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Though Conor McGregor<\/a> is being widely discredited in the buildup to his blockbuster August 26 boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr<\/a>, he and his team are brimming with confidence<\/a>. UFC featherweight Artem Lobov, who serves as one of McGregor’s main training partners, explained the surplus of confidence inside the camp in a recent interview with MMAJunkie.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Apparently, much of it comes down to McGregor’s recent lightweight title win over Eddie Alvarez, which made him the first fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two weight classes concurrently.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe always was a confident man, but when you capture two UFC world titles, something that hasn\u2019t been accomplished before, that takes your confidence to the next level,\u201d Lobov said. \u201cNow you have real proof of what you believe in is, in fact, the truth. So of course his confidence is at an all-time high. His preparation, as well.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cEverything is absolutely perfect from his meal plans, diet, his training, his sparring \u2013 everything, literally,\u201d Lobov said of McGregor’s preparation. \u201cNo stone has been left unturned, and everything has gone very smooth. So, Aug. 26, there\u2019s going to be a very scary animal in that ring with Floyd.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Conor<\/p>\n

Lobov also touched on McGregor’s prediction that he will finish Mayweather inside four rounds. The Russian-born Irishman believes it’s very possible ‘Mystic Mac’ makes good on this prediction.<\/p>\n

\u201cLook at Conor\u2019s fights: There\u2019s not many decisions there,\u201d Lobov said. \u201cHe\u2019s been to a decision twice (in the UFC). Once with no leg, no ACL (against Max Holloway), and then another time (in the Nate Diaz rematch). Of course we\u2019re going to knock out, we\u2019re expecting a knockout. In a boxing fight, he\u2019s going to have nowhere to hide, Mayweather. Conor will find him and catch him.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

How do you think Conor McGregor will do against Floyd Mayweather? What do you think of Artem Lobov’s assessment of the fight?<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPenn.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 8\/13\/2017.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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