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Stephen A. interviews Conor McGregor on expectations for the Dustin Poirier trilogy fight | ESPN MMA
Conor McGregor sits down with Stephen A. Smith for an interview ahead of his trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 and discusses his passion for fighting, how he plans to do things differently this time around, his future in the UFC and weighs in on how he was training to fight Manny Pacquiao.
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0:00 Why are you here for this fight considering all you have accomplished?
1:15 Why do people think you aren’t as dangerous as you were before?
2:15 I’m going to prove how dangerous I am - Conor McGregor
4:15 Conor McGregor: Nothing will be given free this time!
4:20 McGregor said he had plans to fight Manny Pacquiao.
7:50 This fight is going to be a butchering - McGregor
9:50 What happens if you don’t win against Poirier?
10:30 McGregor on his future in the UFC.
11:50 McGregor says he is not a celebrity.
12:15 Who McGregor wants to fight next.
16:10 McGregor looks back on his loss to Nate Diaz.
17:30 McGregor: I feel I’ve been doubted as a fighter.
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@ESPNMMA 2 года назад

Stephen A. Smith has some competition for best dressed with Conor McGregor in town 👔 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-h2Fkcx3EN84.html

@tylergarza7068 2 года назад

A loose suit with tennis shoes isn’t best dressed 😂

@niiclark6452 2 года назад

Get a real mma analysis next time to interview Conor

@FightScene 2 года назад

"excuse me" but no more Steven A. interviews for MMA please. Send in Brett or anybody else from the MMA team at ESPN. Trying to be respectful, but it's just hard to listen to because he's not very knowledge of the sport. Not his fault, he's got a lot of sports he has to follow and comment on... but it's just not on the same level as other people on your payroll. Send in Chael, he'll press Conor in a similar way, but also know the background a lot better.

@fenixa2z936 2 года назад

Please for the love of God get SAS AWAY FROM MMA! He literally only comes out for Conor. Not in any shape or form a true MMA fan. Most likely doesn’t know any MMA fighter who’s not named Jon Jones, Adesanya, Masvidal or Usman. I bet he has no clue who Moreno is! He’s so bad casuals call him a casual. And why keep asking Conor why he still does this? Is he asking Lebron, Durant? Does anyone ask Canelo, Messi or Ronaldo why they do what they love even though they’re just as rich if not richer? GTFOH!

@sour.diesel 2 года назад

this was a joke

@carlosroman5505 2 года назад

Amazing audio for a young start up company like ESPN

@RabbiT-qh8pd 2 года назад

Yeah, what is this???

@coenh8735 2 года назад

Lmao

@justinu4521 2 года назад

I hear it too lol

@yashkundu2170 2 года назад

they cant even purchase a boya mic for a ufc fighter🤦🏻‍♂️

@noamforlife 2 года назад

Literally the first thing I noticed hahaha

@J.03 2 года назад

“Steven” just hits different when Conor says it lol

@cheefinblazers 2 года назад

Facts

@alexlee2749 2 года назад

Conor doesn't have the hunger kause he has the money security....he doesn't have that, I need to win or else, I might not be able to put food on the table thing....that pushes fighters to keep working hard

@crzyking6821 2 года назад

@@alexlee2749 Doesent have that Hunger!!! I got 5 grand on this fight for ya. Lets get off line and make this bet. Ill be ready as soon as you let me know !

@MrLuigiVampa 2 года назад

@Versatile Wolf when you emphatically state a persons name like that when talking to them, It gets their attention and it gets other peoples attention. Also, McGregor just has away I’ve nailing his words down with a certain tone. It’s a skill.

@SickTroll 2 года назад

@Versatile Wolf definitely some cringe worthy comment bro .

@bigbadlobo4109 2 года назад

"Conor intentionally broke his foot to get Dustin's wifes sympathy" Dominic Cruz

@arroganceinvictus 2 года назад

extremely Dominick Cruz like take.

@denzelbrewer2002 2 года назад

How do you intentionally break your foot you sound sped

@kingmuizz708 2 года назад

I love that she flipped him off after

@edvinparmeza1298 2 года назад

National Geographic: There is a strange act considered romantic among one of these mysterious species called humans...the males break one of their feet intentionally to attract the females and to get them into heat, this pulls the females toward the males like magnet, and then the male puts his "friend" to the female's "place" and then they start to mate...these kind of rituals are mostly performed by the species called mcgregors...mcgregors are seen as the most agressive and sometimes demonic humans, during the day all they do is sleep, hunt chickens, mate, yell at each other like demons, and sometimes kill their offspring in horrific ways....other human species try to not cross road with them or try everything possible to scare them away from their territories...mcgregors are also known as the only human species to not evolve to modern means of surviving, unlike other human species

@tommydawson7147 2 года назад

Lol

@hbkslazyeye8865 2 года назад

Stephen A will always ask the tough question others are afraid to and he deserves respect for that

@abhorrentheathen 2 года назад

You forgetting Ariel?

@Ghidorah96 2 года назад

@@abhorrentheathen without seeming sneaky and dishonest

@abhorrentheathen 2 года назад

@@Ghidorah96 how is he dishonest? He literally gets reactions from people because he's TOO honest

@pavasite4278 2 года назад

@@abhorrentheathen unless hes interviewing conor

@Kino-ih7ry 2 года назад

Respect to Stephen A Smith for a surprisingly good interview. I thought he’d ask the typical questions but he actually challenged Conor quite a bit instead of being a yes man. Can’t wait for Saturday

@Jordan-lr4bi 2 года назад

Stephen always has good interviews. He's an ESPN brass for a reason

@craigefcsmith 2 года назад

I agree 👍🏻 that was a fantastic interview

@Dom1a 2 года назад

must never watch stephen a then

@theslinger77 2 года назад

Hes not a bad analyst for combat sports. He got the personality for it and hes always conversed well with athletes. He just needs to recognize the fact that he doesn't know it like he knows other sports.

