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Conor McGregor: The MMA Hour Special In-Studio Edition | March 15, 2023
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- Published on Mar 14, 2023 veröffentlicht
- On this very special special edition of The MMA Hour, Conor McGregor drops by the NYC studios Wednesday night.
The former two-division UFC champion will discuss his UFC return, TUF 31, and much more with Ariel Helwani LIVE in studio.
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Sucks that this only lasted 20 minutes. His energy was so contagious. Could've listened to them talk for hours.
@badrolkane He told Ariel he has 20 minutes tops can’t go over 25 minutes without a Hollywood
Yea sucked for 20 minutes that's what Danis said about Connie too. Dee says he wishes he could last 20, he wishes he could last 2.
how many times you going to say this chump??
@badrolkane he had charisma before he was rich dude
that's what cocaine and roids do
Ariel got Conor and Undertaker in one week. Media GOAT status confirmed
And paddy PIM wanted paying 😂
@M Gh says the weirdo prowling the comment section looking for other people's comments to respond to them 😂👌
you still lurking in the comment sections like a weirdo
Ariel's mom is in the chats
He got Becky lynch also
Love him or hate him. This guy is up there with the biggest icons in the history of all sports!! He will be remembered for 100s of years
@Ken S. You are absolutely wrong.
@Ken S. Like bro, how are you gonna slander Conor? You know you love him as much as you hate him👌
@Ken S. 1.Second round submission not 6 seconds .2 give her another shot to work on her grappling and defense and boom she won 3. jose would of lost again lmao he got slept once as the champ you think he would get slept again… not to mention his mental was terrible and had no balls vs conner
@Luca why would Amanda Nunes get a rematch?
- I can already guess your terrible response.
DAMNNNN! We almost had Nate and Connor as the coaches on TUF?? That would have been freaking epic. We better get a third fight between those two legends before it’s all said and done. Their final fight should be against one another for the BMF belt. Would be a great send off to two of the most thrilling, entertaining BAMF’er, future HOF fighters!!
Could ya imagine the bleeding killings ffs
Yeah Nate and Conor was the TUF to make, that's the one that should have happened.
McGregor would have to fight Masvidal for the BMF belt though.
@BYV Basser source?
Nate's won't come back unless it's a big payday we talking 50 mill plus lol
I agree and Masvidal should be stripped off the BMF belt...The man is not deserving of that title.
As a disabled man it was fantastic to hear Conor mention other disabled athletes/fighters and give them props. Great interview as usual by Ariel.
Conor sees athletes as equal in terms of the spirit to be free
I remember years ago on the come up, a disabled fella was in a slump over his confidence. He met Conor in a bar and Conor just said, if you can't do this, you can still do that. He didn't see the disability, just the challenge.
It was great to see that spirit
@Callum McGregor unfortunately I’m virtually bed bound 90% of the day. My challenges to most people are very small but to me it’s a big achievement. Clip-Share and the internet has changed my life. Without it I could not communicate with fellow fight fans etc. I’m so glad you can train Callum. People like you inspire and show that there is a way to smash those barriers.
@SavingPrivateBob Mental health is the unseen disability. From the outside it looks like everything is great but the inside is a mess. Totally get it my friend. Even though I’m physically disabled since birth I totally relate also to the mental health side. People think disability is using a wheelchair etc but it ain’t. Respect for how you are getting through my friend 👍♿️
im deaf and it was pretty fantastic too
@Clutch7 Isn't*
Connor got a lot of charisma. You just want to hear him speak hate him or love him
konner
Its C. McNugget. Gypsy.
if i had a company that sells product, if i had to hire one sales man, it would be conor mcgregor for sure !
@Smorgasvord its conmacnugget
@rpk because these are unscripted interviews, he’s not planning what he’s going to say before hand
Loved this interview, glad Conor is in a great headspace again
Hes on sonethim 😂😂
@Del wear*** … if you’re gonna call someone out then do it properly
He’s in no head space, mispronouncing and slurring words, he said decimal instead of decibel, he sounds worse for ware to me
@babydropkicker we call this the Jon Jones effect
Even when Dillon is being cringey af and everyone including Ariel is bashing him Conor still calls him a good friend and sticks up for him. That’s cool! Respect
@m that’s cuz artem was being a sneaky rat
Did not stick by artem though😂😂😂
That’s called enabling
“There’s not a man on the planet that put me on the back foot on the opening bell on the night we’ll see what’s what” 😂💯 Conor’s back giving us them bars
There are thousands of men that can do that. Every fighter in history that has ever said "no man can" always meets that man. Tyson was invincible until he wasnt.
