Conor McGregor claims he has just ONE loss in MMA as he only counts KOs with submissions and points meaning ‘nothing’
CONOR McGREGOR sensationally claimed he has only ONE loss in MMA - as he only counts knockouts with anything else meaning 'nothing'.
The Irishman's record officially stands at 22–5, with four defeats by submission and one by KO.
His losses came against Artemij Sitenkov, Joe Duffy, Nate Diaz, Khabib Nurmagomedov and most recently Dustin Poirier.
Poirier was the first man to ever KO McGregor in MMA, and according the man himself, the only time he was truly beaten.
He also chalked off three wins of his own, believing anything but a KO is meaningless.
McGregor told ESPN: “My record in mixed martial arts competition is 19 wins and one loss.
"I only count knockouts. I only count knockouts. Dustin’s record is 13 wins, two losses.
"The only thing that’s final in this business is a knockout. All the other things – the decisions, the taps – all that s*** means nothing to me.”
McGregor stopped Poirier in 2014 but the favour was returned in their rematch in January.
It has set the 32-year-old pair up with a trilogy decider on Saturday in the UFC 264 headliner in Las Vegas.
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McGregor was finished in round two after a masterclass in leg kicks from Poirier.
But the former two-weight champion ensured he has wised up to the tactic and accused his rivals of fighting scared when they face him.
McGregor explained: “He also shot for the legs 20 seconds in, almost as fast as the Dagestani (Khabib) did.
"The Dagestani shot for the legs for a takedown 15 seconds into the first round. Dustin was 20 seconds.
"They know what’s what. They know the danger that they face. I understand they fight me afraid.
"They dive for the legs. They try and stall positions. They shell up. They look to kick the legs.
"There’s things I’m aware of now, and I’ve made adjustments. I look forward to correcting it.”