UFC 189's main event of Chad Mendes and Conor McGregor isn't the featherweight title fight fans thought they'd be seeing, but it's one of the best consolation prizes the organization could have offered.
Jose Aldo and the featherweight championship gave way to Mendes and an interim title, but what makes the bout interesting still remains.
In a way, UFC 189's main event was never about the title. It was about McGregor. It would appear he has everything he needs to be the UFC's next big star.
He's a charismatic personality with endless confidence and a knack for knocking people out.