this would be, without a doubt,
the biggest fight in UFC history.
There would be no question about it.
The feud was so bitter,
there was so much bad blood,
at that point,
it felt like almost destiny.
[laughs]
[tense music plays]
[keyboard clacking]
[applause]
[Dana] That's it? No more questions?
We have one more thing we wanna show you.
[Khabib] We have to finish this.
Let's go. I'm ready for this.
[announcer] Two destroyers,
two outstanding fighters.
This is the fight
that everybody wants to see.
[Dana] It will be massive.
[Conor] Surprise, surprise.
The king is back.
[Dana] The fight is done.
- October, Las Vegas.
- [cheers and applause]
- It's on, ladies and gentlemen.
- [cheering intensifies]
They announced the fight.
This right here is what
everybody's been waiting for.
This fight is about to be
the best fight in the UFC, bro.
The biggest fight
in the history of the UFC.
Conor hasn't fought in two years
and now, all of a sudden,
maybe the biggest fight in UFC history.
You have two guys
who truly hate each other.
There's a lot of bad blood there.
There's more on the line
than just win or lose.
It's gotten bigger than just a UFC fight.
I think this is the fight of his life.
[indistinct chatter]
[John] Preparing to fight Khabib,
he's quite unique
in how he does things.
He has that sort of
very aggressive submission game.
Khabib has said himself
that if you defend 99 take downs,
I'll get the 100th take down.
It's hard to beat someone who is never
gonna stop trying that tactic,
just keep smashing and smashing it
until he's successful with it.
So a lot of the training
has been preparation for that.
Give us a round today, yeah?
- You? Yeah?
- Yeah. Me and you.
No That guy?
No, no.
Not yet. Maybe tomorrow.
- Ah, me? Ah!
- Yeah, yeah.
Okay.
[John] The build-up to the Khabib fight
was different than anything
we'd been through before.
Very dark, very negative.
[tense music playing]
Lot of the training
was Conor just, kind of,
- wanting to come in and fight people.
- Nice.
Conor didn't really want to drill
with the guy, or train with the guy.
He just wanted
to come in and beat the guy.
Break! Good work.
[John] This specific training camp
was almost, um, ominous.
[trainer] Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Get up, get up.
Too much.
[groans]
My toes are broken. [exhales]
What is it?
On the takedown?
- Like, right here, or back here?
- Yeah, it's broke.
- It's here.
- Oh, okay.
- Might be a dislocation.
- It's not. It's bad.
- Okay.
- Fuck's sake!
That's bad, is it?
Why's it like that?
Think it's locked more than that.
It's spasming.
- Yeah.
- Might be dislocated.
[Julian] The sooner, the faster
we put it back then the less
- That's what I'm saying.
- Quick! Quick!
What you have to
what you gotta do is you gotta relax.
[Julian] You ready?
Argh. No, no, no.
- The sooner we do it.
- Fuck's sake!
No, it's not that bad.
[Conor] Oh, bollocks,
that's the whole toe's bent.
[man] What's the window
to get this done, if he doesn't do it now?
[Julian] The quicker you do it,
the less damage
[man] Well, we're gonna sit down.
- [cries]
- This is gonna hurt, right?
[Julian] D'you want to do it or not?
Tell me when you're ready
and you wanna do it.
You tried to do it
and you couldn't do it!
[Julian]
Well, I have to pull on it a bit more.
- [man] Do it.
- Come on.
[Julian] I'm just going
to stretch it first. Try no to resist it.
[Conor breathing heavily]
- Argh! Yeah, there we go.
- I've stopped.
Ah, that was easy. That was light work.
That was light work.
- Relax, relax
- The other one's alright.
- The other one's alright.
- It's on top.
Not gonna hurt you.
That was nothing.
It wasn't, it was a nightmare.
I feel I could do the rounds again.
That's right!
We wanna bring
the swelling down, right?
Just just leave him for today.
In a few days, it'll be fine.
It popped in smooth, right?
And I think that it'll be tender
for the next few days
but it's not a disaster.
In a week's time, no problem.
- [man] Listen.
- No.
- It's a positive thing, it's not broken.
- Yeah.
- It's all right?
- Feels okay.
- Feels fine.
- Whole way round?
- It feels like A couple of toes.
- Anywhere round here?
I've fucked up my ligaments,
nine days before, in my knee.
Before fights.
It's a couple of toes.
I'll still smack him in.
[man talking indistinctly]
[dramatic music playing]
[man 1] Conor McGregor
and Khabib Nurmagomedov
face to face, is going to be the most
anticipated, if not the most anticipated,
press conference in UFC history.
[man 2] How concerned
should everyone be about Conor McGregor,
considering the fact that he's
been away for a couple of years?
[man 3] Khabib is 26-0, which is
almost impossible to do in this sport.
This is a massive fight
for Conor McGregor,
he takes a two year lay-off
and comes right after the biggest,
nastiest dude in the world right now.
[Dana] What's up, everybody?
Thanks for coming.
Who has the first question?
Conor, what was the process
to get you back in the Octagon
and why was it this particular fight?
I came back for the love of this.
To come and shut this man up.
A little rat. A little weasel.
And that's it.
I came back for the love of fighting,
and the love of war, and this
I am going to truly, truly love
putting a bad, bad beating
on this little glass jaw rat.
Khabib, do you have any response?
This is everything what I expect.
In terms of what? What did you expect?
I'm come here for smash this guy.
- I don't wanna talk
- Smash me, mate! Smash me!
Yeah, smash me!
I'm not afraid of you.
Did you not see me outside the bus, no?
You talked a big game. Now I'm here.
He done fucking nothing.
He sat and took a shit on that bus.
Here's my location, you little fool!
Right in front of you!
Do something about it!
Do something about it!
Yeah, you'll do nothing.
Khabib, when you're fighting Conor,
you're just not fighting Conor,
Conor brings, well, a fan base.
- You know
- It's Shite-In-The-Bus' birthday!
Here's a gargle for you, Dana. Proper 12.
I am not underestimate this guy.
I think it's gonna be long night for him.
- Ah, yes!
- It's gonna be long night for him.
- Oh, Lord, save me
- He know this.
His blood will be on the canvas.
October 6th.
Let's get this face-off done,
we're wrapped up now.
- Thank you everyone, let's go.
- [audience clapping]
Let's get face-to-face, let's get close,
look into the eyes.
- Yeah?
- Don't touch each other, please.
Get me to me car,
I wanna get out of here.
Get me to me car.
I can see blue lips. Blue lips.
That's enough. That's enough.
Your wrestling is zero,
your grappling is zero.
- Stall it down!
- I'm gonna maul you.
Let's wrestle, kid.
Bring it, kid. Wanna bet?
- [Khabib] I'm gonna put him back to box.
- [Conor] Ma-ma-ma-ma.
- I'm going to put him to box.
- Fuck you!
Don't come at the king!
[man 1]
That was a very dark press conference.
[man 2] It was the darkest conference
I've ever been a part of.
[man 3] It's like a movie.
It's like when the king goes mad.
Those stories never end well for the king.
[man 4] A bit unhinged
between McGregor and Khabib.
[woman] These two obviously
don't like each other.
[man 5] There's no line
that they won't cross. None. Zero.
[man 6]different than any
other situation I've been in.
Not just with Conor but with any fighter.
- [car honks]
- Whoomp, there it is ♪
Whoomp, there it is ♪
Yeah, welcome.
- It's stayed there with additional care.
- How tender are you when I touch it?
That's Yeah, it's tender.
That's sore as well.
I don't feel any chips and stuff when
I come through the joint, which is great.
But while you're here the next few weeks,
we'll work and get all
the fluid out of it.
Whenever you can train in shoes
and it's not going to affect you,
- I would do so, just to keep it
- Okay.
so you can't catch it
and really, like, flop it out more.
