Conor McGregor Made ‘Cowboy’ Quit Even Before Entering the Octagon as Donald Cerrone Reflects on His Sad Ending – “I Never Wanted to…”

Throwback to January 2020: Conor McGregor shook up the MMA world after he defeated a veteran like Donald Cerrone with ease inside 40 seconds. Moreover, it bears a mention that the retired fighter hardly put up a fight against the Irish man and he would admit to the same. Apart from that, Cerrone also advances that he felt like he was lost before he even entered the cage.

In a recent interview, he reflects on his loss after 4 years. His comments are quite intriguing and also candid and demand your attention. So let’s wait no further and dive right in at what he has to suggest about that fight.

Donald Cerrone gets candid about Conor McGregor fight

Cerrone is one of the greatest talents the sport has seen in recent times. Yet, he has never truly been able to rise to a big occasion, especially in his fight against McGregor. In an interview, he reveals that the event and magnitude of it got to him mentally. Subsequently, he was scared to make the walk and did not like being there.

He said, “I could go back to that day that I hung it out to dry, and to me that day is the Conor McGregor fight. I threw it away before I even ever walked out that door. I never wanted to talk about quitting before I even got to the arena. Yeah, he gave me an exit and I took it like I just never wanted to be there. It was the craziest thing.”

His honesty deserves praise as it is not common to see fighters get so candid about their nerves ahead of a fight. However, at the same time, he may not be at peace with this defeat and might live in regret forever.

Cerrone expresses remorse over his defeat

On one hand, Cerrone knows the cause behind his defeat. While he is confident enough to talk about it, he regrets his performance. He had waited to face the Irish man for a substantial period and did not seize the opportunity to the best of his abilities.

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Back in 2020, in an interview, he said, “Yeah, it would have been awesome to have gone out here and knocked his f*” king head off. But man, I’ve got to keep on living life. It sucks.” Moreover, he adds that what matters now is to handle it the right way. He further said, “That sucks, but I think it’s about how I handle myself and react after that.”

Defeats are a part of life and Cerrone has been able to come through of them. No matter what, he will always be remembered as a legend of the sport, and his legacy is etched in stone.

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