When it comes to pure combat sports stardom, Conor McGregor is second to none. The Mac is easily the biggest superstar in the MMA world and the highest-selling superstar inside the octagon. Conor is set to make a return after three years of fighting. Conor McGregor is slated to take on and fight Michael Chandler in the month of June at UFC 303.
McGregor has been involved in the biggest fights in the company. Conor has been in the company’s main event of every highest-selling pay-per-view.
1. Conor McGregor’s knockout of Jose Aldo
McGregor’s first-ever title fight was against Brazilian legend Jose Aldo. The build-up to the fight was pretty insane. Conor threw a lot of verbal jabs at Aldo and mocked him several times. He even snatched his UFC gold at a press conference. Conor finishes Aldo with a clean left hook in the first minute of the first round of their fight and knocks out Jose Aldo, picking up his first title in the company. Many believe Conor won the title before the fight started when he got into Jose Aldo’s head.
2. Conor’s knockout of Eddie Alvarez
Conor is known for his precise strikes. He displayed it once more when he took on Eddie Alvarez to become the double champion of the company. He once again finished Eddie Alvarez in the first round of their fight. Conor hit Eddie with one of the best combinations of jab, cross, uppercut, and straight left to put Alvarez to sleep. On winning the lightweight and featherweight title, Conor McGregor simultaneously established himself as a superstar in the MMA.
3. Conor McGregor’s return against Donald Cerrone
After fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor took a long time off to recover from the massive damage he incurred during their fight. Khabib absolutely rag-dolled Conor and submitted the man in the fourth round of there bout. Conor returned after more than a year off against Donald Cerrone, and as it turns out, he finished the veteran in the first round of there fight with a spectacular head kick.
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