@SM-qd7po 2 года назад

@@theslinger77 I think he admitted he is just a fan not an expert. He is still learning the sport as he said.

@youraveragejoeyt 2 года назад

Stephen: “You were nice” Conor: “Yeah fook that!” 😂😂😂

@sumitkumarsaini3275 2 года назад

😂😂😂

@Thawhid 2 года назад

This guy 😂

@balloutrio2216 2 года назад

I read it when he said it 🤣🤣

@Runnit12 2 года назад

I love it😂😂

@youraveragejoeyt 2 года назад

@@balloutrio2216 gotta love it 😂

@JJSwole 2 года назад

“Conor would’ve won if he didn’t lose”. - Dominic Cruz

@emanuelbreezy7423 2 года назад

Hahahahahhahhahah

@lsalvage3228 2 года назад

*Conor

@fs1681 2 года назад

Conor broke his leg because he didnt watch out. Domonick cruz

@cheznasty 2 года назад

Dude, Stephen A. Smith killed it in this interview. We need to see him do more of these. He had no problem asking the tough questions. Did his homework and came right at McGregor with what we wanna hear him answer.

@wattsm2 Год назад

Always edgy Stephen..!! 🙌

@user-vo1gd5sk8n Год назад

Mma nerds get offended

@maltheri9833 Год назад

@@user-vo1gd5sk8n Gatekeeping for some reason. They did RC the same way when him and DC started their show. Like you can't be interested in any other sport but MMA or you're a leech

@gardyjeanplong3638 Год назад

Yea he needs to stay away from nba thougg

@Ali-yh5yu 2 года назад

This is one of the best Conor McGregor interviews in a long time. Finally someone is actually pushing him a bit and challenging him. I think people are too harsh on stephen. Great interview.

@healthiswealth6797 2 года назад

Till he pisses him off, like mike Tyson-you need to leave now

@zaidachmed868 2 года назад

Exactly, nice interview

@Arcanenix 2 года назад

Because he may not know everything about mma but hes one of the most talented journalist of all time

@elgringo8585 2 года назад

100 %

@ChristianArms 2 года назад

He’s an mma casual, but one of the best interviewers there is.

@anthonymahomeboy1277 2 года назад

I actually enjoyed this interview because Stephen a actually pressed Conor on subjects instead of coddling him like Ariel.

@thejohnz0r 2 года назад

Ariel presses... just on the wrong subjects - and with no tact

@mallyy1251 2 года назад

the way he got pissed when stephen brought up khabib😂😂

@taurusking_1997 2 года назад

@fouoii gyhh you are the clown

@kmax1223 2 года назад

"HE'S DONE NUTTIN IN THIS SPORT!" Random guy in the background: ".... he is undefeated."

@elijahsomner9355 2 года назад

@@kmax1223 fought like 4 good people and then retired when the division got better...

@nia9045 2 года назад

@@elijahsomner9355 Mur mur mur when the divison got better Dustin is gonna smoke Charles and khabib wins only age better

@ItsameAlex 2 года назад

@fouoii gyhh there was not loss coz submissions dont count

@yeyo1990 2 года назад

12:54 the guy in the background, "He is undefeated" 🤣🤣🤣

@talentchannel7885 2 года назад

That statement heated him up 🤣🤣🤣

@chibwekapalajnr 2 года назад

Best part

@dontsubscribeme5318 2 года назад

Khabib rent free on conor head🤣

@abinash3157 2 года назад

😄😄😄

@mdhcccc 11 дней назад

Thats stephen a buddy

@quaby1194 2 года назад

This interview was one of the best Conor has done in a long time. Conor was feisty and Stephen not afraid to get in there and talk back to bring something more out of Conor. Both of them seemed to enjoy it, and as a viewer it was refreshing to watch amongst all the other boring interviews he has to do all week. dunno about Stephen being particularly well-dressed though lol.

@patdel12 2 года назад

Well said. Great interview. Credit to both men!

@morgothbauglir8687 2 года назад

Yeah, this was a really good interview

@daplug8636 2 года назад

When Conor’s in that killer mode, the interviewers gets intimidated but Stephen relished it like you said. It was a great interview.

@Adam-xp8nl 2 года назад

@@daplug8636 Stephen is a legend

@s2l4t9 2 года назад

100% true, but ( RANT ) I wish these mainstream sports shows would stop confusing UFC with boxing, in the UFC you can loose multiple times and still make a run for the belt, UFC makes the BEST fight the BEST so it’s very rare for people to go undefeated, this isn’t boxing where they fight amateurs til they’re past there prime, finally fight someone on their level then loose. But yeah Connor was back to his funny arrogant self that we all love to see 😏

@noahahlers4740 2 года назад

Man I wasn't crazy about SAS covering this event but I gotta give it to him, that was one of the best UFC interviews I've ever seen and he was a big reason for that

@LA_Native 2 года назад

100%

@bryangan2224 2 года назад

This interview is conducted way better than the one Ariel did.

@KratosMayhem 2 года назад

I agree, Steven asked direct questions and didnt allow Conor to deflect and be cryptic with some of his answers by asking the same question multiple times. I havent been too big of a fan of his past interviews but he hit it on the head with this interview. Good direct questions and brought that same entertaining energy over that he has when he covers other sports. If he can keep this consistent quality with his interviews I'd like to see him do more interviews for high profile fights because when he talks people listen and that's good exposure for MMA whether people like him or not.

