Inside of Conor McGregor’s luxurious yacht as the Infamous UFC star travels to Struggle Island
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Conor McGregor has shared images of his luxurious yacht as he arrived at Combat Island forward of his UFC 257 rematch with Dustin Poirier.
The Irishman is in Abu Dhabi with his blockbuster bout set to choose location this Saturday, January 23rd.
Dubliner Conor appeared to be mediating as he soaked up the sunshine on the front deck of the yacht.
The Notorious also showed off just one of the major bedrooms as he took a selfie in the mirror.
The yacht was docked within distinct watch of the Etihad Arena wherever he will rematch 2014 foe Poirier in fewer than a week’s time.
McGregor chose to sail to Battle Island along with lengthy time coach John Kavanagh.
The 32-year-outdated was chauffeured to his resort in a blacked out Rolls Royce.
He swaggered into the lodge reception holding son Conor Jnr in his arms.
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Conor McGregor states he nonetheless considers himself the UFC light-weight champion, the father-of-two claimed the belt was not wrapped spherical Khabib Nurmagomedov’s midsection when the rivals fought in 2018.
Nurmagomedov choked out McGregor in the fourth round to bring a non permanent close to their bitter rivalry, but the ensuing riot in the Octagon intended the winner was not presented with his belt.
But regardless of Nurmagomedov holding the title prior to he clashed with McGregor, the Irishman insists he stays its accurate claimant.
“I am the champion, the unified winner was never topped that time in Oct 2018 Khabib fled the cage and still left me combating with his relatives users,” he advised ESPN.
“The submit struggle ceremony hardly ever took position so I however truly feel I am the champion and I am going to go in and show that. The product always rises to the prime and the environment is about to see it.”
McGregor held both of those the featherweight and light-weight titles in 2016 following his 2nd-spherical win about Eddie Alvarez.
He dropped neither belt in the cage acquiring been pressured to give up the two when he pursued a boxing match with Floyd Mayweather.
He then went on to lose to Nurmagomedov who had by then received the 155lb belt by beating Al Iaquinta.
The Dagestan indigenous stays the champion regardless of asserting his retirement next his acquire about Justin Gaethje very last October.
Nurmagomedov is looking at a return must he be impressed by either McGregor or Dustin Poirier when they clash upcoming weekend.
But the former champion thinks the belt should really be on the line at UFC 257 in Abu Dhabni.
“I’m not astonished [the belt is not on the line] but feel it ought to be for the title.
“I’m not shocked and not dissatisfied, it is what it is. The way the year went I never feel I was likely to wander straight in to a title shot.
“I’m delighted to be again and I glance ahead to obtaining in there and competing.
“I was stripped of the featherweight belt before even getting an offer of a featherweight battle and I hardly acquired the next belt in the Octagon in New York that time.
“With the demise of [Khabib’s] father they’ve offered him time and that’s admirable also. The time is now nevertheless, it’s very well past, and it ought to be for the belt but if not, no problem.”
is planning to toast his victory over Dustin Poirier with pancakes and an Irish coffee.
The Irishman generally celebrates his UFC triumphs with extravagant after parties in Las Vegas.
But he will facial area Poirier at 9am in Abu Dhabi next Sunday in the middle of a international pandemic and so has modified his ideas accordingly.
“I am searching ahead to my article-struggle toast,” McGregor advised ESPN. “It is really early early morning in Abu Dhabi so I’m heading to have an Irish coffee immediately after the battle.
“Ordinarily by way of weight cuts you get started to crave particular foodstuff and I’ve been craving American pancakes so I am going to have a plate of American pancakes and a appropriate Irish coffee.”
McGregor introduced his possess model of Irish whiskey next his defeat by Floyd Mayweather in 2017.
He has admitted to obtaining a tipple of two during former schooling camps, which includes prior to his defeat by Khabib Nurmagomedov.
But the Dubliner insists he has toed the line forward of his rematch with Poirier.
“To consider of some of the situations when I was slicing pounds and consuming my whiskey significant… it can be not a excellent mix,” he included.
“I did it [stopped drinking] for the Cowboy [Cerrone] fight when I didn’t have to slice bodyweight but this time I was pursuing a rigorous approach so I have been off my liquid, as difficult as that is, I’ve been off it for this complete camp.
“Granted, I had a little sip about Xmas, but that was really tiny, just to whet the lips and to see how my generation is blossoming, and it is blossoming wonderfully.”
McGregor and Poirier will clash for a next time, far more than 6 decades after the previous two-weight earth champion KO’d the American inside of two minutes.