Go!
Today, we're just doing
wrestling scenario,
you can't throw punches.
Him starting on his back
and then having me on top.
When I'm fighting him,
I know that he's been there before.
It makes a big difference.
- And time.
- Alright!
Good work out. Well done, well done.
[Conor] In that last one,
I put many of my tools into the toolbox
and left them there
when I stepped into that boxing ring.
So I think many people forget
the skills I possess,
and I look forward to going back out,
and proving, once again,
that I am the pound-for-pound number one
fighter on the planet.
[upbeat music playing]
[Owen] We were limited
to just our hands in the last fight,
now he's able to use all the tools,
you can see that in the spars and stuff.
He's very creative,
he's using all the weapons,
and he looks phenomenal.
It's definitely getting closer,
though, look.
Look how closer
it's getting to the other one.
- It's way better.
- Just won't separate any more.
[grunting]
[Owen] Conor will always go in to kill,
you know what I mean?
But this one just got
a little bit more personal
so he could feel that
there was a lot of real bad blood there.
The whole energy
of the camp was different.
There was more tension.
Did you see the picture of side by side
me and him at UFC 205?
Look at the state of him.
Look how scrawny he is.
He's a twerp, he looks like
he's going to dance on his head.
[laughs]
[Colin] He had a dream in his life,
to become something.
Got to be the champion,
and then it came with all the other shit.
That distraction, it pulls you,
it pulls you, it pulls you,
away from what you're wanting
to do in the first place.
What I see with him right now
is a return to himself.
[Conor] I fell out of love
with the game for a bit.
The situation arose
with this next opponent
and I just became a lot more hungry
to come back and show
who the real king is.
- [machine whirring]
- Yeah, that's way better.
- Way better? Yeah.
- Yeah.
If we stay on that,
honestly, in the next week.
- It'll be brand new.
- Yeah, you'll be
Wow! It's actually way better!
- Feels like it's gone.
- [laughs]
[Julian] All things considered,
things are going well.
A few little injuries,
a few little naggling pains,
but they're now under control, so
At this point, the training's
pretty much been completed.
Uh, we're just in the taper phase,
just to keep him loosened out.
[Conor] I'm just visualizing positions,
situations
that may present themselves in the fight,
and just enjoying being in my thoughts.
[man] We saw you comfortable
in the role of a villain,
but tonight, you'll be the hero.
Is there either role
you find suits you better?
I'm not playing a role.
Every crowd has a different energy.
Every place has a different energy.
I just feed off the energy,
and whatever that energy is, it is.
I always hear them saying it's a sell.
To sell a fight.
I'm not trying to sell nothing.
I'm trying to kill 'em, and that's it.
This is the way it is.
It's not a joke, it's not an act.
I'm here to take what's mine.
[static noise]
[announcer]
The notorious one is in the building.
He's returning to the Octagon on
Saturday night. Give him a warm welcome,
the notorious Conor McGregor.
- [Conor] What's up, Las Vegas?
- [crowd cheering]
I'm coming for that man's head.
It's on the fucking bill!
Trust me on that.
UFC 229 is finally here.
Conor McGregor's long-awaited,
much-anticipated return to the Octagon
We have no clue which
Conor McGregor's going to show up.
[man] Conor is the most
famous guy in the Octagon.
Is he the best fighter?
Let's go! It's over! Round 1! One round!
[reporter]
Who d'you think'll win the fight?
- Odds are in Conor's favor.
- Khabib can kick his ass.
Khabib's wrestling is just
a level above everybody else.
Conor's just got that left hand,
he's fast
I think it's an even fight, to be honest.
[Dana] Alright! This is awkward.
Khabib said he's not gonna wait, he wants
to start the press conference without him.
Hey, I no need wait for nobody.
At 3:00 p.m., I begin.
If you guys have question, let's go.
Win or lose, will you shake
Conor's hand after the fight?
No way. No way.
[reporter] Why not?
[Khabib] For me, this is more
than defend my title,
more than main event.
You know, for me, it's personal.
Fifteen minute I am here.
This guy didn't come.
This is big disrespect.
See you tomorrow, guys.
[host talking indistinctly]
[host] Was this a conscious decision?
Maybe a bit of a mind game?
[Conor]
He knew what he fucking signed up for.
The traffic was heavy,
there must be a McGregor fight going on.
I don't know where that fool is.
I don't give a fuck about him.
I plan on knocking that man's nose
straight into the nosebleeds.
That's what's gonna happen
on Saturday night.
Now, there's no doubt this has been
one of the most exciting build-ups
we've ever seen for a UFC fight.
[reporter] Do you think the presence
of all these Irish fans
has gotten to him mentally?
Fuck him and his mentality.
[heart beating]
[Conor]
My heart is black towards this man.
Towards his team. Towards his people.
[announcer]
The notorious Conor McGregor!
[interviewer]
Do you see yourself being able
to squash the beef after fighting him?
[Conor] Fuck peace!
There will never be peace here.
[screams]
And this is never over.
Never, ever, ever over!
[indistinct chattering]
[indistinct chatter]
[dramatic music playing]
- Bye!
- Wanna go boom-boom?
- Do you wanna go with them?
- Yes.
[Owen] In the lead up to the fight,
I've never really seen that kinda hate
from Conor before.
But on the night,
everything that goes before it,
once the door closes,
you know, it's just him and him in there.
[Conor] I've spent my entire life's work
to win those two UFC world titles.
There's a lot of people
talking some stuff, that's great,
because that's
the beautiful thing about this game.
We say whatever we want
but, at the end of the day,
we've gotta fight
and that's a beautiful thing.
[woman] One minute!
- Let's do it
- Yes.
[Conor] I feel comfortable
going against any man.
As Chael P. said, any man God made,
know what I mean?
Not only that, I'll whoop God as well,
help me so.
I'm ready for anyone
in the division at any given time.
I'll trouble for nothing.
Five, four, three,
two, one, go, go, go!
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Conor!
[announcer]
Fighting out of the blue corner
the notorious Conor McGregor!
Fighting out of the red corner,
presenting the reigning
champion of the world,
Khabib
"The Eagle" Nurmagomedov!
[crowd cheering]
And now
this is the moment
you've truly all been waiting for.
Here it comes!
All right, gentlemen.
We've been over the rules.
Protect yourself at all times.
Follow my instructions.
We're gonna keep this clean.
Touch gloves now if you wish to.
Alright. Let's do this.
[dramatic music playing]
Fight!
[commentator 1]
Pressure right off that bat by Conor.
He's trying to force the shot
out of Khabib with pressure.
Okay, bend the legs, bend the legs!
[commentator 2] He's doing
a fantastic job of defending.
Conor gets right up to the cage.
Let's see if he can get back up.
This is one of the big questions.
Twenty seconds! Twenty seconds!
[commentator 1] Couple of right hands
have landed for Khabib,
- his first strikes of the fight.
- [referee] Stop!
Perfect.
You know the shots get slower
as the rounds go on.
That was his absolute best there.
You're gonna get looser
as the fight goes on.
That's your game.
[commentator 1] Well, every mixed
martial arts round begins on the feet.
Let's see how it goes here early round 2.
McGregor fires the knee,
appeared to just miss.
[crowd cheering]
[high-pitch ringing]
[commentator 2]
Oh! Massive right from Nurmagomedov!
And a knee from McGregor now!
- [commentator 1] Nasty right hand.
- [commentator 2] Wow.
[commentator 2] Wow.
[commentator 1]
What an entry by Nurmagomedov.
Oh! Conor's getting lit up.
Conor's in serious, serious trouble.
[commentator 2]
McGregor forced to just cover up.
Get off your side!
[commentator 2]
How many shots can one man take?
One minute! One minute, Conor!
