Pic: Conor McGregor tattoos giant tiger on his belly

Never underestimate the power of positive thinking!

Perhaps Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight No. 1 contender, Conor McGregor, sees himself as a tiger and wants to remind himself of that every day when he stands shirtless in front of the mirror. Or maybe he just got black-out drunk and did something stupid.

We've all been there.

Either way, this furry little feline found its way onto the Irishman's belly prior to his UFC 189 title fight against Jose Aldo this July in Las Vegas and well ... see for yourself:

My good friend @ogbazzarone having a lil fun at the shop with the champ the king @thenotoriousmma Conor McGregor. Pin tattooed the champs stomach. #sideshowtattoo #venicebeach #tattoos #pin

A photo posted by Sideshowtattoo (@sideshowtattoo310) on Apr 13, 2015 at 7:28pm PDT

Lions don't apologize for being lions, so I would assume the same sentiment holds true for tigers.

Now for the close up:

Check out this tattoo my good friend and secret weapon Mr. Pin aka Mr. plumas aka Mr. underground. Did on the king @thenotoriousmma the champ sat like a warrior that he is good luck on the up coming fight champ! #sideshowtattoo #venicebeach #tattoos #pin #mma

A photo posted by Sideshowtattoo (@sideshowtattoo310) on Apr 13, 2015 at 7:18pm PDT

So, who's in the mood for some Frosted Flakes?