You're not going to beat Connor in this type of verbal exchange. Kahbib is an MMA fighter, and a very good and tough one. Connor has a huge advantage at a press conference. I think we will see it won't be as one-sided inside the Octagon.
These Russian athletes are a brooding, resolute and non-emotional people raised like robots and live a harsh, unforgiving life, with little room for sentimentality. I'm not sure Connors mind games will have the same effect as it has had for other opponents, most notably, Jose Aldo, whose illustrious career was pretty much ended by Connor.