Conor McGregor bit off more than he could chew in his comeback fight Saturday at UFC 229.
Make no mistake, however, McGregor remains the center of the UFC’s multi-billion dollar universe.
Once the dust settles from his fourth-round submission loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov—and the brawl that spilled out of the cage following the fight—McGregor will likely still be the fight company’s brightest promotional light.
In retrospect, it was unreasonable to expect McGregor to return from nearly two years away and go toe-to-toe with Nurmagomedov. The undefeated champion was just too dominant on this night, suffocating McGregor with his grappling and even winning the lion’s share of the striking exchanges throughout their 18 minutes together.