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All Eyes on Me: Reflections on the Conor McGregor Debacle

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In the aftermath of the doomed UFC 223 (now available on Amazon Prime) media day on Thursday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, it has become clear that Conor McGregor just won’t let the spotlight shine outside of his vicinity. During the chaos-filled encounter between McGregor, his team, a charter bus and a number of fellow fighters, McGregor demonstrated once again that he embodies the “thug life” persona made famous by Tupac Shakur and the grandiose personality behind it, summed up by the “all eyes on me” motto.