Conor McGregor on the uniqueness of UFC 189 and how to stay humble with newfound wealth

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The most anticipated PPV event of the year is less than two months away, which is why MMAFIghitng.com chose to conduct a 20-minute interview with one half of the UFC 189 main event in Conor McGregor.

Currently situated in Las Vegas, McGregor rented a mansion so that he and his teammates would have a place to train while in the United States. He spoke about the importance of leaving his home in Dublin to focus on himself ahead of the fight, as well as why he selected an ostentatious residence as his home base ahead of the contest.

McGregor also delved into his relationship with his longtime girlfriend, as well as why the UFC struck gold by signing him to the promotion. He later spoke about UFC 189 and why it will be like no event prior to it.

Watch the entire interview above.

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Karim Zidan

Karim Zidan is a investigative reporter and feature writer focusing on the intersection of sports and politics. He has written for BloodyElbow since 2014 and has served as an associate editor since 2016. He also writes for The New York Times and The Guardian. Karim has been invited to speak about his work at numerous universities, including Princeton, and was a panelist at the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival and the Oslo Freedom Forum. He also participated in the United Nations counter-terrorism conference in 2021. His reporting on Ramzan Kadyrov’s involvement in MMA, much of which was done for Bloody Elbow, has led to numerous award nominations, and was the basis of an award-winning HBO Real Sports documentary.