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Mendes, speaking to MMA Fighting, said he feels “damn good” with just a few days to go before the fight and is confident that he presents a hard style match-up for McGregor. This is a live-updating article so for those who are unable to watch the pay-per-view, you can use this article as a means to find out the latest results. Mendes, who boasts explosive knockout power in addition to his impressive pedigree on the mat, may look to take the fight to the ground on July 11. “I haven’t been to school since I have been diagnosed but I still keep in touch with my friends”. “His facial structure will be rearranged after the fight”. “It’s time for me to get in there and do what I’ve trained for my entire life, and that’s to become the champion”, Mendes said. “That’s given me confidence going into this next fight”.

McGregor, nicknamed “The Notorious”, tipped the scales at 145 pounds ahead of his five-round clash with Mendes (144.5).

Can Conor McGregor – one of the most flamboyant, outspoken and charismatic athletes in the industry – put his money where his mouth is during Saturday’s main event at a sold-out MGM Grand Garden Arena?

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McGregor however is still preparing for the fight against Mendes by having “as much sex as possible” before it happens. Mendes best shot is an early finish, as a longer fight is going to begin to favor McGregor. In an on-stage interview with UFC announcer Joe Rogan, McGregor called Mendes “an overblown midget”, then added, “Tomorrow night, I’m going to cut him in half and raise the gold for Ireland”.

“I think Chad is the substitute, the B-level”, McGregor said. Denver’s Brandon Thatch will take on Gunnar Nelson in a welterweight bout. I think that comes from confidence.

When a striker faces a wrestler for the first time, especially when that striker heralds from Europe, it’s usually sensible to bet on said European striker spending the fight on his back. For his part, King Conor claims: “I am very confident that if we exchange in any grappling sequence I have the ability to dominate him”.

The third-highest billed bout featured the only fighter to miss weight. “It re-motivated me, most importantly, refocused me on mixed martial arts”.