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Last night, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor<\/a> appeared on the Conan O’Brien show to discuss his August 26 boxing match with the undefeated Floyd Mayweather<\/a>. As always, McGregor was pure confidence and bravado.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI said [I’d win inside] four [rounds], but that\u2019s me being humble,\u201d the champ told Conan O\u2019Brien (h\/t MMAFighting.com<\/a>). \u201cI don\u2019t believe he will even exit the first round, but I\u2019m trying to be humble on national TV. So I say four \u2014 inside four.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI think the styles of opponents that Floyd has faced have moved in a certain way,\u201d McGregor continued, elaborating on how he plans to put McGregor away \u201cThe boxing game is almost set in its way, I feel. Their feet are flat. They have no spring in and out. Compare that with a mixed martial artist, they can bounce in and out at a fast tempo. So I believe I will paint pictures in there that he has never seen or the boxing community has never seen before and that will cause him big trouble.”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"Conor<\/p>\n

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\u201cFactor that in with the precision and the punching power \u2014 it only takes me one shot. I\u2019ve KO\u2019d men inside three seconds. I won the UFC title in 13 seconds. So, factor in all those things \u2014 with the punching power and the precision \u2014 it\u2019s over for Floyd and that\u2019s it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI will go in and dismantle him at his own game. That\u2019s what a true martial artist can do, they can adapt under any circumstance. Bruce Lee said, \u2018be like water,\u2019 and when the water enters a cup, it becomes the cup. That\u2019s the philosophy I\u2019m going into this contest. It doesn\u2019t matter what ruleset or stipulations they try and put on me, I can adapt and overcome any situation. And that\u2019s what I will do on Aug. 26.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Do you think Conor McGregor can make good on his prediction and put Floyd Mayweather away early?<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPenn.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 8\/17\/2017.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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