[crowd cheering]
Crowd goes bananas
as McGregor gets up.
Yes! Keep the grip!
[horn honks]
[commentator 2]
Nurmagomedov with a huge second round,
likely a 10-8.
Do not chase him this round.
Draw him on.
If you push him back, you can spend the
first minute just getting your recovery.
[commentator 1]
Kavanaugh said we can get a little air
if you pressure in the beginning.
And now Khabib's tired, too,
don't forget that.
[commentator 2] You hate to read
too much into the body language
but this is as fatigued as I've seen
Khabib Nurmagomedov in that Octagon.
[commentator 1] There's the shot.
[commentator 2]
That's what they were talking about.
[commentator 1] He s topped that one.
Oh, elbow by Conor!
Yes!
[commentator 1]
Level change from Khabib.
[commentator 2]
He stops that as well. Look at this.
Break! Break away!
[commentator 2]
Nice knee to the body by Conor.
[commentator 1]
Those knees to the body will add up.
Oh! Uppercut.
[crowd cheering loudly]
These guys are
staring each other in the face.
No range at all. They're just sitting
there punching, exchanging.
[commentator 2] Trip by Nurmagomedov
gets McGregor down briefly.
Two-on-one. Keep the hands away!
[commentator 2]
Back up to his feet, though.
- Very interesting.
- [horn honks]
[referee] Hey, stop. Stop.
[announcer] Fifteen minutes in the books.
We head into the championship rounds.
[slow dramatic music playing]
[commentator 2] Conor looks very good
coming out for this fourth round.
[commentator 1]
Good entry by Nurmagomedov.
McGregor trying to use
the fence to his advantage.
And he gets tripped right down. Too good.
[commentator 2]
But Conor's back up to his feet, almost.
[commentator 1]
Big left hands from Nurmagomedov.
[crowd cheering loudly]
- [commentator 2] There's the tap!
- [commentator 1] He's out!
[commentator 2] Still undisputed!
Khabib Nurmagomedov
has finished Conor McGregor tonight.
[commentator 1] Look at him.
He's screaming at Dillon Danis.
Look at him.
Oh, no, no, no.
[commentator 2]
And now Khabib jumps the fence. Wow!
And he's going right at Dillon Danis.
Mayhem! Oh, no!
Total chaos here! Oh!
And now one of Nurmagomedov's
teammates throws a right hand at Conor.
All hell has broken loose!
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
referee Herb Dean
has called a stop to this contest
at three minutes, three seconds
of a fourth round.
by submission,
due to a rear naked choke
and still
The undisputed UFC
lightweight champion of the world
Khabib
"The Eagle"
Nurmagomedov!
[slow dramatic music]
I'm proud of you. I'm proud of you.
[Dana] How are you? Are you alright?
I mean, after the shots
you took when the kid jumped in.
- Don't give a fuck about that.
- Huh?
I don't give a bollocks about that,
that was handbags.
I didn't see Khabib jumping over.
I didn't see that coming.
[Conor] Who cares about that?
That's handbags.
I was beat, and that's that.
I was beat,
where it mattered, and that's it.
End of. Who cares about
any of the other shit?
Alright. If you need anything,
let me know, okay?
Thank you.
[Conor chuckles]
[Colin] The Khabib fight
was a kick in the hole.
And he deserved it.
There's nothing nice about any of that.
All that anger, and the press conference,
the incident after the fight,
there's no winners in any of that,
it's just all hate.
It brought out the worst in both of them,
as humans, you know?
And it takes away
from what it's meant to be.
But at this stage, it's not really
about winning or losing any more.
The fighting is a very small part of it.
It's really only something we do
for 10 minutes.
It's the rest of the months, weeks, years,
that It's not really about fighting,
it's about what he can do
as a force in the world.
He's got a platform to do great or do bad.
[reporter] Conor McGregor was charged
in a Brooklyn court today
for a violent attack
on a busload of other fighters.
[reporter 2] The 30-year-old Irish fighter
pleaded guilty to the reduced charge
of disorderly conduct
in exchange for five days
of community service.
[Colin] There is a little bit
of push and pull for him,
for anybody that ever gets
to that level of pressure.
You know, with the fire, do you cook
the steak or d'you set fire to the house?
[clears throat] Today is me first day
of community service
here in beautiful Brooklyn, New York.
Bedford Presbyterian Church.
"Glory to God in the highest
and on Earth peace good-will toward men."
Wow, very cool, very cool.
Good start to the community service.
- Isn't it?
- Yeah, giving a little bit back.
[interviewer] You've become
a role model to a lot of, sort of,
younger, up and coming fighters.
How important is that to you
and does that help you become
a better fighter knowing
that these guys look up to you?
That's brilliant.
Of course, it's uplifting to me.
It's inspiring but at the same time,
it's a little scary.
It's a little bit scary that people
Like a role model kinda shit.
I don't think I'm that kinda guy.
'Cause I'm only 25, I'm only a little kid
from a small estate in Crumlin, so,
to be here, in all this going on,
sometimes it's a bit overwhelming,
know what I mean?
[Audie]
He still has a lot more growth to be had.
And the difference between
him and the rest of the world is that
he has to do it all on display
for everybody to watch.
The failures, the shortcomings,
the embarrassments,
you have to take all that on
in order to continue
to evolve and move forward,
and if you don't,
it's gonna keep getting harder,
and you're not gonna get better.
Look at the things it says around here.
Look at this.
"Focus on the hard times ahead
with thoughts of those
who came before you.
Focus on the mission ahead
and thoughts of your role
as a leader in your community.
Focus on the obligations
of your family"
Heya, champion.
"with thoughts of their needs first."
She's eight weeks tomorrow? Two months?
Yeah.
Yeah, and now look, head straight up.
Head straight up, looking at your Dada.
Strong girl.
[baby babbles]
Strong girl, isn't she?
And how are you on that water?
Another day.
I'm coming across mad stuff
in this church, eh?
There's, like, things that
Just things on the walls and everywhere.
Listen to this one.
"Walk in a manner worthy of the calling
with which you have been called.
Peace, power, respect,
dignity, love."
[Owen] What you see is what you get
with Conor, there's no filter at all.
It's what makes people love him.
When he does something wrong,
he gets the backlash from it,
but you can't change that,
you can't separate the two.
He is all-in on everything he does.
[Conor] I've just had the trippiest
bleedin' buzz of me life
in there with that reverend.
Never experienced
anything like that in me life there.
It's just a mad buzz being around
people that talk that way.
- Yeah.
- And just think that way, out loud.
- Constantly pushed to think that way.
- Yeah.
- D'you know what I'm saying?
- Yeah, yeah.
- Selfless, and all.
- Yeah.
I mean, Conor, I remember
you saying how bad this was gonna be.
- Look how good it is, though.
- Yeah. Yeah.
I just like it, where they've put me.
Yeah, quite interesting.
- Uh, do you want to come and sit down?
- Alright, champion?
- Where you going, baby?
- Supermarket, we waited for you.
I heard you were going shoe shopping.
- Shoe shopping?
- Yeah, someone said you were.
- Food shopping!
- Well, they must've heard "shoe",
'cause they come to me and said,
"She's going shoe shopping."
[both laugh]
[man] Wanna share with us
how this week has been for you?
In a chaotic life for me,
it's been a welcome escape
to come here, somewhere calm,
and feed off the positive energy
that comes off, and the people here.
It made me focus in on the hard work
that I have ahead of me
and I'm very excited by that.
I appreciate your hospitality.
Thank you, thank you.
Very good. [laughs]
This has been It's kind of a bit sad
I have to go, you know what I mean?
I don't want to go for another
couple of days, I can stay!
[John] He has made mistakes.
Mistakes that I absolutely don't condone.
I know he regrets them.
