With 19 of Conor McGregor’s 22 wins coming by way of knockouts, it’s fair to recognize him as one of UFC’s best strikers.
When he sent shockwaves around the MMA world after knocking out Jose Aldo in 2015, the Irishman proved exactly why “precision beats power and timing beats speed.”
It goes without saying that McGregor’s striking ability can put his opponents to sleep. He was hoping to do that at UFC 196 against Nate Diaz, who is well known for possessing an iron-like chin.
Ahead of the highly-anticipated fight, McGregor partook in an open workout session alongside his longtime striking coach Owen Roddy.
A padded Roddy endured his student’s nasty punches before ‘The Notorious’ decided to do something out of the ordinary. McGregor took his eyes off Roddy, gawked at his fans and landed a pair of beautiful combinations that left the audience in awe as they appreciated him with a loud roar.
Brimming with confidence, McGregor cockily exclaimed: “Too fast, too strong. Eat that”. The 32-year-old also exhibited incredible head movement during the whole sequence.
However, his fight with Nate Diaz didn’t turn out the way he would have wanted. The Stockton native became the first fighter to defeat Conor McGregor in the UFC after submitting him in the second round.
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