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This is the secret behind Conor McGregor’s 13-second KO of Jose Aldo…

Published 08:06 13 Dec 2015 GMT

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This is the secret behind Conor McGregor’s 13-second KO of Jose Aldo…

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"Precision beats power and timing beats speed."

Those were Conor McGregor's words after his brutal defeat of Jose Aldo to claim the UFC featherweight title. The Irishman revolutionised his training programme for Saturday's main event, working closer than ever with movement guru Ido Portal. https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/675919512244346881 You'll have surely seen this video by now, but it shows the extent to which McGregor focused on his movement to gain an advantage. And it certainly paid off. Only a few seconds into the fight, McGregor swiftly evaded Aldo's reach to hammer the Brazilian on the jaw and take him down. He knew exactly what he wanted to do and perfected the execution. https://twitter.com/Lallanaman/status/675922963707920384 Listening to him after the fight, it revealed just how incredibly detailed his preparation has been... https://twitter.com/fkhan49/status/675933383604772864

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This is the secret behind Conor McGregor's 13-second KO of Jose Aldo...