Through triumphs, heartbreak, McGregor has proven to be more than just a showman
LAS VEGAS _ Conor McGregor's infectious enthusiasm for fighting is seen in a flurry of boastful moments, but the heights he's reached inside the UFC octagon are rooted in a sober, analytic and sometimes even dark private place.
"I've seen difficult times. I know what that's like. I learned from when I've lost and I've put things in place to make sure it doesn't happen again," McGregor said recently. "If you beat me, I'll say fair enough and I'll come back better and get you the next time. You can't keep me down. I learn from everything. Every experience makes me better."
McGregor's ongoing improvement as a fighter and man has taken him to a fight week that only he imagined: Saturday's showdown in the
