A Conor vs. Khabib Rematch Would Take the UFC to the Next Level

Nestled between the absolutely bonkers buildup to the bout (one that included a man throwing a dolly at a bus) and the somehow even wilder aftermath (that included a man flying off the UFC Octagon to attack a big mouth in the crowd), the actual fight between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov is almost an afterthought.

And that's kind of a shame.

For 20 minutes, before anyone had sucker-punched anybody else or leapt into the audience, two of the best fighters in the world played a high stakes game of physical chess, one with a very slim margin for error.

It's easy, especially after seeing his definitive submission victory, to fall into believing a simple narrative. You can tell yourself…