Love him or hate him, Conor McGregor is the real deal. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
Conor McGregor has been talking, and quite a few people have refused to listen. He made his boldest statement yet on Saturday by dispatching Chad Mendes just inside the bell of the second round to claim the interim Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight belt; and in doing so, he sent the cadre of Irish fans at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas into a frothing frenzy.
It was not an easy victory, no matter what the brash Dubliner might say.