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Conor McGregor, Demetrious Johnson, and the Rewards (and Costs) of Going Big

A five-foot-four giant. Versatility, fight IQ, adaptability, speed, technique. It's all there in a package so finely crafted that few can even appreciate the blur they’re seeing. This isn’t about that. This is about everything else. The stuff that causes debates and hand-wringing and usually ends with the UFC flyweight champion flailing at questions regarding his marketability or lashing out at fans for their criticism.

It all feels like a torturous cycle, doesn’t it? Last week was especially trying. The questions, the boos, the fans leaving mid-performance. And that was just fight night.

Last Friday, the UFC hosted a Las Vegas press conference to trumpet future events.