RDA: McGregor Is In My Head, But I Will Dominate Him

Aside from his ferocious knockout ability, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has used his relentless and tactical trash talk to seemingly break his opponents.

Scheduled to move up in weight and challenge lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos at March 5’s UFC 196, the “Notorious” one has not changed the script, verbally assaulting the Brazilian champion from the get go at a recent press conference.

Dos Anjos isn’t too pleased with McGregor’s antics, claiming that the Irishman’s style has cast a black cloud over the sport:

“He crosses the line all the time. He answered questions the media asked me, talked about my kids, said I’m not a Brazilian. Man, all the time. He said I’m sloppy. He crosses the line all the time. He’s here to confuse everyone, give the sport a bad image. He thinks it’s nice to dress up like a drug dealer. I don’t think that’s a nice way to promote a fight. That doesn’t add anything to the sport. Georges St-Pierre always sold well as a champion doing exactly the opposite.” dos Anjos told MMAFighting.

While McGregor’s talk certainly adds an entertainment value to a fight, he has also used it to get into the mind of his opponent before the two even step foot inside the cage. While previous opponents have fought hard to keep the “Notorious” one out of their heads, dos Anjos admits that McGregor is on his mind constantly.

However, the Brazilian ensures that he will dominate come fight night:

“Every opponent gets inside my head because I think about them for three of four months. He’s in my head just like every other opponent before. I wake up thinking about him, I go to the gym thinking about him. That’s how he’s in my head. Nate Diaz pushed me at the weigh-in, but I fight even better when my opponents make it personal. I will dominate him.”

In a clash of two champions, McGregor will look to make history by becoming the first man to simultaneously hold two titles.

Can he get through the bulldozing dos Anjos?