For the last year, the MMA world has been dominated by Conor McGregor’s quest to transcend MMA and fight Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match. The idea caught fire with mainstream sports fans and the groundswell of support for the endeavor eventually reached such heights that now UFC President Dana White has committed himself to doing what he can to make the fight happen. What was once scoffed at as mere promotional bluster suddenly seemed like it was an impending reality.
But no so fast because there’s a whole bunch of rain for that parade everyone is having.