He's paid for them, he's trying to learn,
trying to move on.
I hope we return to the positive things.
The goal-setting,
the work ethic,
and I know Conor does as well.
Three, two, one, go!
After my first defeat, I got caught
not taking it serious enough.
I got caught not taking
the mental approach serious enough.
And then I said,
I'm going to put everything into this.
That won't happen to me again.
I won't get caught
not fully committed to it.
Slipping, know what I mean?
You're either in it until death,
or you're not in it at all.
[man 1] 2018 ended
with the UFC's biggest star
being outclassed by Khabib
in the Octagon, without a title,
and without a win in over two years.
[man 2] Everyone wants
to see Conor fall flat on his face.
Over the past year, he's given us
lots of reasons to root against him.
[man 3] Conor's best days are long gone.
They're behind him.
[Ariel] 2018 was hard for him.
A lot of people were wondering,
can he get back on track?
Did he have the fire? Did he have
the will? Did he get exposed?
That being said, if there's one thing
we've learned from this guy
over the course of his career,
it's to not doubt him.
You know, that chip on his shoulder,
that motivation,
has always been a driving force for him.
[dynamic music playing]
[interviewer]
Sounds like you are the last person
that would ever give
an excuse why you lost.
Nah, nah, there is no excuse.
I've been beat before.
I've lost MMA fights,
I've lost boxing fights,
I've lost so many fights in the gym,
you know, I lose all the time.
So, it is what it is.
Any true martial artist will know
in order to succeed at this game,
you must lose
a fucking shitload of times,
you know what I mean?
You must lose many times,
you know what I mean?
I don't bitch and moan.
We all have the same emotions
and we have all won and we have all lost.
It's a sport. It is what it is.
Just get on with it. Look to learn
Look to learn from it.
The day you stop trying to learn
is the day you start losing.
I'm always going to learn,
regardless of the result.
Win or lose,
I will take something from it all.
I don't know,
feels a bit broke to be honest.
[man 1] That's the problem with Conor.
[man 2] This man has not won
since November 2016.
Sometimes you gotta go to certain places
in life to realize what we need to do.
[crowd cheering]
Let's fucking go!
[car engine revving]
[theme music playing]
[Conor] Alright, lads?
- [interviewer] What a thing.
- [Conor laughs]
Yeah. This whole thing?
- With the ankle, like?
- Yeah.
Maddest thing.
[interviewer] Yeah.
When we did that walk, I'm knowing
something was gonna happen to my ankle.
Like, I was testing it
at the Octagon and I
- I was stretching it. I was, like
- [crowd cheering]
First kick, I could feel it.
[commentator] Oh!
- [crowd cheering]
- [indistinct chatter]
[commentator] Oh, no!
[interviewer] So, like, after the fact,
there was speculation
that that was a career-ender.
- What I
- I thought it was over as well.
I thought it was over as well, that's why
I flipped into a different mode.
This is not over!
If I have to take this outside with him,
it's on outside.
I don't give a bollocks!
Now, it was the adrenaline as well,
and I know I would have calmed down.
And, like, part of me is thinking, imagine
if it was just taken from me like that.
I would go into a different
I would be a different person,
and it was a bit scary, to be honest.
[dramatic music playing]
But
It's McGregor forever.
- [siren blaring]
- That's it.
Isn't it? Like a stone.
It's McGregor forever.
And don't you forget it. [chuckles]
[man 1] It's time to accept
reality for McGregor fans
and, most importantly,
for McGregor himself,
the McGregor show's over.
[man 2] He is damaged
to the point that he is broken.
[man 3] I think that we've seen
[man 4] His best days?
I think those are over.
- [woman] Is Conor McGregor done?
- [man 5] I think yes.
[man 6]
He should be done based on his leg.
[man 7] We'll probably never see him
fight again.
[theme music playing]
- [Conor sighs]
- [indistinct chatter]
[production staff chattering]
[Conor exhales]
[Conor] My name is Conor McGregor.
I'm a professional MMA fighter
with a record of four and one.
[announcer] From Dublin, Ireland,
here is Conor McGregor.
[Conor] I'm an up-and-coming fighter
and without a doubt, you will
see me in UFC in the near future.
[commentator] With a huge shot!
Without a doubt.
[crowd cheering]
[man 1] This is why everyone's
been talking about McGregor.
It's all over!
[man 2] Ultra-impressive UFC debut.
It's either all or nothing
in the game I'm in.
[man 3] Conor McGregor is victorious.
We're not here just to take part,
we're here to take over!
It's all I think about.
It's like an addiction for me.
[man 4] Oh! Big shot from McGregor.
I don't want to do anything else,
it's as simple as that.
He's gonna come here
and try to make the fight ugly.
But as you can see,
sitting here next to me, man,
- I'm just too damn pretty.
- [audience laughs]
[Conor] The world title is next.
My dream is to be world
lightweight champion in the UFC.
- Let's hope that counts.
- Hey!
[crowd cheering]
It will happen,
and I'll let you know when it happens.
[man talking indistinctly]
[announcer] Conor McGregor is the new UFC
featherweight champion!
Baby, we did it! Yeah!
There's no one laughing at me now
outside an ambulance.
You were preaching at me
the last time I came on this show.
I will I will be where I wanna be.
I'm 100% confident that I will
make it to the top.
[crowd cheering]
[man] History has been made.
Conor McGregor is the UFC
lightweight champion.
The first man ever to hold
two titles simultaneously.
[Conor] My dream became reality.
Woo! That looks good!
This is obviously a massive,
massive accomplishment,
but at this stage of your career,
what challenges you now?
[man 1] In combat sports,
there's only two names at the top.
Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor.
For $100 million,
Conor will step into a boxing ring
with Floyd Mayweather.
[man 2] The pay-off is huge,
the hype couldn't be higher.
It'll be the biggest fight in the history
of two people punching each other.
Just goes to show how hard work
and dedication really does pay off.
[interviewer] People look
at the bigness of it all.
Here you are, possibly the most
famous Irish man on the planet.
My dream is to have more money
than I know what to do with,
and have a great life
for everyone in my family,
everyone that's come up with me.
[man 1] Conor has $100 million,
he's having fun.
- [man 1] Does he wanna fight?
- [man 2] Better take the money and run.
- It ain't worth it!
- Just ride off into the sunset, my friend.
[man 3] He's got a fucking $100 million.
Money changes everything,
so Conor might never fight again.
[birds chirping]
What's that? What's that?
- What's that? Yeah!
- [cooing]
[Conor laughs]
Go on, boy. Hold on, hold on.
Look at him! That's him. That's him.
Hup! Hup!
[laughs] Hey!
Yay, champ!
That's insane, isn't it?
Did you see him hanging
on the gymnasium rings?
I hold him, then guide him,
he's, like, "Ah!"
It's like he did a pull-up, watch.
Go on again, buddy. Go on.
- [baby laughs]
- [laughs]
[Conor] Everything
is just different now, with him.
It only You don't know love like it
until it's there, you can't even explain
- Can't even think of it
- [dog barking]
'cause it's non-existent,
although it's not.
There's nothing like it.
Good boy.
Good boy.
Go on, champ!
Let's go, champ!
- Let's go, champ!
- [baby laughs]
[Conor grunts]
- [grunts]
- [Conor laughs]
He loves it,
absolutely loves it, don't ya, buddy?
Know what else he loves? His cars.
[rumbling]
Yeah, buddy!
[car screeches]
[Dee] What was he doing?
Everything. Pull-ups, bag work.
- Oh, my God.
- Rower.
The rower?
And then to and from the gym,
in the Lambo.
[laughs]
Yeah, buddy?
[Owen] I look back at what he's done,
it was almost impossible.
To become
the biggest superstar in the UFC.
When he's come
from a council estate
where you do well to get out of the estate
and get a half-decent job.
