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4th March 2016
01:19am GMT

"This is a question we get asked all the time," McGregor said.
"I take inspiration and motivation from absolutely everything and anything, people chasing their dreams, putting their head down and working hard.
"For me, Muhammad Ali was probably the first combat sports star that I looked up to. I'd never seen anything like that and I was fascinated by him growing up but I've been shaped by many people.
"Thank you for that compliment. It's a comparison that's been thrown at me a few times but I cannot accept a comparison like that.
"Muhammad Ali is a special man. He did things that were unthinkable. He changed culture, period! But, again, I am honoured to even be put in that bracket by some people so thank you."Explore more on these topics: