Jon Jones is a fan of what Conor McGregor has done in the lead up to his fight.<\/p>\n
McGregor has been open about him drinking too much alcohol<\/a> in the lead up to the Khabib Nurmagomedov. Well, in the lead up to UFC 246, he revealed to ESPN <\/a>that he is no longer doing that as he hadn’t had alcohol in months.<\/p>\n \u201cA couple [of] months ago, three, four months ago,\u201d McGregor said about the last time he consumed alcohol. \u201cI was drinking on bleeding fight week with the last one.\u201d<\/p>\n Not only is he no longer drinking alcohol but he has decided to start spending money on his recovery and overall health. Something he says he learned from LeBron James.<\/p>\n “I read something about LeBron James a while back about maybe a year ago,” McGregor said. “That he spent $1.5 million annual on his health, himself. His everything. His nutritionists, trainers, everything. And I spent nothing. Only in camp.<\/p>\n “I drop money on a bleeding car, or a watch,” he added. “So I’m like, spend on myself. My health, my fitness, and that’s helped me. And then you’re going to acquire even more when you’re sharp, and that’s what I am now.”<\/p>\n The change in his fight preparation was noticed by fighters and fans alike but UFC light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones praised Conor McGregor for the changes he made.<\/p>\n\n