Conor McGregor remains convinced he was on his way to beating Khabib Nurmagomedov two years ago. The Irishman was comprehensively outclassed by the UFC's lightweight champion as the Russian secured a fourth-round submission.
McGregor had struggled to get a foot hold in the fight until Nurmagomedov took his back and executed a rear-naked choke. Two years on, however, McGregor attempted to explain why he was on top throughout.
Responding to a fan who said a more motivated McGregor would win a rematch, the former two-weight world champion said: "Round one's mine; out-struck 3-1...
Elbow, knees, clatters, he held on. "[Two is] his but I land multiple knees; one from standing after the overhand, and one from bottom into the eye socket at kimura
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