If you do that, you're doing better
than 95% of the people
that are still in that situation.
[flickers]
[Irish music playing]
[Conor] I come from a place in Dublin,
Dublin 12, it's a small suburb,
it's very dear to my heart.
Crumlin's a tough area,
It's just the way it was growing up but
It is where I learned
the values of hard work,
where I learned loyalty,
where I learned how to fight.
In my home,
like many other homes in Ireland,
the real stress and the real fights
come from the mortgage,
come from the stress of home.
So that's something
that I've grew up with.
There was a lot of stressful years,
and a lot of tough times.
The Irish mentality
is when you finish school,
there's no chasing your dreams
and doing what you want to do,
it's get a trade or get in and do a job.
So I ended up getting a trade
just to keep them quiet.
I ended up getting a trade as a plumber.
I spent 18 months doing that.
I was, like, "This isn't for me.
This is not for me."
Then focused on training.
In Ireland, no one knew what the fuck
MMA was, know what I mean?
No one knew.
"What, that's the boxing in the cage?"
Or, you know, "What is this?"
My Ma and Da, they didn't know
I could make a career out of it.
As far as they were concerned,
I was just getting in a cage,
and fighting a guy.
They didn't know nothing about it.
I couldn't go to people and say
I want to follow this guy's career
because there was no path for us,
know what I mean?
But I knew what was gonna happen,
I knew I was gonna get here.
[baby cries]
In what way do I do this, Dee?
What comes out of it?
What comes out of it?
- Confetti, the same stuff that's
- Ah, right.
Yeah, but will it just fall
or will it rise?
No, it's gonna explode!
[laughs]
[all] Three, two, one
[cheering]
Ah, stop that.
[laughter]
Baby, I'm delighted
Oh, my God!
A sister, buddy.
- [Dee] Shitting it now, are you?
- [Conor] Little sister! [laughs]
Ah, stop, man! [laughs]
I wanted a sparring partner but fuck it.
[Conor laughs]
What's the baby?
Oh, my God, man.
I can't believe it, a daughter.
Oh, I am delighted!
[Owen] He's become a family man now
and his main focus is on,
you know, raising his kids.
As you become a father,
you start to realize
that eventually, you know,
the fighting will end.
The fighter has to weigh up
the pros and cons of doing it.
Most people fight to get out of the
financial burdens they're going through.
And Conor done that.
You know,
most normal people would be, like,
"Right, I've made all my money.
There's no real need to fight again."
But I think the difference with Conor is,
Conor wants to prove it,
more so to himself,
that he's the baddest man on the planet.
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.
- [crowd cheering]
[announcer]
Khabib "The Eagle" Nurmagomedov.
[Ariel] Khabib Nurmagomedov
was an unbelievable prospect
when he entered the UFC.
You don't see a lot of guys
come into the UFC 16-0.
But then he continues
to climb, 18-0, 19-0,
20-0, 21-0
The guy wasn't losing fights,
he wasn't losing rounds,
he wasn't losing minutes,
he wasn't losing anything.
[crowd cheering]
[Conor] Let's go. Let's go. Let's go.
[John] If you're in the MMA world at all,
Khabib was known, clearly had a very,
very difficult style to deal with.
There's that picture of Conor and Khabib
after a fight.
They're both telling each other
they like each other's style,
"Oh, let's train together"
I kinda laugh looking back
at how that turned out.
[train whirring]
[Dana] This is a mean business we're in
and some of these guys
that fight for a living
are not wired the way
the rest of the world is.
It's all about respect.
If you get disrespected,
shit gets bad.
[interviewer] Khabib, there was
an incident with Artem Lobov,
Conor's team mate.
Can you comment on
what happened during that incident?
[in Russian] One is a champion
who shows up no matter what,
the other is a pussy
who will pull out every time.
[in English]
You called me a pussy, didn't you?
[Dana] Khabib felt the need to grab Artem,
slap him
Nothing happened.
[Dana] Which then led Conor
to grab a bunch of guys
and then attack that bus that night.
- [Conor shouting]
- [man] Stop!
[Dana] You've got two young,
testosterone-filled guys
but you can never really prepare
for when all hell's gonna break loose.
[man] Holy shit!
[pensive music playing]
Professional fighter Conor McGregor
has a court battle on his hands.
[reporter] McGregor's been charged
with three counts of assault
and one count of criminal felony mischief.
[photographer] Conor, can you
help your little temper tantrums?
[reporter] The 30-year-old Irish fighter
pleaded guilty to the reduced charge
of disorderly conduct
in exchange for community service.
Here he comes.
[camera shutters clicking]
I just wanna say,
I'm thankful to the DA and the judge
for allowing me to move forward.
I wanna say to my friends,
my family, my fans,
- thank you for the support.
- [fan] Let's go, Conor!
[Ariel] Ariel Helwani, in Brooklyn
alongside Conor McGregor's manager,
Audie Attar.
Audie, the hearing just wrapped up,
you accepted a plea deal.
Are you guys happy with the plea deal?
We're satisfied and very thankful
to the courts,
and happy to put this behind us,
and focus on things that have
been on hold for some time now
and get back to business.
[Ariel] Everyone wants
to know when he's going to return.
[Audie] Conor's been training,
he's in great shape right now,
He's ready to take this next challenge on.
[Ariel] Will the opponent be Khabib
Nurmagomedov, when he returns?
[Audie] I think that's
the likely opponent,
We'll see how the negotiations go.
[Ariel] Everyone was very well aware that
if the UFC is able
to figure out a way
to book Khabib,
who was just so dominant,
the guy's 25-0, against Conor,
who is the biggest star
in mixed martial arts,
this would be, without a doubt,
the biggest fight in UFC history.
There would be no question about it.
The feud was so bitter,
there was so much bad blood,
at that point,
it felt like almost destiny.
[laughs]
[tense music plays]
[keyboard clacking]
[applause]
[Dana] That's it? No more questions?
We have one more thing we wanna show you.
[Khabib] We have to finish this.
Let's go. I'm ready for this.
[announcer] Two destroyers,
two outstanding fighters.
This is the fight
that everybody wants to see.
[Dana] It will be massive.
[Conor] Surprise, surprise.
The king is back.
[Dana] The fight is done.
- October, Las Vegas.
- [cheers and applause]
- It's on, ladies and gentlemen.
- [cheering intensifies]
They announced the fight.
This right here is what
everybody's been waiting for.
This fight is about to be
the best fight in the UFC, bro.
The biggest fight
in the history of the UFC.
Conor hasn't fought in two years
and now, all of a sudden,
maybe the biggest fight in UFC history.
You have two guys
who truly hate each other.
There's a lot of bad blood there.
There's more on the line
than just win or lose.
It's gotten bigger than just a UFC fight.
I think this is the fight of his life.
[indistinct chatter]
[John] Preparing to fight Khabib,
he's quite unique
in how he does things.
He has that sort of
very aggressive submission game.
Khabib has said himself
that if you defend 99 take downs,
I'll get the 100th take down.
It's hard to beat someone who is never
gonna stop trying that tactic,
just keep smashing and smashing it
until he's successful with it.
So a lot of the training
has been preparation for that.
Give us a round today, yeah?
- You? Yeah?
- Yeah. Me and you.
No That guy?
No, no.
Not yet. Maybe tomorrow.
- Ah, me? Ah!
- Yeah, yeah.
Okay.
[John] The build-up to the Khabib fight
was different than anything
we'd been through before.
Very dark, very negative.
[tense music playing]
Lot of the training
was Conor just, kind of,
- wanting to come in and fight people.
- Nice.
Conor didn't really want to drill
with the guy, or train with the guy.
He just wanted
to come in and beat the guy.
Break! Good work.
[John] This specific training camp
was almost, um, ominous.
