Conor McGregor has taken the UFC by storm, and nowhere has his impact been felt more than in his native Ireland.
Such is his popularity in the country that the state’s broadcaster, RTE, is showing a six-part documentary about the UFC featherweight contender that begins Monday night.
In the documentary, McGregor draws an interesting comparison between himself and the 19th century post-impressionist painter, Vincent van Gogh.
As per the Sunday World, via Balls.ie:
I’ve lost my mind doing this. Like Vincent van Gogh. He dedicated his life to his art and lost his mind in the process. That’s happened to me. But f–k it.
When that gold belt is around my waist and when my mother has a big mansion, when my girlfriend has a different car for every day of the week, when my kids have everything they ever want…then it will pay. Then I’ll be happy I lost my mind. I’ll die a crazy old man!
McGregor is expected to take on champion Jose Aldo for his featherweight title in Las Vegas in May.
[Sunday World, h/t Balls.ie]
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