Conor McGregor is one of the top boxers and arguably the most entertaining fighter in UFC history. He won belts in both the lightweight and featherweight division. His antics inside and outside the octagon made him popular among fans. Recently, he reacted to a highlight clip of his fight against Chad Mendes.
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Conor McGregor took to Twitter to retweet a clip posted by “The Art of War” and captioned it “Still Am.” Although his caption is now deleted, the retweet is still up. The original clip is captioned, “Conor McGregor was just unstoppable back then.”
Conor McGregor was just unstoppable back then pic.twitter.com/TyKYSRVICp
— ᴛʜᴇᴀʀᴛᴏꜰᴡᴀʀ🗿🏝 (@TheArtOfWar6) June 28, 2022
This clip contains the last minute of the second round of McGregor’s fight against Chad Mendes. The clip starts with McGregor surviving a submission attempt from Mendes. McGregor then wins the grappling exchanges and reverses his position.
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The two fighters stand up, and McGregor dominates Mendes. He uses his elite striking skills to land clean shots on Mendes and pick him apart. Mendes succumbed to the pressure of McGregor and got finished via TKO.
Fans React to This Incredible Clip
Fans were quick to react to this clip. Most of them applauded McGregor for a remarkable comeback.
Conor has underrated hips / ground ability. He did really well against Khabib until he gassed also.
— Fau1in (@fau1in) June 28, 2022
Daily reminder prime Conor > prime Khabib.
— Conor Chimaev 🇮🇪🐺 (@IndianKhabibFan) June 28, 2022
This Conor with that hunger and confidence was truly the deadliest 145er ever
Good times
— black (@black666_____) June 28, 2022
145 was a perfect division for Conor. His size and reach was so much more in play. FWs couldn’t take his left hand
— Chaos SZN (@SznChaos) June 28, 2022
Arguably the greatest comeback in UFC history
— Miro (@CosimoScarselli) June 28, 2022
What’s Next for Conor McGregor?
Conor McGregor is currently out of action from the octagon after suffering a leg injury in his trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier.
The Irishman has spent the past 12 months undergoing surgery and in recovery. He has started training and hitting the pads again. According to his coach John Kavanagh, he will be eyeing a return bout before the end of the year.
McGregor spent most of his time at the gym last year. He bulked up and put on lean muscles. Considering this, he may move up a division for his next fight.
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McGregor has a long list of potential opponents who have publicly called him out. Big names such as Jorge Masvidal, Kamaru Usman and Michael Chandler have been thrown around. Although multiple rumors have been flying around, we will have to wait and watch because the UFC has confirmed nothing.
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