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In 'state of Zen,' Conor McGregor vows to be 'a ghost' against Jose Aldo

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Maybe all of that talk of Conor McGregor losing his mind wasn't a joke after all.

"The Notorious" was a much cooler, toned-down-version of his usual histrionic self Wednesday at a UFC 194 press conference. McGregor kept his voice low, never addressed Jose Aldo directly and even bowed to the UFC featherweight champion after the two squared off. Aldo and McGregor will fight to unify the featherweight title in the main event of UFC 194 on Saturday night in Las Vegas.

"I am in a state of Zen," McGregor said. "The closer the fight comes -- every time, I say it over and over -- the face becomes blank.