@rich james 😂 fella couldn’t hit a fooking dart 🎯 board ffs
Khabib hit him so hard he actually forgot.
@Rush it’s a bot 🤖
@GR lfc GOMBEEN HUNTER yeah they're mine
Conor is genuine geezer. People don’t realise he plays up in the ufc it’s how he makes all the money, trash talking being a mad man! It’s all part of the show! What a life he has generated for himself. From nothing, respect 👍🏽
@Ahmed Dhere He would still smack u
@Michael Scott he has already held 2 belts…
He’s just an entertainer not a true fighter
The problem is that he cannot back up the trash talk when it comes to fighting the REAL best fighters. I can respect his run in the UFC, but do I think he will hold a belt? HELL NO! GSP can come back now and become a contender, same with Jones and Khabib. Conor is NOT that guy....
It’s crazy how loyal Conor is.. All the time mentioning Gunni at the end and his team mates in Ireland.. and Dillon
You can tell Conor appreciates Ariel. They've always got on so well that its always awesome to see them link up.
@m Don't know about Dilon but Artem tried suing him. So, uh, yeah it's no surprise he doesn't train with him anymore
@Tushar Thakur same team? He dropped Artem and Dilon like a hot potatoes when they started losing.....
The interview with bonni Raitt followed
@Ken Aaron Babbit yeah. Hates him so much he agreed to be interviewed by him. Great logic.
Conor respects people who helped him. Ariel was massive for getting Conor airtime. He always does it with prospects
I thought the in studio interview days were over for Conor. Really cool he did this
Why not? It’s clear he gets on with Ariel.
That’s a foolish thing to think/say
Why because he has money in the bank? Hes just a human bro, settle down
Whether you like him or not (love him me) the guy is inspirational. Absolute legend. Transcended the sport!
This was awesome. I appreciate you guys working late to give us a great interview.
First Jones, now Conor. The UFC killing it this year. Boxing is on a respirator and this is coming from a real boxing fan.
@san seferio 4 boxxers got the money
@erin boxing only got the money tho
@Rui Yurra that will be a good fight hope Garcia whoops him
Why are you mma guys always talk boxing down?I don't get it.
@wojak same here bro, Canelo will always be an interesting fighter to watch and we still need to see his rematch against Bivol
He looks damn good and healthy I gotta say! I’m not a fan of his showmanship but I understand it’s %100 necessary now of days to promote yourself and he’s got that down Pat. It’ll be a big treat for all of us MMA junkies to see him fight again because he does it better than almost everyone!
Love him or hate him, you’re gonna tune in when he steps in that Octagon. 1 in a million fighter right here
Conor giving great vibes! Love to see him happy and motivated
Loved the fact that Connors team made time for this to happen 👏
Congrats Ariel, MMA Hour being higher on the trending page than March Madness upsets in March is crazy
Conor always rubs me off the wrong way, but I know it’s mostly a show, a character. But this sort of interview genuinely makes me appreciate him as a fighter and a human. The guy is super smart, super well-spoken, carries an amazing contagious attitude.
“He came at the king and he missed” 😂😂😂 Ariel couldn’t resist
Had to replay that when I heard it 😂
The charisma this man carries is on another level. He IS the UFC.
@Ken S.🤣🤣🤣
@Folk Survival sure why not.. all depends on your definition.
Thanks for the input buddy 👍🏼
@Ken S.
"Gracie put the sport on the map.
Ronda took it mainstream."
Nope, it was mainstream before Ronda Rousey even competed in MMA.
@Muscle Guru I'll never forget Ronda. I'll never forget Conor. I like both of them, and I give both of them their proper respect.
- Your problem is that I won't submit and give McGregor 100x more credit than he's earned. And no, I can't go that far. ✌🏽
Lmfao that ken guy is delusional everyone has forgotten about Ronda she’s Been gone and forgotten about a long time ago mcgregor will be talked about for yearssss even after he’s gone
This is the best we've gotten of Connor in a long time...
