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Things sure can change a lot in 18 minutes. That’s how long it took for Conor McGregor’s image to undergo a significant transformation, from that of a murderous puncher, capable of decapitating any man in four-ounce gloves put in front of him, to just another fighter who couldn’t defend one of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s takedowns.
McGregor told us that if Khabib had gotten off the bus back in April, “The Notorious” would be serving time for murder.