@popsbubbles1242 2 года назад

@@KratosMayhem 💯

@mcmuaythai3166 2 года назад

Couldn’t have said it better myself

@RicardoLopez03.13 2 года назад

“Tapping doesn’t mean anything to me” Dude, you’re literally begging your opponent not to kill you 😂😂😂😂

@Azrael442 2 года назад

@Pojka lol conor fans always have an excuse ready for anything and everything he does. Making out like conor is some noble man with noble principles 😂😂 The reality is he is in fact, entitled and highly delusional.

@dean8705 2 года назад

That kind of is the opposite of the definition of noble though.

@SupersonicFlyTV 2 года назад

He's literally contradicts himself like a foooooool

@hassanusmani5069 2 года назад

@Pojka In mma, nobility/greatness comes from honor, humility, and respect. That’s why whether one considers Khabib the goat or not, most consider him UFC’s greatest ever champion. Because he embodies those traits perfectly. Conor has none of them. He acted like a fool preflight, no self awareness/completely delusional in this interview, and then he lost like a coward.

@Riven-19 2 года назад

@@hassanusmani5069 your character has nothing to do with your greatness in a sport only your performance. He's 29-0 that's why he's one of the goats not because he has a "good character"

@avilaangel021798 2 года назад

He literally said both khabib and Dustin shot for the take down because they know he’s dangerous????? What a lame excuse khabib and Dustin are both great athletes. But Conor will never fit khabibs shoes

@anklebreaka03 2 года назад

This was actually way better than the Ariel interview, i'm impressed

@rulsey23 2 года назад

Very true. Ariel's was underwhelming

@Lucas-vq5pz 2 года назад

@@rulsey23 ye this feels much more exciting and makes the trilogy even more interesting

@shinigamieyes2600 2 года назад

Because he not sucking Conor he asking real questions

@rosscoghlan 2 года назад

Probably did this before Ariel.

@WhitePerson- 2 года назад

this interview is with lots of scene cuts if u look more closely, Ariel does it in one go. This guy Stephe is multi-millionaire guy, there are lots of people behind his interviews. Ariel is a one man army

@foryoutube4270 2 года назад

“I am no celebrity. I break people’s faces for money and BOUNCE.”

@Thawhid 2 года назад

The questions and the answers were tooo good

@DC-zi6se 2 года назад

@@Thawhid especially the questions. The journalist is relentless and unafraid.

@213byron 2 года назад

12:07

@kingk7884 2 года назад

Unless they are actual lightweight killers that ragdoll him with ease

@adammedeiros6265 2 года назад

One of the best things I’ve ever heard

@publicalias8172 2 года назад

"-Im now the fat cat... Which you know is even more dangerous!" Let's pause here chief.

@visceraeyes525 2 года назад

heavyweights are the most dangerous

@publicalias8172 2 года назад

@@visceraeyes525 to a fat cat maybe.

@jtexmoses1742 2 года назад

19:19 well 'mystic Mac' is right...they did bring out a stretcher for someone at the end of the fight...himself😂😂

@teepssenju3411 2 года назад

"I'm not paid by the fuckn hour here" bruh fair enough.

@khawariqbal2659 2 года назад

Yea but didn't he know already? LOL

@thabokgwele5268 2 года назад

Khawar Iqbal what I was thinking lol

@ThatSocratesguy 2 года назад

7:40 I didnt knock him out bcs I wanted to get the rounds in - The man with no excuses

@cantbanme8971 2 года назад

Yeah he was trying to get rounds in 😂😂

@solitaryconfinement1975 2 года назад

@@khawariqbal2659 more rounds then ko is better than first round knockout. I don’t agree but that’s what fighters say

@NitinSharma-qx4ff 2 года назад

Can’t believe im saying this but Stephen A nailed this interview

@tsunamipapi1343 2 года назад

fax it was a really good interview

@MarkBarna1 2 года назад

You are 100% right. MMA journalists interview McGregor like a fanboy. Stephen A went after McGregor again and again.

@bent6295 2 года назад

I hate that you’re right

@trollmustard 2 года назад

He saved himself

@muppetman4895 2 года назад

Yup

@vicoyandiansyah1683 2 года назад

12:55 just imagine how hot conor's ears when he heard someone at the back yelling "he is undefeated!"

@boogieboss 2 года назад

this interview aged like fine old dirty milk

@cookiebozo 2 года назад

😂🤣😂🤣

@daghetto101 2 года назад

Naruto at episode 3 drank that milk

@Prillaquatjaa 2 года назад

You know what? This interview was way better than most journalists could’ve pull off. I was skeptical of Stephen A, but this was actually a good interview with some critical questions.

@Arcanenix 2 года назад

Because he may not know everything about mma but hes one of the most talented journalist of all time

@josephmagdaleno2119 2 года назад

Stephen a smith is trash.

@SK-kp2qq 2 года назад

@@Arcanenix he is a bonafide scrub

@theryan519 2 года назад

Wow, I’m shocked. Respect to Stephen A Smith for this interview. He didn’t shy away from the personal questions when he could see Conor getting frustrated, instead he kept his foot on the gas.

@cole4249 2 года назад

Yea props to him

@alcottdevalte7440 2 года назад

Steven does good interviews, it's just that most fans want MMA experts to do such interviews, which again sometimes repeats the same questions over and over again... I would like to see Stephen do many more MMA and boxing interviews though... The best choice would have been to bring Teddy Atlas for these interviews and breakdowns...

@severusfloki5778 2 года назад

Yup brilliant

@rohanrana9602 2 года назад

@@cole4249 but that's what you don't do to a fighter before a fight whos fighting in 2 days.. you don't want to frustrate them more knowing hes already frustrated..its a fight game.. ask him after or maybe months before..this ain't NBA

@SparkyTakedown 2 года назад

Yes you're spot-on. Good observation.

