Joseph Duffy Says He’d Beat Conor McGregor Again

Joseph Duffy spoke with MMAjunkie about his win over Conor McGregor back in 2010 and more. Check out the highlights:

On beating McGregor: “I can still remember that fight quite clearly; it was my first fight back after the loss on ‘(The Ultimate Fighter 12).’ It was a big fight for me. It was a big fight to get back into the swing of things, and it was my first fight on a show of that scale also. I remember the fight clearly, and I felt that was the start of me moving on to the next level. After ‘TUF’ I felt like I broke a few barriers, a few hurdles, that was hindering my game, and that was the start of me breaking all that down.”

On having a better skillset than McGregor: “I spent a few years in pro boxing, so I’m very comfortable there; whereas before I wasn’t as confident in my standup game. Now I feel I can stand against anybody. My ground game, my wrestling I always trusted anyway. That was never an area I doubted. So I suppose I kind of feel like I’m more dangerous everywhere and I’m the complete package. Conor’s grown. He’s grown in confidence, and obviously his stature has grown as well. I think he’s learned a lot over the years. His ground game has improved, his striking has improved, and he’s improved everywhere. He’s obviously a different fighter five years on.”

On a potential fight with McGregor down the line: “I would address the fight the same way I would any other: I would go in expecting the five rounds and I believe I can finish anyone. I’m always looking for them opportunities, and the fight with Conor would be no different. I would be in there, and I would be looking for that finish. There’s nobody I fight that I feel I can’t beat in any area. I’m one of them people – I feel I’m an opportunist. I don’t go in there planning to do one thing specifically. I just go in and let the fight unfold and react and take what opportunities are given to me.”