It can be said that Conor McGregor’s star power isn’t as significant as it was around three years ago. A lot of it seemed to have dwindled with his inability to defend any of his titles, trash-talking that had gotten out of hand, constant legal troubles, and the fact that he has not won a fight since 2016.
The absence of “The Notorious” is said to have left a gap in the UFC, at least according to former Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney. And for him, there is already someone who can easily fill that void.
During an appearance on Monday’s episode of the Ariel Helwani MMA Show, undefeated UFC welterweight Ben Askren says he was deemed by Rebney to take on that role.