@kevbo9222 2 года назад

Very good interview fair play to Stephen A. Got McGregor out of his comfort zone. Better questions that the actual press conference itself 👌

@ProfessionalRageBaiter 2 года назад

props to Steve for the way he set up questions and body language being direct with Conor

@tupacshakur4446 2 года назад

Never thought I’d say this, but Stephen A actually did a great job in this interview. He actually followed through on his questions like a proper journalist, wasn’t accepting evasive, vague answers. More than can be said for Okamoto and most other MMA journalists.

@TanWam 2 года назад

I hate to admit it too, but he did do a great job here

@olgazhdanova8034 2 года назад

He just kept shooting him from bazuka with smile))) Connor gets superuncomfortable and surprised and def hate him))))))

@LH-cc6co 2 года назад

Tupac - you’re alive

@Kink-Panther 2 года назад

I think Stephen A knows he could ask the annoying questions like Ariel and shake the tree up cause who's going to tell Stephan a Smith dont interview me. You aren't allowed into a UFC event. That's why I don't understand why they chose to underpay Ariel was it Smith whom told ESPN so. Was he hating . Ariel and Smith both ask the hard questions and stir up drama

@PR-lf1qr 2 года назад

That’s that old school Philadelphia inquirer, Quite Frankly energy. Most journalists who came up in the print media play hard ball. Also a lot of Mma journalists are intimidated by UFC fighters - there’s a lot more politics in MMA.

@ballszs 2 года назад

I actually like the change of pace with this interview, its different.

@joshuarittenhouse4938 2 года назад

Agreed

@steve.wright3780 2 года назад

It is terrible editing

@FreshWaterLake 2 года назад

@Jake Donovan The handshake at the end give it away? 😉

@FreshWaterLake 2 года назад

@Jake Donovan In regards to the slapping handshake, no man likes that. Although you are right Conor did squirm in the interview. Stephen didn’t let him off easy, good for us but all Conor is going to be thinking about fight night is SAS 😂.

@andross_macintosh6373 2 года назад

Quick,snappy, and energetic very nice

@capalottyslimalini2878 8 месяцев назад

He was so hungry again. Unfortunate injury derailed his tracks again

@duttybiggz 2 года назад

This is EASILY my favourite SAS interview, he asked the questions I would ask. Great stuff.

@tmoney4204 2 года назад

"Is that why u lost?" 😂😂😂😂 Off the hip with it.

@masudshah7405 2 года назад

Breh the speed this man replied with

@nameyourchannel2712 2 года назад

😂😂😂 looked like one of them old school cats with the lean, head tilt, and wide eyes

@nunya2956 2 года назад

When?

@whitegoodman7465 2 года назад

@@nunya2956 @4:30 LMAO

@austinp0rk46 2 года назад

Respect to Stephen for that 😂😂

@DavidYangMusic 2 года назад

“I break peoples faces for money and bounce!” Hahaha how can you not love conor.

@aminrazaq6094 2 года назад

When was the last time he won a fight? 🤣🤣 So, that statement holds no weight.

@Shimlayy 2 года назад

@@aminrazaq6094 he won the fight before his last…

@tupacshakur4446 2 года назад

@@aminrazaq6094 2 fights ago bud

@mrno_name9518 2 года назад

@@aminrazaq6094 you know your talking about the first double weight champion right.. check yourself.. the last fight he won was on Saturday July 10

@jakebanuelos6558 2 года назад

@@aminrazaq6094 what have you done in any type of activity besides scroll through RU-vid. Lol youll do nunin.. scrub.

@sahusmc10 2 года назад

This was a good interview by Stephen A. You don't need to know anything about combat sports to make a good interview as long as you do your research.

@abdullahjaber3577 Год назад

This interview really shows how emotional he was coming into this fight. The young version of him would not be proud of this. He's the exact opposite of everything McGregor stood for. The roles switched from the first fight and the third fight between Poirier and McGregor, as far as emotions coming into the fight are concerned.

@liamporter6243 2 года назад

"I'm not in the business of explaining." I am taking that line.

@ryanzires9750 2 года назад

Wife: for the third time this week, why has the trash not been taken out yet? Me: I’m not in the business of explaining.

@KS-vt6wk 2 года назад

What did Dustin say to him?

@mohammadasifayaz4955 2 года назад

@@KS-vt6wk Dustin said he didn’t donate to the charity when he never got in contact with Conor at all to ruin Conor’s name

@shenellrichardson4936 2 года назад

😭

@polster2 2 года назад

@@mohammadasifayaz4955 actually Dustin's team reached out to Connors multiple times about the donations but Connor's team Ghosted him.. That was the true story. Than Connor said he didn't know how his money would be used in the charity and he thought Dustin is using the charity as tax deduction and money making scheme.

@andrewgoldin6905 2 года назад

The look in Conors eyes is intense. You can literally feel it through the screen, if you are high enough

@musaa.7973 2 года назад

if you are high enough hahahahh

@BigCheeezer 2 года назад

Hahaha I feel you

@byronmaxad9679 2 года назад

Effeminate male staring into another man's eyes and knowing what they're thinkin. Stay off the substance.

@ctc1996 2 года назад

@@byronmaxad9679 you okay?

@sullyswrldd 2 года назад

@@byronmaxad9679 Bro seek help man

@nah1576 2 года назад

"I love the trill of it" Mcgregors ankle: "yes we do"

@Neo-oq3rx 2 года назад

This was a great interview. Stephen asking good questions & Conor was in great form

@bennygorilla4129 2 года назад

I’m impressed ! Stephen A actually giving solid mma interviews.

@theolddarksoul1129 2 года назад

The mma people at ESPN probably gave him a script to follow

@dadillonful 2 года назад

@@theolddarksoul1129 yall hate on everything

@QuanLovesGaming 2 года назад

He's improved for sure.

@bs1820 2 года назад

What about it impressed you ?

