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Conor McGregor sipped whiskey and boasted he would need just one round to defeat Khabib Nurmagomedov and reclaim the UFC lightweight title during a typically wild news conference to promote his return to the octagon on Thursday.
McGregor repeatedly referenced the infamous April incident when he threw a metal dolly through the window of a bus carrying Nurmagomedov and other UFC fighters, leading to his arrest and eventual guilty plea.
The 30-year-old Irishman told reporters in New York that he was glad that he had been unable to coax the Russian off the bus that day.
“I just thank the lord Jesus Christ that man did not … step foot off that bus,” McGregor said, pointing to Nurmagomedov.

“Because if that bus door would have opened, this man would be dead right now,” he added.
“He would be in a box and I would be in a cell.”
The dolly incident came after McGregor was stripped of his UFC lightweight title because he declined to defend it and chose instead to fight a lucrative boxing match against Floyd Mayweather, which he lost.

Khabib vs McGregor October 6th on PPV pic.twitter.com/VswvTdQEha
— Dana White (@danawhite) September 21, 2018

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McGregor, who owns a 21-3 record in UFC and is a former champion at featherweight and lightweight, predicted his first fight in the octagon in two years would be a short.
“I believe one,” McGregor said when asked how many rounds it would take to dispatch Nurmagomedov, who he called a “rat”.
“He’s got a glass jaw,” he said.
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The undefeated Russian was the calmer of the two during the press conference, never raising his voice or getting out of his chair as McGregor tore into him and his family between plugs for his whiskey.
“This is my third fight in the last nine months. I’m 26-0, I’ve never lost a round,” said Nurmagomedov, who is also 30.

Guess @TeamKhabib wasn't feelin' @TheNotoriousMMA's new whiskey ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. pic.twitter.com/tWC7pmFKOk
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) September 20, 2018

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“I don’t know what this guy is talking about. I don’t understand what he’s going to do,” said Nurmagomedov, who defeated Al Iaquinta by unanimous decision in April to claim the title.
“He thinks whiskey is going to help him?” asked the devout Sunni Muslim, who declined McGregor’s offer of a glass of the spirit. “I don’t understand.”
The fight will be held on October 6 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

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Conor McGregor press conference for UFC 229 gets raucous with whiskey and words of warning for Khabib Nurmagomedov

Conor McGregor shares his Irish whiskey with UFC president Dana White during the UFC 229 press conference at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Photo: AFP

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 20: Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov faces-off with Conor McGregor during the UFC 229 Press Conference at Radio City Music Hall on September 20, 2018 in New York City. Steven Ryan/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Sep 20, 2018; New York, NY, USA; Conor McGregor with belts during a press conference for UFC 229 at Radio City Music Hall. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports

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Conor McGregor waits to plead guilty to disorderly conduct during a hearing at New York State Supreme Court in Brooklyn. Photo: Reuters

Mixed martial arts fighters Conor McGregor leaves the courthouse following a hearing, Thursday, July 26, 2018, in New York. McGregor pleaded guilty Thursday to disorderly conduct in exchange for community service to resolve charges stemming from a backstage melee at a New York City arena. (AP Photo/Kevin Hagen)

Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Conor McGregor speaks to the media as he exits the court after appearing in the Brooklyn court on charges of assault stemming from a melee, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., July 26, 2018. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

REFILE - ADDING FIRST NAME MMA fighter Conor McGregor walks out of the 78th police precinct after charges were laid against him following a late night melee in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York, U.S., April 6, 2018. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

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Irishman vows to smash his UFC 229 opponent’s ‘glass jaw’ as he swigs whiskey with Dana White at explosive New York encounter


Conor McGregor press conference for UFC 229 gets raucous with whiskey and words of warning for Khabib Nurmagomedov

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Irishman vows to smash his UFC 229 opponent’s ‘glass jaw’ as he swigs whiskey with Dana White at explosive New York encounter