Beckham draws inspiration from Conor McGregor

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. had another big game under the national spotlight Monday night, and it seems he drew extra inspiration from an unlikely source.

That source: the UFC's Conor McGregor.

Beckham attended UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, the first MMA fight card in New York City. He sat ringside and witnessed McGregor - the promotion's featherweight champion - add a lightweight belt to his collection.

"I kind of had some late inspiration," Beckham said, "I went to the UFC fight and I went there to watch McGregor and just a guy who is very strong in his beliefs and sure enough, he backs it up every time. Just sitting there watching him do his thing gave me more motivation."

Two days later, he shined bright on Monday Night Football, hauling in 10 catches for 97 yards and a touchdown.

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"I usually go to things like that for inspiration. I like seeing guys in their atmosphere," he explained.

Beckham actually appeared to be unimpressed by McGregor's performance, as cameras caught him with his arms folded and a disinterested look on his face after the fighter's TKO victory. He had an explanation for that, too.

"It is just something about seeing someone else in their own zone and sure enough, after he won the fight, that was my first UFC fight ever and everybody is tweeting at me asking why am I mad that he won, I am like, 'I came here to see him. My mind is just wired differently,'" he said. "So when I am sitting there watching him and I had this blank stare on my face because there are just so many thoughts going through my head, so I definitely got a lot of inspiration going there and watching him win, double champ and sure enough we came out and we won today, so it has been a pretty good week."

The two megastars made sure to meet up after the fight.

"I got a chance to meet him after the fight. It was cool. It was a fun experience," Beckham said. "It was the first time I had been there and everyone took care of me."