@MVPboppin 2 года назад

It’s because he’s not a fan. His job doesn’t depend on MMA which enables him to ask proper questions. Brett, ariel and the rest of them are scared of burning bridges

@warfighter1988 2 года назад

Stephen really nailed this interview

@Funnykiid18 2 года назад

Killed it

@VerzideGF 2 года назад

murdered it

@rileykentner8406 2 года назад

Massacred it

@shidomohamoud6769 2 года назад

Assassinated it

@wilveralmonte7642 2 года назад

Obliterated it

@abelmicael5051 Год назад

12:40 where is he now

@aifyms438 2 года назад

When Steven ask about khabib, and Connor start losing the plot, khabib must be break him mentally

@fobbitoperator3620 2 года назад

MindSmesh!

@TJ-fe7rr 2 года назад

Well Conor did alotta trash talk with Khabib. In the end Khabib mauled him made him tap, and jumped over the cage attacked his friend plus Khabib's teammates punched Conor. So Conor will always be haunted by it

@Cum2704 2 года назад

T J all of that is right but Khabib’s team didn’t land on Conor even DC said that some of Khabib’s team had black eyes from Conor because one of them was trying to go after conor and he was held on the cage and conor hit him with a left overhand clean

@wlqpqpqlqmwnhssisjw6055 2 года назад

What the timestamp

@jacobreagan2344 2 года назад

This was actually a terrific interview. Well done Stephen

@tey4289 2 года назад

Well done conor He is the one who made it entertaining

@opterra 2 года назад

@@tey4289 nope

@chillingguy8386 2 года назад

No it wasn’t SAS needs to stay away from UFC

@theryan519 2 года назад

@@chillingguy8386 You didn’t watch the interview and you are blinded by hate. Very sad!

@kevinmcqueen9180 2 года назад

@@tey4289 Connor sounded pathetic. Gets his rematch in 6 months. Then says yes diaz fight will happen. That fight was 6 years ago and he lost both fights. He got the second because UFC sucks his potatoes. He is planning for his downfall to stay relevant.

@UpriseMusicOfficial 2 года назад

There's nothing like a McGregor fight

@thedude3288 2 года назад

last one god willing. he can continue in the celebrity clown show with the paul brothers where he belongs. leave the UFC to the real fighters.

@crushAG 2 года назад

why would he wanna go near those two clowns? Just cause he lost to 2 of the best lightweights on the planet doesn’t mean he’s “done” lmao

@prisonmike5055 2 года назад

@@thedude3288 awwwww who hurt you? Rent free

@joegarrison5911 2 года назад

Nothing

@CB13212 2 года назад

@@thedude3288 you wouldn’t even know about the ufc if it wasn’t for mcgrgeor lol stfu

@itsGdublan 2 года назад

It’s honestly wild how every prediction he gave was so spot on, except with the rolls reversed

@JJSwole 2 года назад

“Conor’s foot didn’t break, it got temporarily disabled”. - Dominic Cruz

@ninenine2438 2 года назад

"Last time I wanted to get rounds in, but then I realized I'm not paid for the fookin hour here" 😂😂😂 This guy is a legend.

@sawyerrice3244 2 года назад

That line was lame. Ur a prize fighter not a McDonald's worker

@ninenine2438 2 года назад

@@sawyerrice3244 Couldn't be as lame as the entirety of your life mate. You just sound like your broke.

@roryluukas2703 2 года назад

Genuinely laughed out loud lmao

@scarletpimpernel388 2 года назад

Is that why he decided to let dustin ko him then 😀

@roryluukas2703 2 года назад

@@scarletpimpernel388 still a funny soundbite gotta admit 🤣

@ferguscasey5301 2 года назад

Normally I find Stephen annoying but he did a good job with this interview.

@sinclairj7492 2 года назад

Lol I just posted the exact opposite

@kosisochukwumd 2 года назад

Who knows if his job was on the line ?

@tellall23 2 года назад

He is the ESPN Franchise Player for a reason.

@TheGrowBros 2 года назад

"I'm gonna put my mudder in a mansion I'm gonna pay me own medical bills for me broken leg."

@bigtrex76 2 года назад

Watching this the day after is great.

@kevinsanchez6221 2 года назад

Lmao for real

@davidgravie6960 2 года назад

He lives in you’re head rent free

@Florida_guy 2 года назад

"There's gonna be a dominant performance Saturday night"

@HominisLupis 2 года назад

@@Florida_guy There sure was!

@danathatsfuckingillegalkni8740 2 года назад

@@Florida_guy its gonna be nasty in there on saturday noight

@Daniel-pk2uo 2 года назад

This was the best MMA interview I've seen in awhile. Someone who's not afraid to ask tough, direct questions to Conor.

@imcoolwiththat9668 2 года назад

@England he didnt but, SAS proved who the real OG of sports is.. to top that up, he doesnt even know mma

@HydraDnB 2 года назад

for real the interview I and many of us would ask …best interview in years

@joseph4500 2 года назад

His interview with Ariel in BT sport was also nice.

