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'It overwhelmed me and I came to tears' - Watch Conor McGregor's post-fight press conference

Reaction from the new UFC interim featherweight champion.

IRELAND GOT ITS first UFC champion overnight as Conor McGregor defeated Chad Mendes to win the interim UFC featherweight title in Las Vegas.

To hear what the new champ had to say in the post-event press conference, skip to 48:38 in the video belowโ€ฆ

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    Mute Psychedelic ร‰ire
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    Jul 12th 2015, 8:56 AM

    Chad Mendes is a class act. I was delighted to see the crowd give him the respect he deserves at the end of the fight. Congrats to McGregor

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    Mute Jack Dunne
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    Jul 12th 2015, 12:00 PM

    Chad is a Iraq war veteran. He had his arms amputated at the elbow after being injured in a Shia militia ambush

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    Jul 12th 2015, 12:37 PM

    You knob jockey .

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    Mute Thomas Hannigan
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    Jul 12th 2015, 12:55 PM

    MENDES TOOK A DIVEโ€ฆ

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    Jul 12th 2015, 1:10 PM

    Thomas,

    If you actually think that, then you havenโ€™t got a clue.

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    Mute James Darcy
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    Jul 12th 2015, 1:22 PM

    Jack are you on crack?

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    Mute Jack Dunne
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    Jul 12th 2015, 1:43 PM

    Yes James, I like to have the crack too, how are you? I live in Dublin but am half Thai \English

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    Mute BevinArmageddon
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    Jul 12th 2015, 3:01 PM

    Jack โ€“ youโ€™re also a certified trollyhole.

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    Jul 12th 2015, 3:55 PM

    lold

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    Jul 12th 2015, 5:33 PM

    I have noticed jack you have posted on many articles. I have formed an opinion, ass comes to my mind.

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    Mute Jack Dunne
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    Jul 12th 2015, 6:03 PM

    Burns you perv!

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    Mute Chris Long
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    Jul 12th 2015, 8:02 AM

    Dana White is a bit of a bellend.

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    Mute David Sharp
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    Jul 12th 2015, 12:06 PM

    Very successful, rich and intelligent bellend!!

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    Mute Karol Doran
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    Jul 12th 2015, 1:11 PM

    A bellend worth 300 million.
    I like him.

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    Mute Dave O Keeffe
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    Jul 12th 2015, 2:12 PM

    Heโ€™s passionate. I like it

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    Mute Ben Connolly
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    Jul 12th 2015, 11:31 AM

    Mendes was class in his interview

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    Mute herman sherman
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    Jul 12th 2015, 11:59 AM

    the fight was like Mikey the pikey in snatch. opponent beats him up a bit and then bang one punch,lights out

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    Jul 12th 2015, 2:28 PM

    It was similar in more ways than one.

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    Jul 12th 2015, 9:58 AM

    Ken Early sounded like he had been enjoying the Vegas lifestyle there at the end

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    Jul 12th 2015, 8:15 AM

    product placement at its finest

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    Jul 12th 2015, 11:21 AM

    Ya, when Dan kept twisting that can of monster to show the label, thought that was pretty funny

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    Mute Stephen
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    Jul 12th 2015, 12:15 PM

    He is an entertainer and a damn good fighter.
    He ainโ€™t comfortable been brought to the ground, thatโ€™s for sure. I thought it was curtains for him at one stage, did anyone else think he struggled for abit

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    Mute Cathal O'Flaherty
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    Jul 12th 2015, 11:44 AM

    Wait,McGregor was fighting last night?Ye should have publicised it more,lads!

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    Mute f m
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    Jul 12th 2015, 11:35 AM

    It just all adds to the story. Fell sorry for Mendes bit delighted McGregor won.
    The unification fight will be something to behold.

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    Mute Robert Melia
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    Jul 12th 2015, 12:13 PM

    Ken Earlyโ€™s MMA knowledge is very poor. Not sure how he got that gig. He should stick to writing about Liverpool and GAA.

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    Mute David G
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    Jul 12th 2015, 12:23 PM

    Fighters union.

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    Mute David G
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    Jul 12th 2015, 12:25 PM

    Maybe a outsiders view can be good. He was very good the other day discussing Connorโ€™s attitude towards a players union.

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    Mute Malven Leven
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    Jul 12th 2015, 11:43 AM

    victorious and nortorious.A true legend from start to finish.youโ€ll never beat the irish.and now off to coll my โ‚ฌ15oo winnings

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    Mute David Kirby
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    Jul 12th 2015, 12:58 PM

    too late to jump on the bandwagon? is it

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    Jul 12th 2015, 11:24 AM

    Gutted.

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    Jul 12th 2015, 11:32 AM

    I kept being distracted by the large watch that he was wearing,

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    Jul 12th 2015, 1:51 PM

    I woke the house up this morning at 5am shouting at the TV a great night of UFC, Conor proved himself to be a true champ. Wonder will there be flags flyers at the airport and Enda there to greet him? I very much doubt it.

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    Mute Malven Leven
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    Jul 12th 2015, 2:44 PM

    some terrible begruddgers on this site.well heres to yous.lm 1500e richer than l was yesterday because l.bet on our champ.and as the saying goes were not here to take part were here to take over oh yea baby

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    Jul 12th 2015, 3:54 PM

    2nd the youโ€™ve mentioned that you bellend. Not sure why youโ€™re bothering to brag, everyone know people who bet that much will end up losing it cause theyโ€™re addicts.

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    Mute Malven Leven
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    Jul 13th 2015, 1:08 AM

    l doubt that lm a gambler lm just lucky

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    Mute Daniel McAleer
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    Jul 13th 2015, 9:19 AM

    Sovanyone who doesnโ€™t like McGregor is a begrudger? Youโ€™re a clown. Also, you need to go back to school and investigate the proper use of a full stop. Hereโ€™s a clue, they dont go mid sentence.

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    Mute Dave O Keeffe
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    Jul 13th 2015, 12:18 PM

    People who donโ€™t care but still go to the articles to comment negatively are definitely begrudgers

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    Mute patjudge
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    Jul 12th 2015, 1:25 PM

    Ole ole ole ole let the haters hate lmao Conor going to kill Aldo lol

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    Mute Gerard Ryan
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    Jul 12th 2015, 12:58 PM

    Canโ€™t wait for the Aldo fight. Put an end to all this nonsense. Any idea when thatโ€™s on?

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    Jul 12th 2015, 1:12 PM

    Be the same out comeโ€ฆ Mc Gregor is a far superior fighter to Mendes who perhaps should have beaten Aldo last time out. Mc Gregor is an Irish world champion that deserves our support, heโ€™s done exactly what he said he wouldโ€ฆ

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    Mute Gerard Ryan
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    Jul 12th 2015, 8:20 PM

    Heโ€™s still a tw@t though. Steve Collins was the same. Couldnโ€™t care less if he was Irish or Japanese.

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    Mute David Egan
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    Jul 12th 2015, 7:52 PM

    How long until heโ€™s British.

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    Mute Gary
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    Jul 12th 2015, 5:01 PM

    Paul, was that you that asked McGregor a question at the post fight interview? (The only Irish accent I heard from the crowd.)

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    Mute Gary
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    Jul 12th 2015, 5:08 PM

    Iโ€™m on about the question at the 45th minute. (I lost reception at the hour mark.)

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    Jul 13th 2015, 11:19 AM

    A hero!!

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