Conor McGregor practiced shot that knocked out Jose Aldo in 13 seconds moments before fight
Conor McGregor well and truly earned his ‘Mystic Mac’ nickname seven years ago when he knocked out Jose Aldo to become the undisputed UFC featherweight champion.but that was no surprise as he was much better than both men at the time.
McGregor said ahead of UFC 194: “I see him overreacting, overextending and then being knocked out unconscious” While this could be viewed as a title challenger talking himself up, footage taken in his dressing room moments before his fight with Aldo, shows the Irishman was preparing to make his prediction come true.Bouncing around on the mat of his dressing room, McGregor shadow boxes while his teammates and coaches watch on before he stepped back and threw a short, sharp left hook.
It was the same left hook he landed on Aldo when he came out all guns blazing for their December 2015 fight, only to be knocked out cold in just 13 seconds by the man who went on to conquer the UFC. McGregor became the biggest star in MMA by making history as the first dual-weight UFC champion by ruthlessly dethroning lightweight champion
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