Prior to the fight, ‘The Notorious’ was caught motivating his fighters. The former UFC double champion claimed that although too many things would go around in one’s head, they just had to keep it simple.
Recently, a clip from the second episode of TUF 31 was shared on Twitter by ESPN MMA. The caption read, “Conor’s mindset before entering the Octagon #TUF31” The video showed the Irish fighter talking to his fighters, trying to motivate them for their respective fights.
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McGregor said, “So many different things go through your head, but just keep it simple. Just keep it, let it be. It’s your f**king Octagon. Let it be known from the bell. Verbalize from the go.”
Chandler revealed that watching McGregor during the practices or in some of the video clips that were leaked, the former UFC double champion seemingly talked too much.
He further added that McGregor looked straight at the game and was not scared of providing his opinion.