“It’s like I’ve been discarded, and it’s like I’m not welcome here,” McGregor said, according to MMA Junkie. “It’s certainly motivating, the disrespect and the disregard for my skill set. I look at people sometimes, and their mind is closed. They’ve got such a closed mind on how things can be done. It’s a set way and no other way.”
“I’ve seen some videos,” McGregor said. “It is what it is. It’s light-hearted. I don’t take it personal. If anything I see stiffness in every single one of them. It’s like when we went across the waters to another land, or when we went into space. You’ve got to have an open mind and realize there are other ways, and there’s a time and a place for every single movement.”
The event is expected to break revenue records, and both fighters have been cashing in with endorsements and other business tie-ins. For his last big fight against Manny Pacquiao, Mayweather received $1 million from Hublot and FanDuel to be featured on his shorts, according to ESPN.
McGregor will be cashing in on endorsements, too, but he also has some other ways of bringing in cash: trash talking.
McGregor is one of the best (he makes this list of the 11 best trash-talkers in sports history) trash-talking athletes in sports, and he’s monetizing that now with his MacTalk App. The app is loaded with 27 different phrases, including “Dana, 60 G’s baby!” and “You’ll do nuttin’!”