[trainer] Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Get up, get up.
Too much.
[groans]
My toes are broken. [exhales]
What is it?
On the takedown?
- Like, right here, or back here?
- Yeah, it's broke.
- It's here.
- Oh, okay.
- Might be a dislocation.
- It's not. It's bad.
- Okay.
- Fuck's sake!
That's bad, is it?
Why's it like that?
Think it's locked more than that.
It's spasming.
- Yeah.
- Might be dislocated.
[Julian] The sooner, the faster
we put it back then the less
- That's what I'm saying.
- Quick! Quick!
What you have to
what you gotta do is you gotta relax.
[Julian] You ready?
Argh. No, no, no.
- The sooner we do it.
- Fuck's sake!
No, it's not that bad.
[Conor] Oh, bollocks,
that's the whole toe's bent.
[man] What's the window
to get this done, if he doesn't do it now?
[Julian] The quicker you do it,
the less damage
[man] Well, we're gonna sit down.
- [cries]
- This is gonna hurt, right?
[Julian] D'you want to do it or not?
Tell me when you're ready
and you wanna do it.
You tried to do it
and you couldn't do it!
[Julian]
Well, I have to pull on it a bit more.
- [man] Do it.
- Come on.
[Julian] I'm just going
to stretch it first. Try no to resist it.
[Conor breathing heavily]
- Argh! Yeah, there we go.
- I've stopped.
Ah, that was easy. That was light work.
That was light work.
- Relax, relax
- The other one's alright.
- The other one's alright.
- It's on top.
Not gonna hurt you.
That was nothing.
It wasn't, it was a nightmare.
I feel I could do the rounds again.
That's right!
We wanna bring
the swelling down, right?
Just just leave him for today.
In a few days, it'll be fine.
It popped in smooth, right?
And I think that it'll be tender
for the next few days
but it's not a disaster.
In a week's time, no problem.
- [man] Listen.
- No.
- It's a positive thing, it's not broken.
- Yeah.
- It's all right?
- Feels okay.
- Feels fine.
- Whole way round?
- It feels like A couple of toes.
- Anywhere round here?
I've fucked up my ligaments,
nine days before, in my knee.
Before fights.
It's a couple of toes.
I'll still smack him in.
[man talking indistinctly]
[dramatic music playing]
[man 1] Conor McGregor
and Khabib Nurmagomedov
face to face, is going to be the most
anticipated, if not the most anticipated,
press conference in UFC history.
[man 2] How concerned
should everyone be about Conor McGregor,
considering the fact that he's
been away for a couple of years?
[man 3] Khabib is 26-0, which is
almost impossible to do in this sport.
This is a massive fight
for Conor McGregor,
he takes a two year lay-off
and comes right after the biggest,
nastiest dude in the world right now.
[Dana] What's up, everybody?
Thanks for coming.
Who has the first question?
Conor, what was the process
to get you back in the Octagon
and why was it this particular fight?
I came back for the love of this.
To come and shut this man up.
A little rat. A little weasel.
And that's it.
I came back for the love of fighting,
and the love of war, and this
I am going to truly, truly love
putting a bad, bad beating
on this little glass jaw rat.
Khabib, do you have any response?
This is everything what I expect.
In terms of what? What did you expect?
I'm come here for smash this guy.
- I don't wanna talk
- Smash me, mate! Smash me!
Yeah, smash me!
I'm not afraid of you.
Did you not see me outside the bus, no?
You talked a big game. Now I'm here.
He done fucking nothing.
He sat and took a shit on that bus.
Here's my location, you little fool!
Right in front of you!
Do something about it!
Do something about it!
Yeah, you'll do nothing.
Khabib, when you're fighting Conor,
you're just not fighting Conor,
Conor brings, well, a fan base.
- You know
- It's Shite-In-The-Bus' birthday!
Here's a gargle for you, Dana. Proper 12.
I am not underestimate this guy.
I think it's gonna be long night for him.
- Ah, yes!
- It's gonna be long night for him.
- Oh, Lord, save me
- He know this.
His blood will be on the canvas.
October 6th.
Let's get this face-off done,
we're wrapped up now.
- Thank you everyone, let's go.
- [audience clapping]
Let's get face-to-face, let's get close,
look into the eyes.
- Yeah?
- Don't touch each other, please.
Get me to me car,
I wanna get out of here.
Get me to me car.
I can see blue lips. Blue lips.
That's enough. That's enough.
Your wrestling is zero,
your grappling is zero.
- Stall it down!
- I'm gonna maul you.
Let's wrestle, kid.
Bring it, kid. Wanna bet?
- [Khabib] I'm gonna put him back to box.
- [Conor] Ma-ma-ma-ma.
- I'm going to put him to box.
- Fuck you!
Don't come at the king!
[man 1]
That was a very dark press conference.
[man 2] It was the darkest conference
I've ever been a part of.
[man 3] It's like a movie.
It's like when the king goes mad.
Those stories never end well for the king.
[man 4] A bit unhinged
between McGregor and Khabib.
[woman] These two obviously
don't like each other.
[man 5] There's no line
that they won't cross. None. Zero.
[man 6]different than any
other situation I've been in.
Not just with Conor but with any fighter.
- [car honks]
- Whoomp, there it is ♪
Whoomp, there it is ♪
Yeah, welcome.
- It's stayed there with additional care.
- How tender are you when I touch it?
That's Yeah, it's tender.
That's sore as well.
I don't feel any chips and stuff when
I come through the joint, which is great.
But while you're here the next few weeks,
we'll work and get all
the fluid out of it.
Whenever you can train in shoes
and it's not going to affect you,
- I would do so, just to keep it
- Okay.
so you can't catch it
and really, like, flop it out more.
Go!
Today, we're just doing
wrestling scenario,
you can't throw punches.
Him starting on his back
and then having me on top.
When I'm fighting him,
I know that he's been there before.
It makes a big difference.
- And time.
- Alright!
Good work out. Well done, well done.
[Conor] In that last one,
I put many of my tools into the toolbox
and left them there
when I stepped into that boxing ring.
So I think many people forget
the skills I possess,
and I look forward to going back out,
and proving, once again,
that I am the pound-for-pound number one
fighter on the planet.
[upbeat music playing]
[Owen] We were limited
to just our hands in the last fight,
now he's able to use all the tools,
you can see that in the spars and stuff.
He's very creative,
he's using all the weapons,
and he looks phenomenal.
It's definitely getting closer,
though, look.
Look how closer
it's getting to the other one.
- It's way better.
- Just won't separate any more.
[grunting]
[Owen] Conor will always go in to kill,
you know what I mean?
But this one just got
a little bit more personal
so he could feel that
there was a lot of real bad blood there.
The whole energy
of the camp was different.
There was more tension.
Did you see the picture of side by side
me and him at UFC 205?
Look at the state of him.
Look how scrawny he is.
He's a twerp, he looks like
he's going to dance on his head.
[laughs]
[Colin] He had a dream in his life,
to become something.
Got to be the champion,
and then it came with all the other shit.
That distraction, it pulls you,
it pulls you, it pulls you,
away from what you're wanting
to do in the first place.
What I see with him right now
is a return to himself.
[Conor] I fell out of love
with the game for a bit.
The situation arose
with this next opponent
and I just became a lot more hungry
to come back and show
who the real king is.
- [machine whirring]
- Yeah, that's way better.
- Way better? Yeah.
- Yeah.
If we stay on that,
honestly, in the next week.
- It'll be brand new.
- Yeah, you'll be
Wow! It's actually way better!
- Feels like it's gone.
- [laughs]
[Julian] All things considered,
things are going well.
A few little injuries,
a few little naggling pains,
but they're now under control, so
At this point, the training's
pretty much been completed.
Uh, we're just in the taper phase,
just to keep him loosened out.
