Sometimes, a different vantage point can completely change perspectives. There was a full-on world tour in 2015 for Conor McGregor’s title shot against then-featherweight champ Jose Aldo. When Aldo pulled out of the fight less than two weeks out with a rib injury, it was somehwat suspected. It had been rumored, and because UFC CEO Dana White said Aldo had pulled out of five previous title fights, a contingency plan was in place to keep McGregor in the main event in Las Vegas, where thousands of Irish fans made the trip hoping to see him leave with a belt. So the UFC called on Chad Mendes, as planned. Although Mendes bloodied McGregor, it didn’t matter in the second round when McGregor started piecing him up and finished him to win the interim 145-pound title.
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