@michaelvick4588 2 года назад

@@imcoolwiththat9668 Makes no sense when people say he doesn’t know mma. He covers mma for a living. He’s been around the scene for years now, I’m sure he knows his mma, don’t need to be a savant to conduct a great mma interview

@michieldijksterhuis794 2 года назад

Not like i hated stephen a but this interview was probably the best ive seen compared to okamoto and helwani dance around subjects. Stephen pressed him on alot of issues that most wouldnt have asked. Respect for stephen and his nutshot uppercut combo

@jordanforrest5865 2 года назад

“i break people’s faces and bounce” Kamaru Usman 2022

@nidgemcmorrow7551 2 года назад

McGregor first said this just before the Aldo fight

@reseraction 2 года назад

Kamauru usamans personality is negetive

@patrickedwards2942 2 года назад

😂 100%

@reseraction 2 года назад

Empty space

@ilyasse1250 2 года назад

Marty fake newsman

@flahgdoe4558 2 года назад

He called Khabib “the Dagestani” lol

@user-fn5oo3ku9n 2 года назад

Interviewer: Why are you here?!" Conor: " to brake my leg"

@RAMPA63 2 года назад

Break*

@maheh7693 2 года назад

More like Connor's leg at that time stfu connor😂

@yudahel8521 2 года назад

😂😂😂

@brandonreynolds2719 2 года назад

@Recham you can’t even spell his name right you shut up lol

@keithkeegan5216 2 года назад

How would you like to break your leg like that stfup

@majinmatt9481 2 года назад

"I'm hear to break people's faces and BOUNCE." This dude is walking catchphrase.

@FightScene 2 года назад

"I'm a bad man without the fam"... nice to have the familiar Conor back, not the dad of the year, mma ambassador we got in his last two.

@Nozylatten 2 года назад

Come to the UK or Ireland lol

@ishmael802 2 года назад

Casual

@southpawtv6499 2 года назад

IF YOURE 9 years old

@potsycollins9432 2 года назад

Bounce is a term used by alot of Dubliners "who's bouncing to the shop with me" or we say float " who's floating to the shops lads" hahahah

@njovie13 2 года назад

I was kinda scared for Stephen in this interview.

@jacksoncates6963 2 года назад

Dude I felt the same way😂😂 I thought Conor was gonna pop off on him at any moment

@nate312 2 года назад

@@jacksoncates6963 stop it Connor is not Mike Tyson

@jacksoncates6963 2 года назад

@@nate312 he did punch that old dude lol

@ghostface9369 2 года назад

Same 😂

@teamgitusome 2 года назад

why

@simondalton8295 2 года назад

When Conor says ‘Khabib did nothing in the sport’, that’s technically a bigger insult to Conor…considering Khabib almost murdered him in the octagon

@LiLKK713PB 2 года назад

People look at khabib and Connor as some sort of gods but they are small dudes... bigger guys would kill them

@simondalton8295 2 года назад

@@LiLKK713PB yeah they are lightweights.

@javierbarrera7478 2 года назад

@@LiLKK713PB the lightweight division is the hardest division to be in. It's the most exciting. They are looked at as God's because they accomplished more than anyone in any other division.

@Killthebatman87 2 года назад

@@LiLKK713PB uhm that’s why they have weight classes? I don’t see what point you’re trying to make besides trying to discredit people for fighting people their own size in competition…this isn’t street fighting with a couple drunks at the bar…it’s prize fighting with rules and regulations.

@randymarsh46 2 года назад

He literally said “did nothing IN THE SPORT” meaning aside from wins and losses Conor has had a wayyyy bigger impact in the ufc and he’s still here. Khabib was just a great fighter he didn’t do anything for the game like Conor did though

@seanfh11 2 года назад

I am now a fan of Stephen A. Smith, best interview in a long time. I am glad to see Conor McGregor is back.

@nakulyadav9287 2 года назад

If this is how A Smith is planning to conduct interviews, I'd take him over Helwani 7 days a week

@jeremyhernandez1624 2 года назад

yup, pushed conor and was persistent when conor was vague

@adii9834 2 года назад

as a helwani fan i hate to agree with ya

@illmatic9096 2 года назад

ariel and brett are such boring interviewers lol. Stephen A is not a dicksucker, he actually asks hard hitting questions and challenges the interviewee

@12nicoll 2 года назад

Have to agree it was a great interview but he's only as good as the man/woman sitting across from him. If they don't want to engage or are 2 defensive in their answering you are not going to get a good interview.

@NooDLES411911 2 года назад

This is the most tolerable I've ever seen him.

@okgotcha1642 2 года назад

Stephen A has the clearest mic and Conor sounds like he’s waking down I-95

@briankelly7978 2 года назад

Hahaha seriously

@alexnajera5972 2 года назад

😂😂

@indeedConfirmed 2 года назад

Weight cut

@Brandon-pp5mk 2 года назад

Espn did a bad job on this it sounds awful bt sport is so ahead of them 👍

@heatuptommy2981 2 года назад

😂😂

@trunksgaming44 2 года назад

This is the best version of Stephen A there is. really got everything out of Connor. Amazing interview!

@changbeerbeer 2 года назад

The whole time Conor was talking and describing what would happen to Dustin, he was really describing what would happen to himself! Words are powerful!

@Wipez 2 года назад

I like the fact Stephen made Conor respond emotionally to the questions. Talking about his losses and getting Conor's real emotions out positive or negative is what we want to see in an interview. Haven't really seen other interviewers tread those waters with Conor before.

@srv1347 2 года назад

Nah , Conor was cocky as usual

@user-nh9tc8lk7f 2 года назад

This man have better mic work than most of ufc fighters,how many time conor've been mad like this,reveal all the feelings in front of people Only Nate did The repoter deserve getting more respect

@eggm0ney Год назад

That’s because the MMA media are all Conor fanboys. Stephen A is not, therefore he’s not afraid to ask tough questions.

@RodneyJames138 Год назад

@@eggm0ney Not all fanboys but afraid to get blacklisted because UFC coverage is their only gig.

@cizzane46 2 года назад

I was waiting for Conor to say “look, this is not a therapy session”.

@DmDaPDm 2 года назад

Lol he shoulda said that to Ariel

@jeremyfinan5737 2 года назад

You mean a tear a pea

@neelamdas3639 2 года назад

Damm..exactly what i was thinking bro...

@joshuawright2030 2 года назад

Terapy

@datsapaddlin6449 2 года назад

Who Da fook do ye think ya are Sonny Jim??? Barbbuuura Walters?!?!?

