Conor McGregor is a Irish fighting legend. He is the reigning UFC Lightweight Champion and the former UFC Featherwight Champion. Often regarded as one of the cockiest fighters in MMA, McGregor has every right to be. From working 12 hours a day as a plumbers apprentice to becoming one of the most recognized fighters of all time, McGregor understands the value of faith, hard work, and patience. He knew that success is a mindset and used his drive to achieve massive success. He continues to be idolized even by those outside of the fighting ring.

Here are Conor McGregor’s most motivating quotes:

1. “Life is about growing and improving and getting better.” – Conor McGregor

2. “I wish everyone well, but you need to focus on yourself. You need to stop putting your hand out. Everyone wants handouts. Everyone wants things for free. You’ve got to put in the world. You’ve got to grind. You’ve got to go through the struggle, and you’ve got to get it.” – Conor McGregor

3. “Life’s a rollercoaster. You’re up one minute; You’re down one minute. But who doesn’t like rollercoasters?” – Conor McGregor

4. “The more you seek the uncomfortable, the more you will become comfortable.” – Conor McGregor

5. “I keep having dreams of vivid success. Then it’s time to sleep.” – Conor McGregor

6. “When you have a vision and you see that vision come true, it really only shows you that anything can happen, you can do it all.” – Conor McGregor

7. “Nothing good ever comes from worrying or sitting there feeling sorry for yourself. Keep positive and keep pushing on and things will turn good.” – Conor McGregor

8. “I don’t feel pressure in a negative way. I like pressure. I feel excitement and calm at the same time. No pressure, no diamonds. I want pressure: pressure creates drama, creates emotion.” – Conor McGregor

9. “Approach everything with an open mind, with a learning mind. You will never stop learning as long as you keep the mindset that everything works, because everything does work. There’s a time and a place for every single move. If you work on it enough, it will work.” – Conor McGregor

10. “Doubt is only removed by action. It you’re not working then that’s where doubt comes in.” – Conor McGregor

11. “At the end of the day, you’ve gotta feel some way. So why not feel unbeatable? Why not feel untouchable?” – Conor McGregor

12. “There’s no talent here. This is hard work. This is obsession. Talent does not exist.” – Conor McGregor

13. “What defines us is how we rise after falling.” – Conor McGregor

14. “Smart work pays best. Trust it.” – Conor McGregor

15. “To do anything to a high level, it has to be total obsession.” – Conor McGregor

16. “Nothing good ever comes from worrying or sitting there feeling sorry for yourself. Keep positive and keep pushing on and things will turn good.” – Conor McGregor

17. “Winners focus on winning. Losers focus on winning.” – Conor McGregor

18. “All that matters is how you see yourself. If you see yourself as the king, with all the belts and everything, and no matter what no one else says, as long as you see that, and really believe in it, then that’s what’s going to happen.” – Conor McGregor

19. “Defeat is the secret ingredient to success.” – Conor McGregor

20. “Real champions fight through adversity.” – Conor McGregor

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21. “I have never encountered a winner that held hate towards something.” – Conor McGregor

22. “Excellence is not a skill. Excellence is an attitude.” – Conor McGregor

23. “Look out for those who look out for you. Loyalty is everything.” – Conor McGregor

24. “Don’t read the paper, make the paper.” – Conor McGregor

25. “My success isn’t a result of arrogance – it’s a result of belief.” – Conor McGregor

26. “Don’t hide nothing. Those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind. Don’t care about what other people thing. Be yourself: you are what you are.” – Conor McGregor

27. “When I say something’s going to happen, it’s going to happen.” – Conor McGregor

28. “I am not afraid of saying something and going and pursuing it. That’s it. I see it in my mind. I say it loud. I go and do it.” – Conor McGregor

29. “The thing about truth is, not a lot of people can handle it.” – Conor McGregor

30. “You might win some, you might lose some. But you go in, you challenge yourself, you become a better man, a better individual, a better fighter.” – Conor McGregor

31. “Be grateful with everything you have and you will be successful in everything you do.” – Conor McGregor

32. “Be passionate, be optimistic, be grateful.” – Conor McGregor

33. “Learning something new is a great feeling. The feeling of progress.” – Conor McGregor

34. “My success isn’t the result of arrogance, it’s the result of belief.” – Conor McGregor

35. “I enjoy competition. I enjoy challenges. If a challenge is in front of me and it appeals to me, I will go ahead and conquer it.” – Conor McGregor

36. “Failure is not an option for me. Success is all I envision.” – Conor McGregor

37. “People like to blame others. I think a person should just look at their own situation, look around them, find out what they wish to do, and seek and go and do that. And that’s it.” – Conor McGregor

38. “I take inspiration from everyone and everything. I’m inspired by current champions, former champions, true competitors, people dedicated to their dream, hard workers, dreamers, believers, achievers.” – Conor McGregor

39. “If you deserve it, go get it.” – Conor McGregor

40. “It’s a tough pill to swallow but we can either run from our adversity or run to our adversity, take it head on and conquer it.” – Conor McGregor

41. “I’m not going to get somewhere and say, ‘OK, I’m done.’ Success is never final; I’ll just keep going. The same way as failure never being fatal. Just keep going. I’m going to the stars and then past them.” – Conor McGregor

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