[Conor] I'm just visualizing positions,
situations
that may present themselves in the fight,
and just enjoying being in my thoughts.
[man] We saw you comfortable
in the role of a villain,
but tonight, you'll be the hero.
Is there either role
you find suits you better?
I'm not playing a role.
Every crowd has a different energy.
Every place has a different energy.
I just feed off the energy,
and whatever that energy is, it is.
I always hear them saying it's a sell.
To sell a fight.
I'm not trying to sell nothing.
I'm trying to kill 'em, and that's it.
This is the way it is.
It's not a joke, it's not an act.
I'm here to take what's mine.
[static noise]
[announcer]
The notorious one is in the building.
He's returning to the Octagon on
Saturday night. Give him a warm welcome,
the notorious Conor McGregor.
- [Conor] What's up, Las Vegas?
- [crowd cheering]
I'm coming for that man's head.
It's on the fucking bill!
Trust me on that.
UFC 229 is finally here.
Conor McGregor's long-awaited,
much-anticipated return to the Octagon
We have no clue which
Conor McGregor's going to show up.
[man] Conor is the most
famous guy in the Octagon.
Is he the best fighter?
Let's go! It's over! Round 1! One round!
[reporter]
Who d'you think'll win the fight?
- Odds are in Conor's favor.
- Khabib can kick his ass.
Khabib's wrestling is just
a level above everybody else.
Conor's just got that left hand,
he's fast
I think it's an even fight, to be honest.
[Dana] Alright! This is awkward.
Khabib said he's not gonna wait, he wants
to start the press conference without him.
Hey, I no need wait for nobody.
At 3:00 p.m., I begin.
If you guys have question, let's go.
Win or lose, will you shake
Conor's hand after the fight?
No way. No way.
[reporter] Why not?
[Khabib] For me, this is more
than defend my title,
more than main event.
You know, for me, it's personal.
Fifteen minute I am here.
This guy didn't come.
This is big disrespect.
See you tomorrow, guys.
[host talking indistinctly]
[host] Was this a conscious decision?
Maybe a bit of a mind game?
[Conor]
He knew what he fucking signed up for.
The traffic was heavy,
there must be a McGregor fight going on.
I don't know where that fool is.
I don't give a fuck about him.
I plan on knocking that man's nose
straight into the nosebleeds.
That's what's gonna happen
on Saturday night.
Now, there's no doubt this has been
one of the most exciting build-ups
we've ever seen for a UFC fight.
[reporter] Do you think the presence
of all these Irish fans
has gotten to him mentally?
Fuck him and his mentality.
[heart beating]
[Conor]
My heart is black towards this man.
Towards his team. Towards his people.
[announcer]
The notorious Conor McGregor!
[interviewer]
Do you see yourself being able
to squash the beef after fighting him?
[Conor] Fuck peace!
There will never be peace here.
[screams]
And this is never over.
Never, ever, ever over!
[indistinct chattering]
[indistinct chatter]
[dramatic music playing]
- Bye!
- Wanna go boom-boom?
- Do you wanna go with them?
- Yes.
[Owen] In the lead up to the fight,
I've never really seen that kinda hate
from Conor before.
But on the night,
everything that goes before it,
once the door closes,
you know, it's just him and him in there.
[Conor] I've spent my entire life's work
to win those two UFC world titles.
There's a lot of people
talking some stuff, that's great,
because that's
the beautiful thing about this game.
We say whatever we want
but, at the end of the day,
we've gotta fight
and that's a beautiful thing.
[woman] One minute!
- Let's do it
- Yes.
[Conor] I feel comfortable
going against any man.
As Chael P. said, any man God made,
know what I mean?
Not only that, I'll whoop God as well,
help me so.
I'm ready for anyone
in the division at any given time.
I'll trouble for nothing.
Five, four, three,
two, one, go, go, go!
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Conor!
[announcer]
Fighting out of the blue corner
the notorious Conor McGregor!
Fighting out of the red corner,
presenting the reigning
champion of the world,
Khabib
"The Eagle" Nurmagomedov!
[crowd cheering]
And now
this is the moment
you've truly all been waiting for.
Here it comes!
All right, gentlemen.
We've been over the rules.
Protect yourself at all times.
Follow my instructions.
We're gonna keep this clean.
Touch gloves now if you wish to.
Alright. Let's do this.
[dramatic music playing]
Fight!
[commentator 1]
Pressure right off that bat by Conor.
He's trying to force the shot
out of Khabib with pressure.
Okay, bend the legs, bend the legs!
[commentator 2] He's doing
a fantastic job of defending.
Conor gets right up to the cage.
Let's see if he can get back up.
This is one of the big questions.
Twenty seconds! Twenty seconds!
[commentator 1] Couple of right hands
have landed for Khabib,
- his first strikes of the fight.
- [referee] Stop!
Perfect.
You know the shots get slower
as the rounds go on.
That was his absolute best there.
You're gonna get looser
as the fight goes on.
That's your game.
[commentator 1] Well, every mixed
martial arts round begins on the feet.
Let's see how it goes here early round 2.
McGregor fires the knee,
appeared to just miss.
[crowd cheering]
[high-pitch ringing]
[commentator 2]
Oh! Massive right from Nurmagomedov!
And a knee from McGregor now!
- [commentator 1] Nasty right hand.
- [commentator 2] Wow.
[commentator 2] Wow.
[commentator 1]
What an entry by Nurmagomedov.
Oh! Conor's getting lit up.
Conor's in serious, serious trouble.
[commentator 2]
McGregor forced to just cover up.
Get off your side!
[commentator 2]
How many shots can one man take?
One minute! One minute, Conor!
[crowd cheering]
Crowd goes bananas
as McGregor gets up.
Yes! Keep the grip!
[horn honks]
[commentator 2]
Nurmagomedov with a huge second round,
likely a 10-8.
Do not chase him this round.
Draw him on.
If you push him back, you can spend the
first minute just getting your recovery.
[commentator 1]
Kavanaugh said we can get a little air
if you pressure in the beginning.
And now Khabib's tired, too,
don't forget that.
[commentator 2] You hate to read
too much into the body language
but this is as fatigued as I've seen
Khabib Nurmagomedov in that Octagon.
[commentator 1] There's the shot.
[commentator 2]
That's what they were talking about.
[commentator 1] He s topped that one.
Oh, elbow by Conor!
Yes!
[commentator 1]
Level change from Khabib.
[commentator 2]
He stops that as well. Look at this.
Break! Break away!
[commentator 2]
Nice knee to the body by Conor.
[commentator 1]
Those knees to the body will add up.
Oh! Uppercut.
[crowd cheering loudly]
These guys are
staring each other in the face.
No range at all. They're just sitting
there punching, exchanging.
[commentator 2] Trip by Nurmagomedov
gets McGregor down briefly.
Two-on-one. Keep the hands away!
[commentator 2]
Back up to his feet, though.
- Very interesting.
- [horn honks]
[referee] Hey, stop. Stop.
[announcer] Fifteen minutes in the books.
We head into the championship rounds.
[slow dramatic music playing]
[commentator 2] Conor looks very good
coming out for this fourth round.
[commentator 1]
Good entry by Nurmagomedov.
McGregor trying to use
the fence to his advantage.
And he gets tripped right down. Too good.
[commentator 2]
But Conor's back up to his feet, almost.
[commentator 1]
Big left hands from Nurmagomedov.
[crowd cheering loudly]
- [commentator 2] There's the tap!
- [commentator 1] He's out!
[commentator 2] Still undisputed!
Khabib Nurmagomedov
has finished Conor McGregor tonight.
[commentator 1] Look at him.
He's screaming at Dillon Danis.
Look at him.
Oh, no, no, no.
[commentator 2]
And now Khabib jumps the fence. Wow!