@deleriumslayer4931 2 года назад

If Stephan keeps getting his mma knowledge up he will do some great interviews.

@EmmanueliAdzoh 2 года назад

Facts

@ArJayDM 2 года назад

The way Conor reacts when he hears Khabibs name just shows how much Khabib hurt him. Not just physically but emotionally and mentally. Jesus. That was almost hard to watch him react like that. (12:45)

@pabloromero6307 2 года назад

Lol loser

@donaldmcjizlletetz5499 2 года назад

@@pabloromero6307 I know he is a loser. It’s been years and he still can’t get over that loss. Hopefully Connor can get back his winner mentality. Only time will tell

@iliasamar2837 2 года назад

He does deserve a rematch.

@MrBeko45 2 года назад

@@iliasamar2837 no he don‘t

@iliasamar2837 2 года назад

@@MrBeko45 of course that’s what you want kabobo lover boy.

@estabannazam9906 2 года назад

Espn replacing ariel interviews with Conor with Stephen A😭 what a fall off

@population-_-420 2 года назад

Ariel shouldn't have left 🙈

@dionysisdaras1289 2 года назад

Holy is the hand of the man who signed the release papers of that Ariel worm creature

@habiaryehhabi850 2 года назад

They offer him a new contract he rejected it Ariel Ariel still the goat tho

@edmonddantes563 2 года назад

It’s pretty funny tbf , like out of everyone they coulda got

@Brandon-pp5mk 2 года назад

They’ve put him on the wrong sport he needs to go back to basketball where he belongs he knows absolutely nothing about mma

@sammothersole3420 2 года назад

What an interview. I like the fact he didn’t let Conor dodge through questions and asked them directly. Good energy!

@soblack5738 2 года назад

I feel like he got the Energy back. Not the hunger though. I hope it will be enough to get pass Dustin, because the guy is hungry asf

@marshawnfleming2873 2 года назад

@@soblack5738 Dustin's not hungry anymore hes just cocky now

@carnivorous9471 2 года назад

Great interview. It’s good to see Conor challenged like that in an interview.

@glove8888 2 года назад

Win or lose Conors interviews are legendary

@mitchellrorke9686 2 года назад

I must admit, this was a better interview than the Ariel interview. Stephen got proper, meaningful conversations going despite his lack of experience in the MMA world.

@mitchellrorke9686 2 года назад

@Pojka yeaa, makes sense..

@sahillsekhon3 2 года назад

Conor: says the f word and it’s bleeped. Also Conor: fook dat Espn: we’ll allow that

@carlosivandegodoy 2 года назад

😂

@UncleTezzy 2 года назад

fook that is the best we can do🤷🏾‍♂️

@joeysblackchild6948 2 года назад

f*ck vs fook

@thagod0614 2 года назад

😂😂😂😂

@dc7236 2 года назад

@7:46 he said "FOOking" lol that's really cutting it close lol

@showbread9366 2 года назад

Khabib pulled Conor’s soul out

@Mr.Fender 2 года назад

Pulled the devil out of him

@bekbek8848 2 года назад

Khabib is exorcist

@wnp2856 2 года назад

Notice how Conor wasn’t tryna explain why he’s mad and Dustin and doesn’t like him anymore but he clearly doesn’t like the fact that he got knocked out and he just can’t accept it😭

@JayJones-xz1fl 2 года назад

Would you be ok with a guy putting you to sleep on national television

@theycallmelover 2 года назад

“You can’t be nice in this game “ - Conor “Hold my NMF belt brother, I am talking“- Wonderboy

@garrettbrandon8079 2 года назад

Not a Conor fan but Conor has won 2 belts Wonderboy hasn’t won 1. Wonderboy still a beast tho

@mj4193 2 года назад

Haha man, the Ferguson comment “one second brother I’m talking”

@khuraym2511 2 года назад

@@garrettbrandon8079 lmao khabibs nice stipes nice whittakers nice blachowicz is nice so many champs are nice....

@gilletabdi8268 2 года назад

@@mj4193 casual

@jamespratt7627 2 года назад

Cornball

@PozzaPizz 2 года назад

Oh yeah Stephen A Smith - the most knowledgeable and deserving MMA analyst

@the1abstrakt 2 года назад

The only man who has more knowledge is CM Punk

@ryu-ken 2 года назад

The GOAT

@population-_-420 2 года назад

There is no UFC without MCGREGOR

@anse1774 2 года назад

You don't even do MMA. How can you be more knowledgeable than Stephen A. Smith.

@getgot27 2 года назад

He asked decent questions idk why you’re such an elitist this interview is good

@sexymexijesse 2 года назад

5:53 I had to hear this for myself... I couldn't believe he actually said "I only count Knock Outs" How fookin convenient for you McTapper 👋

@abhorrentheathen 2 года назад

Mc(insert generic unoriginal insult here)

@pavasite4278 Год назад

I gained so much respect for Stephen after this interview. He may lack knowledge when it comes to mma but his skills when it comes to interviewing has to be respected. One of the only interviewers that pressed Conor and asked him challenging questions and didn't let an ego like that stopping him from asking challenging questions and making him uncomfortable

@TimeBucks 2 года назад

This was a really good interview.

@Pattrickro 2 года назад

It agree, it was!

@anii0121 2 года назад

Yea Steven a has surprised me with a bit of knowledge

@morellatovar4151 2 года назад

Bien

@NeilSharks 2 года назад

I read a bunch of Twitter replies and thought it was gonna be awful but it wasn't bad at all.