You have to love conor, a self made legend that got there through pure dedication power and consistency, powerful spirit 👏
The fact that Connor still wants to fight is a blessing to us all 👍🏻
@the legion I didn't know all that but it makes sense
Why he's more famous than he is a good fighter now days Dustin was smoking his ears before the leg broke
Jon and Conor comeback in the same year... that is blessing for us for sure.
at this point it's just the same story being repeated over and over again, conor is like a broken record. He's still talking like that undeniable force he used to be at 145 and early 155 but he's lost 3 in a row now yet still maintaining these false promises
McChicken will goin back 🤣
I love how Conor checked out the office and gave Ariel his praise in the beginning
bro deserves all the respect.. didn’t pull out even though the leg was compromised. he is a goat in his own way. respect this man
I remember watching his first Ariel interview, 10 years ago. I can't believe it was a decade ago, feels like yesterday. Time is a thief, and he flies.
Connor is still the closest thing to the WWF era absurd hype with his words, in all seriousness, "best believe I'm coming for him with the steel bar in my leg"
He said before it's titanium which is it😂
Man, you've had killer guests lately. Love to see Ariel winning!
Man I’m glad Conor still does interviews with Ariel. There’s not many chances to see the real Conor other than these moments and it’s good to see him in such a good mindset. Hope he can get a win streak going and see his incredible finishes and what not
Lol sounds like you know him personally, expect you don't
‘The real Connor’ chill bro
He won't. He prefers doing drugs and drinking over training. If he stopped all bad habits and found best coaches he could still win some fights and retire on win. Sadly I don't think thats happening at this point.
Great interview, I love Conors energy!
It really is a special show/hour. An anniversary show with
The Notorious. I have so much respect for Conor after these
last 3-4 years. Which only ADDS-to my-Conor-respect for the previous
ten. If truth be told these have been very trying/challenging years -
but The Macster made them look easy. Like a walk in Santa Monica park.
Can't lie... this feels awesome... Conor in the studio with Ariel.
Love these fighters who are humble enough to actually thank the UFC. How many people genuinely thank their company. Sure, it made them rich, but still it’s rare.
What a man, just big respect
Conor is more than just a social media icon, he actually made my last 8 years better in that I was emotionally invested in the UFC and watching his first victory in the octagon I knew we had a special fighter. Thanks Conor
Hahahha😅
@Boylo2492 "OH NO!" A Literal Has Appeared****
@Paid'nGames thats not for you to say or give advice with something you have no experience of.
@BN S yes, if you are an aggressive person and you want to fight and try to make a living off of fighting you should never donate to children's charities, you should never help handicapped kids you should never start businesses and try to be an icon.
Well said we need more love and appreciation for Conor jones and Rousey they got us invested well GSP for me back in the day but still
Great to see Conor giving credit to movie work and how tough it is.
I loved the hard hitting journalism from Ariel, and His cutting questions to Conor about all the assaults and incidents recently. It was great to see him keep that same energy has for Dana
@mma quickgems clearly you're wrong
No one wants to hear that about Conor or Dana go cry about it lol
Made me a great smile in my face seeing him 🇮🇪👍🏽🙂
What I like about Conor is that he's super wealthy but is faithful to the UFC, doesn't want to fight anywhere else and said they made it all possible. You don't see that kind of gratefulness these days.
Absolutely awesome interview and Connor is as sharp as and if we thought he was dangerous when he was younger i’ve got this gut feeling there are some people in trouble when they get in the octagon with him😉
Dude. I'm 1 minute into the interview and it's ever present why Conor is as successful as he is. Look at the energy and respect he brings with himself and the way he carries himself.
In the same way con men & some politicians fool people. He doesn't care about anyone but himself. Certainly not his fans, he wants their money. Look how he treats his wife, how do you think he'd treat anyone on here if there was no benefit acting nice.
@Josemaria Laguinge I think so, the fact he keeps saying he wants consistency and activity, he wants 2 fights this year, he wants the Diaz trilogy, he wants to take Dustin out still, I hopes able to lock in and step away from his other business ventures to finish his MMA Career strong
Do you have his poster on your ceiling?
@Isaiah Diaz I never denied that kid. I just stayed that between Khabib and Mayweather fight he looked less confident, this lack of confidence went on for the next fights too, he lost because those other guys were better, but doesn't change the fact that he didn't had confidence too.
1 minute in and Conor has legit not came on screen lol
What an absolute gentleman and gracious guest Connor is lovely and Ariel CONSISTENTLY provides excellent content
He looks like he got work done but definitely one of the greats !
