Conor McGregor says animosity ‘doesn’t serve me well’ then attacks SIX UFC rivals and True Geordie in huge rant
CONOR McGREGOR vowed to avoid animosity for his own good – before going on to blast SIX of his UFC rivals.
McGregor makes his anticipated return on June 29 against Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in Las Vegas.
And he was probed on the mutual respect shown between the two.
McGregor, 35, told The Mac Life: “I don’t think I’ll go to that level [of animosity] again. It doesn’t serve a purpose, it doesn’t serve me well.
“You remain cold to the situation, you remain emotionless. It’s a blank face and a specific body type.
“He has his set movements, his set patterns he moves in, and his set shots, and I’m aware of them.
“I’m preparing for a multitude of outcomes. I’m confident that all my shots will land.”
McGregor had bitter feuds with the likes of Khabib Nurmagomedov, 35, and Dustin Poirier, also 35.
But his sign of composure could mark a different approach leading up to the fight against 38-year-old Chandler.
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Although on the very same day as his peace pledge – McGregor went on the attack.
He took aim at arch enemy Nurmagomedov’s alleged £3million tax bill to the Russian government.
McGregor fumed: “Typical rat behaviour. Scurrying rat.
“So, he has bills to pay. We fight for legacy, and he’s got two main events or something in the UFC and he owes his b******s to the Russian government.
“I’m ecstatic and delighted that it’s coming on top of him. We will all welcome him back to the game he has ran from.
“It’s a rat trap. The rat trap has been set. We are excited about that and will see where it goes.
“We noticed the little rat scurrying on back. We see him back around. Fat rat we call him.”
Inside McGregor's Notorious lifestyle
With more sides to his personality than an Octagon, Conor McGregor's rise has been an enthralling watch.
Going from UFC icon to entrepreneur and Hollywood star, the Irishman has transcended the sport he helped bring to the masses.
He has four children with fiancee Dee Devlin and the family enjoy a lavish lifestyle.
McGregor has not fought in UFC since breaking his leg in a trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier in 2021.
That has not stopped him amassing a net worth of over £150m thanks to his Proper No Twelve whiskey and fashion line.
And he is due to return to the Octagon at UFC 303 in an eagerly-awaited headline clash with Michael Chandler.
McGregor also starred alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in the Amazon Prime remake of classic movie Road House, although he is dreading his mum seeing one X-rated scene.
Notorious turned up to the premiere in a £60,000 suit that was outdone by his £460k watch.
The only thing sharper than his fashion sense is his tongue and the Dubliner has several bitter spats under his belt, including with UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov.
That row led to one of his biggest controversies in 2018 as he travelled 3,000 miles to confront Khabib in a vicious attack on his bus.
He pleaded guilty to assault after punching a man in a pub in 2018 and had his £150k Bentley seized by police for driving offences four years later.
Joe Rogan lashed out at McGregor in a four-letter outburst and the Irishman has also fired shots at Jake Paul, KSI and Tommy Fury.
Boxing great Floyd Mayweather also has McGregor on his enemy list after the pair clashed in a cross-sport bout in 2017.
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UFC stars Kamaru Usman, Ilia Topuria, and Alexander Volkanovski also faced his wrath.
McGregor said: “F*** Kamaru Usman! He’s a bum. I don’t give a f*** about Usman.”
“Opinions on Topuria? F*** him too. I don’t give a f*** about him either.”
“Thoughts on Volkanovski? No thoughts. F*** him too! I would’ve kicked his head clean off his shoulders and that’s a fact.”
He took a kinder approach to British UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards, 32, despite aiming a swipe.
He said: “There’s too many decisions coming out of that Leon fella.”
McGregor also saved some harsh words for YouTuber True Geordie – who he has clashed with in the past.
He blasted: “Thoughts on True Geordie? A f***ing fool. A fat fool. Another nothing, a jackass.”