There was a time, way back in 2015, when Conor McGregor vs. Frankie Edgar was realistic. It was the fight to make – perhaps before McGregor won the interim and undisputed titles over Chad Mendes and Jose Aldo, respectively, and certainly after. It was the fight that made sense and that everyone wanted to see.
But when it’s McGregor you’re talking about, plans don’t always unfold as expected. Instead of defending his UFC featherweight title against Edgar, the Irishman moved up to 155 pounds to challenge Rafael dos Anjos for the lightweight belt.