Conor McGregor Details Loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229

Conor McGregor Details Loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229

Conor McGregor lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 a few weeks back.

Now, Conor McGregor has decided to speak on his “thoughts on my last fight” against Khabib Nurmagomedov. Read on…

Conor McGregor Details Loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229CelebNSports247.com has that latest from fighter Conor McGregor who breaks down his loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229.

Conor McGregor reveals his thoughts via Instagram saying:

Thoughts on my last fight.
Round 1. I believe from a sports standpoint, round 1 was his. Top position against the fence. Zero position advancement or damage inflicted. But the top position.
From a fight standpoint, the first round is mine.
Actual shots landed and a willingness to engage. Straight left early. Knee to the head on the low shot. Elbows in any and all tie up scenarios. The opponent just holding the legs against the fence for almost the entire round.
Round 2 he is running away around the cage before being blessed with a right hand that changed the course of the round, and the fight.
It was a nice shot.

Conor talks about Khabib Nurmagomedov making a “smart move that led to a dominant round”:

He explains:

After the shot, I bounced back up to engage instantly, but again he dipped under to disengage. That is the sport and it was a smart move that led to a dominant round, so no issue. Well played.
If I stay switched on and give his stand up even a little more respect, that right hand never gets close and we are talking completely different now.
I gave his upright fighting no respect in preparation. No specific stand up spars whatsoever.
Attacking grapplers/wrestlers only.
That won’t happen again.
I also gave my attacking grappling no respect. To defense minded.
Lessons.

McGregor goes on to say that “listen to nobody but yourself on your skill set.”

He continues:

Listen to nobody but yourself on your skill set.
You are the master of your own universe.
I am the master of this.
I must take my own advice.
Round 3. After the worst round of my fighting career, I come back and win this round. Again walking forward, walking him down, and willing to engage.
Round 4. My recovery was not where it could have been here.

He concludes by saying losing the fight was “my fault”:

Conor concludes by saying:

That is my fault.
Although winning the early exchanges in 4, he dips under again and I end up in a bad position with over 3 on the clock. I work to regain position and end up upright, with my back to the fence.
A stable position.
Here, however, I made a critical error of abandoning my over hook at this crucial time, exposing the back, and I end up beaten fair and square.
What can I say?
It was a great fight and it was my pleasure.
I will be back with my confidence high.
Fully prepared.
If it is not the rematch right away, no problem.
I will face the next in line.
It’s all me always, anyway.
See you soon my fighting fans I love you all ?

Conor McGregor Details Loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229

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