Popular media personality Andrew Tate has been in the news for a while now. He is famous for sharing his controversy-inducing takes on multiple issues. Many netizens also consider him a role model for self-improvement. On the other hand, he has widely been criticized for his views on gender and sexuality, among other topics. A recently rediscovered YouTube video shows him reasoning out how he supposedly predicted the outcome of the Conor McGregor fight at UFC 229.

Tate famously is also a former kickboxer. Being acquainted with the discipline of professional combat sports, he has his views on events in the fighting world as well. In an interview clip that has been titled “Andrew Tate First Interview | Before He Was Famous”, we see Andrew Tate in a discussion. While the clip covers many topics, one section might be of particular interest to fans; the Khabib Nurmagomedov-Conor McGregor feud.

Andrew Tate alleges he “knew” the outcome of Conor McGregor fight

Tate apparently was able to glean the future of the highly publicized UFC 229 bout between the ‘Notorious’ and ‘The Eagle’. In the interview, he draws a distinction between the functioning of the two Lightweight fighters. The inferences began with his take on money as a motivating factor. Then he also analyzed Conor McGregor’s lifestyle.

He said, “As for Conor, he’s selling whisky, he’s doing this, he’s doing that, and he’s running all over… acting crazy.”

Tate then contrasted this with Nurmagomedov. Speaking on McGregor fighting ‘The Eagle’, he said, “And then he’s trying to fight a guy who’s a strict Muslim….he ain’t selling whisky. He’s doing nothing but hit the gym. I knew he would take a whooping.”

Tate conveyed it was this difference in demeanor that allowed him to predict the outcome of the fight. He even ventures to say that ‘Mystic Mac’ himself was aware of it. He continued, “There was no surprise. I knew it. I knew it and I think deep down Conor knew it.”

Andrew Tate speaks on the role of money in fighting

Before analyzing the events of the main event of UFC 229, Tate delved into how money affects performance. He candidly said, “If you give me a million dollars to fight, I’ll be motivated.” He elaborated, “But in kickboxing, I won’t get that much. For my comeback fight, I’ll get maybe 30 grand, which is good money. But I make that every two weeks doing other s**t.”

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He emphasized how, in such a case, returning to the fighting world is a decision motivated by passion and not money. Tate continued, “Money isn’t motivating me, so I am actually keeping my mind off the money to go back to fight.” He also clarified that in such a scenario, he is able to make more money by not fighting.

He chalked McGregor’s loss to this factor, hinting that his increased avenues for income had a part to play in the loss. As the years go by, fans still constantly engage in debates about who the Lightweight G.O.A.T is. Who in your opinion is the greatest? Let us know in the comments below.

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