When the trash-talk has ceased, Conor McGregor says there will be zero emotion on his part when he steps inside that Octagon.
Unsurprisingly, the featherweight champion appears to be the paragon of calmness as he prepares to go to war with Nate Diaz at UFC 196.
Despite all the venom the two warriors have been spitting at each other, particularly during that unforgettable first press conference, McGregor explained to Colin Cowherd that he harbours no hatred for his opponent.
“I don’t really hate Nate. I have no hate for any man that is on the same journey as me. We’re all chasing the same dream here so I can’t hate the man with the same dream as me.”
McGregor confessed that he has the emotional capabilities of a robot when it comes to the fight business, because to him, it’s just that – a business.
“For me, it’s business. There is no emotion there. I go in and I decipher his movements, I decipher his reactions and I make a trap for him and I walk him into the trap. Whether situations in the fight are being verbalized, this is just another day inside the Octagon.”
“They talk while they do their work but Nate is no different and I am no different. I’m sure there will be talking but it is business. There is no hate. There is cold.”
