Determined Conor McGregor insists his Scottish heritage will help him secure victory in the biggest fight of his career.
The UFC star is the most famous Irishman on the planet but he insists it's ancestral roots that will play a key role in defeating Dustin Poirier in their highly anticipated trilogy on Saturday.
McGregor was in conversation with Stephen A Smith when he referenced his connection with Scotland as he talked up his ability to outclass his great rival.
Notorious has lost three of his last six MMA contests and a defeat against Poirier will all put a major dent in his bid to regain his lightweight crown.
But he believes his warrior spirit will come through in Las Vegas as he look to exact revenge on the man who knocked him out back in January.
Speaking on ESPN, he said: "I was born and bred to do this. You can even go back in time my name my family name, we're bred on the battlefield.
"Swinging pick axes on the back of a horse. That's where the McGregor name comes from.
"We're from the Scottish Highlands. We're warriors, its all I know its all we know."
McGregor knows victory will see him clash with lightweight champion Charles Oliveira later this year.
