After a pair of legendary fights with Nate Diaz, McGregor made good on his goals to compete for a second belt when he faced Eddie Alvarez in New York City – the UFC’s first event in The Big Apple.
In what might’ve been his greatest performance and one of the most dominant we’ve seen in a championship fight, McGregor made history.
Vs Cowboy Cerrone (UFC 246 – Watch On FIGHT PASS)
It’s safe to say McGregor had gone on a journey leading up to his fight with Donald Cerrone. By January 2020, he boxed against one of the greats in Floyd Mayweather Jr. and returned in defeat against Khabib Nurmagomedov. When McGregor walked to the Octagon in Las Vegas, “The Notorious” hadn’t had his hand raised in more than three years.
Against Cerrone, we barely saw vintage McGregor because we didn’t have time for him to put anything on display. A few creative strikes and a head kick later, McGregor earned one of his most emotional wins to date.