He handled that leg break better than anyone I’ve seen
Love to see more of this Connor !!!
I’ve been waiting for a Conor Mcgregor long format interview for years ! 🔥
This is class content from Ariel it's nice to hear Conor in this manner .
Amazing comment
Created this content wonderfully
Fascinating comment
Conor
I watch this game for a long, long time and i must say that something change when he came from CW. Nothing was the same. Like him or not, he open the doors for new generation of fans and also fighters. I dont mind what hes doing outside the cage, until he deliver. Win, lose he always does...
I loved seeing Conor chilling and talking with Ariel.
You can tell the Respect & Genuine Love they have for each other as Men 💯
conor is a legend man truly one of a kind
Yes Conor, great to see you're finally back, you're looking better than ever too.
Big respect to Conor for backing Katie Taylor the way he is, she is the greatest Irish sportsperson of all time and deserves her big moment in Croke Park. Even McGregor himself definitely should’ve had that big moment in Croke Park by this stage. Conor isn’t a perfect person but his love for our country is something that makes us all happy
@Christopher Whiteside lolol how tough are you. Guy mixed up a fighter. Yes you have such superior UFC knowledge I wish i was like u!!!
@TheRoadAhead and he's sponsoring Katie....so....he's backing her then. Glad we got that sorted.
Hahaha he's not backing her. He's sponsoring the event. On of many. He's talking like he's Eddie hearn. Do you thank howler head for 'backing the ufc' ?? Foh
"How could you not want to make that walk, its highly addictive and I'm highly addicted". That's why he does this. Its insane he risks it all and people put him down because they are jealous
Making the walk is one of the hardest things for any fighter. I'm glad the dude still wants to compete
Ariel questions are always excellent..asks the question we all want to know. Brilliant at what he does.
One thing bro's. We need to appreciate this man so much.. all the money in the world and still so hungry to fight and to entertain us. What a time to be alive
We need him on JRE already
Ariel always with the best questions. Such a good interview. You can see how big of a draw Conor is, 400k views in 12 hours. Pretty crazy.. the charisma behind this guy is contagious.. It’s no surprise he’s as successful as he is
Over a milly views now! And only three days show how huge Conor is still even tho ppl try to deny him
900k views now
You did it again Ariel... Great interview,
Kudos!
It's hilarious how starstruck they all are! I guess I would be to though...wow!! They have such a cool freaking job!! 🔥💥💯
Conor seems like he’s in a good place. The dude worked really hard coming back from that injury and it takes a lot to step back in there over and over with the amount of money and side businesses the man has. People say he’s lost his hunger and money changed him which is somewhat true but I think he cares about his legacy alot and had to have done alot of soul searching after the Poirier losses and the injury. I’ll be draped in my tri-color and have some proper 12 ready to go. Up the Mac!The King is back!🇮🇪☘️👑
Connor seems like he is in a better head space. I'm excited to see the fight
Conor sounding real good. In a good headspace, obviously enjoying life but back and fight ready, very much a businessman but still got the itch for fighting. The game is always more exciting when he's involved and I'm glad he still wants the Nate fight and still wants to be active. Great to hear. And Conor potentially fighting for the Welterweight Title if he beats Mike? I don't even care about the rankings, I 'd want to see that and either Leon or Kamaru would love to be a part of that!
Lmfao I love how Ariel tries to ask him another question and Conor just completely cuts him off to keep his thoughts going 7:18
Classic 😂
He does it again around 9:42, it'd be so annoying tryna talk to him haha
And he's right, good chance Ngannou ruined his career and legacy and Ariel cheering him on at the time just because of his selfish hate for Dana smh
🤣🤣
That’s a good man, good man 😂😂
That was great having Connor on the show. Glad he made the time to stop by
Him and Nate on TUF would've been gigantic, had no idea that was the original plan
Conor McGregor and Ariel Helwani in the same room? Now that’s a knockout interview!
"They thought they had me, but they thought wrong. Hahaha"
Sooo gooood haha🤣😂💯
“They thought they had me but they thought wrong” 😂
Man, it sucks it was so short. Felt like they were just getting started. Still awesome to hear him. He's got the passion back it seems.
That what she said
Total Class, great interview
Ariel dropped a nuke with this one… very nice Heelwani… bravo 👏
Say what you want about Conor, you can’t question his love for the game. Man has the next 3 generations of his family covered financially, yet he still makes the walk. He gets humbled, humiliated and still makes the walk. Dude is a legit killer.
