For the most part, Conor McGregor has always had the last word in his feuds.
When he knocked out Jose Aldo at UFC 194, McGregor didn’t look back despite the Brazilian star having a resume that merited an immediate rematch. McGregor’s box office power was enormous even back then and when he decided that he would go up to 155 pounds and challenge for another title instead of defending the one he just won, the UFC wasn’t going to stop him.
His “champ-champ” destiny was briefly put on pause when then-lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos withdrew from their UFC 196 meeting with an injury, resulting in McGregor instead taking a welterweight bout with replacement Nate Diaz.