The lightweight title fight that actually took place at UFC 229 went to Khabib Nurmagomedov. But “the real fight,” as Conor McGregor calls it, went his way. In an extended conversation with Tony Robbins, McGregor reframed his loss and subsequent brawl, crowing over the punches he landed on Nurmagomedov’s teammates before security broke them up.

Throughout the interview , self-help guru Robbins cheered the manic former UFC two-division champion and laughed at the brawl that led to five disciplinary suspensions by the Nevada Athletic Commission. It was McGregor’s time to celebrate himself.

The Irish star once declared it wasn’t his intention to “land the final blow of the night” on Khabib’s cousin, Abubakar Nurmagomedov. But speaking with Robbins, McGregor took pride in the fact that he did.

UFC lightweight champ Nurmagomedov’s attack of McGregor teammate Dillon Danis provided another opportunity to shift the narrative. McGregor said Nurmagomedov “cowered” and “scurried” away when he jumped the cage to kick Danis, allowing him another round of sorts to get even.

“He was trying to just hide away when he jumped in, so he didn’t really do anything,” McGregor said. “But I saw this take place, I got up off the ground and said, ‘OK, now I’m back in the mix’ (and) jumped on top of the cage.

“As I jumped on top of the cage, his brother came sprinting across and jumped up on top of the cage … to climb in and help him and join the fight. I seen him there. It was like a Christmas present.”

As multiple videos show, a left hand was the first blow McGregor landed on Abubakar, but it also triggered an attack from the champ’s teammates Zubaira Tukhugov and Islam Makhachev. The former landed several punches while the latter took one. McGregor celebrated the latter while expressing wonder at the disadvantage he briefly faced.