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Michael Chiesa will beat Conor McGregor because he’s a huge lightweight and ‘Notorious’ is not

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion Conor McGregor, who was also king of the 145-pound castle before galloping off to the land of big men, likes to collect mixed martial arts (MMA) championships without defending them.

Good thing, too, because “Notorious” might run into a gigantic lightweight like Michael Chiesa, The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 15 champion who recently won three straight fights — with two submission finishes — to cement his place in the top 10 of the division.

"I know he's good. I'm not knocking him. We have to recognize the guy can f---ing fight.