Last month, Conor McGregor returned to fighting at UFC 246, stopping Donald Cerrone in just 40 seconds. And while usually McGregor’s return to the cage and his subsequent callouts would be the biggest story in the sport, instead it’s been another person’s work on the mic that has captivated the MMA world: ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith.
In the immediate aftermath of UFC 246, Smith blasted Cerrone for his performance, saying he was “quite disgusted” with the fight suggesting that Cowboy quit. Longtime UFC commentator Joe Rogan later responded to Smith’s comments on his podcast, saying they were a bad look for the sport and that Smith’s brand of personal pot-stirring had no place in MMA.