Conor McGregor is one of the biggest trash talkers the sport of MMA has ever seen. That said, before him, Chael Sonnen was another noted fighter in the UFC with mastery over this skill.
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Sonnen was known for his grappling heavy game inside the octagon. While he was never a UFC champion, he created his own space within the promotion. Many consider him to be the best fighter who never won a championship.
While he has retired from MMA, he currently runs his own YouTube channel. Sonnen talks about issues related to the fight game on his channel. Recently, he posted a video about the evolution of MMA and predicted the outcome of Xiong Jing Nan vs. Angela Lee III at ONE on Prime Video 2.
In the video, Sonnen spoke about the philosophy of ‘Bruce Lee’, highlighting its importance for MMA fighters. He further spoke about how ‘The Notorious One’, Conor McGregor, draws inspiration from his philosophy.
Chael Sonnen said Conor McGregor follows just the philosophy
Breaking down Bruce Lee’s philosophy, Sonnen explained what a fighter should actually be. Lee, known as the ‘father of MMA’ had several philosophies. One was to use those techniques which worked for each fighter.
Further, Sonnen also said, “Conor McGregor is paying homage and claiming that he’s representing jeet kune do”. Sonnen went on, “he’s not doing anything that Bruce Lee was doing but he’s taken the philosophy. Conor McGregor takes from that philosophy“.
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 10: Conor McGregor of Ireland prepares to fight Dustin Poirier during the UFC 264 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
People training in MMA are taught a mix of various martial arts involving everything from hand strikes to foot strikes and grappling. ‘Mystic Mac’ had also trained MMA from the very beginning.
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Naturally, he was also trained to strike and defend himself like all others. But, when it comes to a fight, fans have hardly seen McGregor execute any grappling move to this day.
Application of Bruce Lee’s philosophy by McGregor
As a martial artist, McGregor has been trained in a variety of art forms. However, he relies mainly on punching to beat opponents and win fights. He has won over major opponents with his striking game which is unmatchable for most fighters.
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This tendency of McGregor can be closely related to ‘Bruce Lee’s philosophy saying that when it comes to fighting, one must use what works for them. Just like ‘Bruce Lee’, ‘The Notorious One’ also trusts the techniques that actually work for him.