McGregor never fails to be fresh as f*** 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Wow can't believe it's been ten years already since he was first on. Feels like 2-3.
Was not expecting this. That's the version of Conor that we want to see. And it when you do see it, it's hard to believe that that isn't the real Conor. This version rings true. The rest is all noise. Really looking forward to seeing him back in the octagon. Legend.👊
@James Sunderland just stop. People aren’t that different. The Dublin comment was stupid. Dublin doesn’t have any more trash talkers than insert any western city.
@Shane Molloy This! But it's like that for some other Euro places as well. This mad buzz/passion Americans kinda don't understand that's installed into Irish, Slavic and Greek & Italians. Ones I can think of. Have that real passionate, crazy side to them and people think all these things but just naturally how some are. Hot headed, wear heart on sleeve, filled emotions, very loyal humans & live by codes.(not all but a lot). If you know, you know.
Ps. Great seeing Healthy, Conor again. And a beauty of a suit that is. Peach looks mint. If anyone knows designer pls comment. Can't find anything online similar haha. Not that have money of that one 😅
Lol no. Look at his first interviews. He is different.
@M people from different geographic locations act and think differently in many ways. Ppl from dublin aren t like ppl from los angeles, or Cape town.. or jerusalem
Maybe this is the fake Conor and the rest is real...
Good 2 see this guy being real
Cool interview
Respect
I've became a fan of Conor now that he is acting himself and being real. He seems like a cool dude
This was Really Awesome Ariel. Kudos to you success
He seems good glad to see him this way
That’s that Irish gratefulness and loyalty there man! My man Conor! ☘️
These 2 men are equally great at their craft. Both pioneers for the sport. Hate them or love them, have to pay respect !
@Ozzee came to hate ctfu 😂
@Mabib Kurmagomedov go do some research you must be 13.
@Ozzee so who is then 😂
Mcgregor is not a pioneer of the sport lmao goofy casual
🤣
Trending number one!! Way to go Heelwani 😊
About to break a million views. Ariel licks his chops when he gets Conor on. Can’t wait to have the double champ back. The man radiates success and we can all take something from the way he operates as a human.
Conor is truly the heart of MMA.
Finally!!! Yes!!! The king is back in the studio with the greatest MMA and fighting sports commentator in the world!!! Yip Yeah!!!! Get up!!! The Legend .....the face of MMA....the face of the UFC......THE King....Conor Mcgregor is back!!!! First time in the studio with the Legendary.....the nose 👃himself.....the best interviewer in all of sports!!!! 👏👏👏 Great Interview!!!! 👍
About time someone brought attention to Ariel's seriously one if a kind dope collection
Say what you want about Conor, he has taken himself from being on the dole in Dublin to an international businessman, and you can tell he has grown alot as a man and an individual and MMA was just his conduit for that, fair play and much respect to that!
@Roy Munson these people will make any excuses to make themselves feel better about not doing better!
@BerticusBersht upper middle class lmao. His father was a taxi driver and his mother worked part time.
Conor was unreal at the start. Really showed allot of people what is possible when the chips are down. But then money drink and drugs got to him. Hitting old men at bars. Coked out his head with his family beside him. He will one day look back with regrets about his behaviour hopefully he can turn things around and leave his legacy a good one out of the cage.
@BerticusBersht Oh the lies you little girls do be telling.
Conor went from being immature and talking about other fighters wife’s, religion, and family to now a formal mature businessman. Much respect! I’m glad he’s humble now.
When he said he would rather train for fighting than grind making a movie gave me hope for the return of the king
I like how this did bigger numbers than the previous live show. 😂😂
Conor and Ariel together is unmatched
Say what you want, we’ll miss him when he’s gone
I was a fan in his come up, but he ended up alienating me since just before the Khabib fight. Seeing this made me smile. I hope he realizes that he is in a point in his career where bad press isn’t always good press anymore, and that this is the Conor we all fell in love with.
Agreed. Respect and class are always the most appealing characteristics, especially in the fight game.
Couldn’t have said it better 👏
@Folk Survival It’s called being gay. Ever heard of it?
You fell in love with a man?
@HellGuy1313 yh falls in love with a man who doesn't know you, fall out of love with him to fall in love with him again
Man… Conor… One of a kind…