And he's going right at Dillon Danis.
Mayhem! Oh, no!
Total chaos here! Oh!
And now one of Nurmagomedov's
teammates throws a right hand at Conor.
All hell has broken loose!
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
referee Herb Dean
has called a stop to this contest
at three minutes, three seconds
of a fourth round.
by submission,
due to a rear naked choke
and still
The undisputed UFC
lightweight champion of the world
Khabib
"The Eagle"
Nurmagomedov!
[slow dramatic music]
I'm proud of you. I'm proud of you.
[Dana] How are you? Are you alright?
I mean, after the shots
you took when the kid jumped in.
- Don't give a fuck about that.
- Huh?
I don't give a bollocks about that,
that was handbags.
I didn't see Khabib jumping over.
I didn't see that coming.
[Conor] Who cares about that?
That's handbags.
I was beat, and that's that.
I was beat,
where it mattered, and that's it.
End of. Who cares about
any of the other shit?
Alright. If you need anything,
let me know, okay?
Thank you.
[Conor chuckles]
[Colin] The Khabib fight
was a kick in the hole.
And he deserved it.
There's nothing nice about any of that.
All that anger, and the press conference,
the incident after the fight,
there's no winners in any of that,
it's just all hate.
It brought out the worst in both of them,
as humans, you know?
And it takes away
from what it's meant to be.
But at this stage, it's not really
about winning or losing any more.
The fighting is a very small part of it.
It's really only something we do
for 10 minutes.
It's the rest of the months, weeks, years,
that It's not really about fighting,
it's about what he can do
as a force in the world.
He's got a platform to do great or do bad.
[reporter] Conor McGregor was charged
in a Brooklyn court today
for a violent attack
on a busload of other fighters.
[reporter 2] The 30-year-old Irish fighter
pleaded guilty to the reduced charge
of disorderly conduct
in exchange for five days
of community service.
[Colin] There is a little bit
of push and pull for him,
for anybody that ever gets
to that level of pressure.
You know, with the fire, do you cook
the steak or d'you set fire to the house?
[clears throat] Today is me first day
of community service
here in beautiful Brooklyn, New York.
Bedford Presbyterian Church.
"Glory to God in the highest
and on Earth peace good-will toward men."
Wow, very cool, very cool.
Good start to the community service.
- Isn't it?
- Yeah, giving a little bit back.
[interviewer] You've become
a role model to a lot of, sort of,
younger, up and coming fighters.
How important is that to you
and does that help you become
a better fighter knowing
that these guys look up to you?
That's brilliant.
Of course, it's uplifting to me.
It's inspiring but at the same time,
it's a little scary.
It's a little bit scary that people
Like a role model kinda shit.
I don't think I'm that kinda guy.
'Cause I'm only 25, I'm only a little kid
from a small estate in Crumlin, so,
to be here, in all this going on,
sometimes it's a bit overwhelming,
know what I mean?
[Audie]
He still has a lot more growth to be had.
And the difference between
him and the rest of the world is that
he has to do it all on display
for everybody to watch.
The failures, the shortcomings,
the embarrassments,
you have to take all that on
in order to continue
to evolve and move forward,
and if you don't,
it's gonna keep getting harder,
and you're not gonna get better.
Look at the things it says around here.
Look at this.
"Focus on the hard times ahead
with thoughts of those
who came before you.
Focus on the mission ahead
and thoughts of your role
as a leader in your community.
Focus on the obligations
of your family"
Heya, champion.
"with thoughts of their needs first."
She's eight weeks tomorrow? Two months?
Yeah.
Yeah, and now look, head straight up.
Head straight up, looking at your Dada.
Strong girl.
[baby babbles]
Strong girl, isn't she?
And how are you on that water?
Another day.
I'm coming across mad stuff
in this church, eh?
There's, like, things that
Just things on the walls and everywhere.
Listen to this one.
"Walk in a manner worthy of the calling
with which you have been called.
Peace, power, respect,
dignity, love."
[Owen] What you see is what you get
with Conor, there's no filter at all.
It's what makes people love him.
When he does something wrong,
he gets the backlash from it,
but you can't change that,
you can't separate the two.
He is all-in on everything he does.
[Conor] I've just had the trippiest
bleedin' buzz of me life
in there with that reverend.
Never experienced
anything like that in me life there.
It's just a mad buzz being around
people that talk that way.
- Yeah.
- And just think that way, out loud.
- Constantly pushed to think that way.
- Yeah.
- D'you know what I'm saying?
- Yeah, yeah.
- Selfless, and all.
- Yeah.
I mean, Conor, I remember
you saying how bad this was gonna be.
- Look how good it is, though.
- Yeah. Yeah.
I just like it, where they've put me.
Yeah, quite interesting.
- Uh, do you want to come and sit down?
- Alright, champion?
- Where you going, baby?
- Supermarket, we waited for you.
I heard you were going shoe shopping.
- Shoe shopping?
- Yeah, someone said you were.
- Food shopping!
- Well, they must've heard "shoe",
'cause they come to me and said,
"She's going shoe shopping."
[both laugh]
[man] Wanna share with us
how this week has been for you?
In a chaotic life for me,
it's been a welcome escape
to come here, somewhere calm,
and feed off the positive energy
that comes off, and the people here.
It made me focus in on the hard work
that I have ahead of me
and I'm very excited by that.
I appreciate your hospitality.
Thank you, thank you.
Very good. [laughs]
This has been It's kind of a bit sad
I have to go, you know what I mean?
I don't want to go for another
couple of days, I can stay!
[John] He has made mistakes.
Mistakes that I absolutely don't condone.
I know he regrets them.
He's paid for them, he's trying to learn,
trying to move on.
I hope we return to the positive things.
The goal-setting,
the work ethic,
and I know Conor does as well.
Three, two, one, go!
After my first defeat, I got caught
not taking it serious enough.
I got caught not taking
the mental approach serious enough.
And then I said,
I'm going to put everything into this.
That won't happen to me again.
I won't get caught
not fully committed to it.
Slipping, know what I mean?
You're either in it until death,
or you're not in it at all.
[man 1] 2018 ended
with the UFC's biggest star
being outclassed by Khabib
in the Octagon, without a title,
and without a win in over two years.
[man 2] Everyone wants
to see Conor fall flat on his face.
Over the past year, he's given us
lots of reasons to root against him.
[man 3] Conor's best days are long gone.
They're behind him.
[Ariel] 2018 was hard for him.
A lot of people were wondering,
can he get back on track?
Did he have the fire? Did he have
the will? Did he get exposed?
That being said, if there's one thing
we've learned from this guy
over the course of his career,
it's to not doubt him.
You know, that chip on his shoulder,
that motivation,
has always been a driving force for him.
[dynamic music playing]
[interviewer]
Sounds like you are the last person
that would ever give
an excuse why you lost.
Nah, nah, there is no excuse.
I've been beat before.
I've lost MMA fights,
I've lost boxing fights,
I've lost so many fights in the gym,
you know, I lose all the time.
So, it is what it is.
Any true martial artist will know
in order to succeed at this game,
you must lose
a fucking shitload of times,
you know what I mean?
You must lose many times,
you know what I mean?
I don't bitch and moan.
We all have the same emotions
and we have all won and we have all lost.
It's a sport. It is what it is.
Just get on with it. Look to learn
Look to learn from it.
The day you stop trying to learn
is the day you start losing.
I'm always going to learn,
regardless of the result.
Win or lose,
I will take something from it all.
I don't know,
feels a bit broke to be honest.
[man 1] That's the problem with Conor.
[man 2] This man has not won
since November 2016.
Sometimes you gotta go to certain places
in life to realize what we need to do.
[crowd cheering]
Let's fucking go!
[car engine revving]
[theme music playing]