Self actualization

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IMO, McGregor was only self actualizing at that moment. Against most opponents, he was confident and then humble in victory. 

But against Khabib, he was no longer confident. He was starting to pretend. You can tell from his body language when he stepped into the cage with Khabib, he wasn't confident. He wasn't dancing or showboating that much. He did not fight for close to 2 years and he knew he may have lost some edge. Also, Mcgregor being mainly a striker know that Khabib has longer reach and also a good striker. He also knew Khabib is a strong takedown fighter and a strong grappler cum submission specialist. Basically, Mcgregor already knew very well he may lose the fight so his body language was very subdued before the fight.