@georgedawson235 2 года назад

Hate it but I have to agree Stephen a Is a disease

@ismaieladen4814 2 года назад

*This is why Bt Sports is steam rolling through ESPN in MMA content*

@donbilligatti3004 2 года назад

What are you talking about? Stephen A is a master of MMA😆

@JamesG12 2 года назад

ESPN has also become so woke and unwatchable

@goatmansasquatch1485 2 года назад

@@JamesG12 what? You’re acting like you don’t want another Angela hill racism documentary

@thebigson8721 2 года назад

@@goatmansasquatch1485 please tell me that doesn’t exist

@doodmayne7535 2 года назад

@@JamesG12 For real, I grew up on ESPN and now I literally cant watch more than a few minutes of their content without having to stop. It is unwatchable for the most part. Go woke, go broke. I didnt believe it at first, but its undeniable anymore.

@selloutzay-4732 2 года назад

It hurts watching this again

@uncledc8455 2 года назад

I actually liked the interview. Got Conor outta his comfort zone. "Steeeeven!" Haha

@jaobille79 2 года назад

Agree!

@newaccount1268 2 года назад

Steeeeveeee madden

@milindnair7468 2 года назад

@John Kramer But this one's pretty good

@shinigamieyes2600 2 года назад

@John Kramer you want a yes man to interview him

@calebdoerksen6720 2 года назад

“You can’t be nice in this game” - Wonderboy enters the chat

@akionabus1239 2 года назад

Maybe that's why at 38 Thompson still hasn't won a belt. I'm rooting for the NMF though.

@angelgarcia7576 2 года назад

Never been a champ lol

@amirhankhatsiev1035 2 года назад

Say beter GSP

@altr9840 2 года назад

Robert Whittaker

@4hj289 2 года назад

@@amirhankhatsiev1035 difference between respectful and nice

@Tanooki20 Год назад

Conor sounds stressed here ….No joking aside. He’s not relaxed at all. No playful banter….he must have known his leg was already injured. If you look at his interviews with Conan & others, his demeanor is completely different.

@Tannytkn 2 года назад

Conor is a one in a lifetime human being I swear 😂 the man is just something else

@LivingALifeOfAbundance 2 года назад

Stephen A: K.O or Decision McGregor: Out cold out on a stretcher 😂😂😂

@kauetadaieski3131 2 года назад

See you everywhere!!!!!

@ThatSocratesguy 2 года назад

He's the one with crutches. After Nate and DP

@shovihandayani3836 2 года назад

The stretcher part was spot on 😂

@matthewgordon6291 2 года назад

One of the best interviews I've seen of Conor, full credit to Stephen A for asking the tough questions.

@sebastianGunnarson71 2 года назад

Stephen is a weasel

@SkateboardingMotivator 2 года назад

Yes sir!

@AT-mv2mr 9 месяцев назад

@8:46 He's 💯% right.. What an interview too, well done Stephen

@apocalypticskepticus3299 Год назад

How can anyone who appreciate HARSH BUT HONEST questioning and journalism not respect Stephen for this interview? This is exactly how it should be done, others should watch and learn.

@andrewnero3415 2 года назад

This was a good interview, I'm impressed with Stephen here. Savage questions that people want to ask but most wouldn't. And props to Conor for addressing them head on. This was very interesting

@hanaffiabdallah3755 2 года назад

stephen a smith saved ESPN. hes the best in the business

@TheM.W 2 года назад

The most impressive thing is the pace that SAS is learning mma in. I would say he knows more already than a lot of of interviewers. His hardwork is one of the reasons he is the goat in the business. Took the criticism on the chest and improved.

@tommymc7535 2 года назад

@@TheM.W yet still had to ask who the champion was in this division…. 😵

@TheM.W 2 года назад

@@tommymc7535 what? Where? The one where he wanted Conor to say Oliveira's name out loud? You are ridiculous hater.

@tommymc7535 2 года назад

@@TheM.W Doubt he knew it… def didn’t seem like it lol. But regardless I like Stephen A Smith, and this was a good interview.

@davidkerr6377 2 года назад

If he wins this weekend, this goes down as one of the all time great sporting interviews. Absolute gold.

@severusfloki5778 2 года назад

What for? Stephen A owns him for 20 minutes. Conor is a caricature of himself. The old one is no more.

@russellcollins2903 2 года назад

@@severusfloki5778 owns him? grow up fool

@da8wonder 2 года назад

Was Stephen fighting him, it's an interview just chill out

@dieterschneegans1850 2 года назад

Too bad conor is getting whooped again

@sov839 2 года назад

@@dieterschneegans1850 you’re hoping at least. Impossible to be confident either way unless you know it’s fixed and who the winner is.

@jeffpatterson6545 2 года назад

I hate on Stephen A in MMA, but I will give him props. This was a good interview

@smokedogg5081 Год назад

So many people hate Conor but mma isn't on the stage it is now without him. Of course there were Tito, chuck, rampage and Chael but even they couldn't get mma on a main stream stage that can compete with the major sports like Conor.....he's a legend

@renaks1 2 года назад

To be honest, Stephen is dressed like he just walked out of the strip club at 7am

@colliscarlitobrazil 2 года назад

💯

@jensenvu3525 2 года назад

Lmao, pretty accurate

@lowlowseesee 2 года назад

hahahaha yeah he explains it better on the embedded ahhaha

@mitchellbouterse2859 2 года назад

Hahahahha and lost ALL his ones😂😂😂

@tonylyons1274 2 года назад

😂 kinda was thinking he’s just walked out of prime mark

@zoogie980 2 года назад

I normally cant stand Stephen A but i gotta give credit where credit is due, this was a great interview.

@emmanueltusa9346 2 года назад

Straight facts bro great interview

@AnthonyDavidsound 2 года назад

Yup. It's what he does.

@back2back379 2 года назад

He knew this was a big interview, a landmark interview that can potentially open a lot of doors for him into the UFC and more, you can tell he really prepared for it.