LAS VEGAS -- Chad Mendes dropped the hammer on Conor McGregor more than any of the Irishman's previous opponents, but in the end, the song remained the same. McGregor met Mendes' best shots with a sneer, then put away the wrestler with a volley of punches in the closing moments of the second round to capture the UFC interim featherweight title at UFC 189.
"He has heavy shots, he's put people away, but I didn't feel nothing," McGregor said of Mendes at UFC 189's post-fight press conference. "I don't feel anything when these featherweights hit me.