TGIFighting: Conor McGregor's UFC 264 Presser Was a Rollicking Return to Form

Conor McGregorWelcome back to TGIFighting, where every Friday we talk to top fighters, preview the weekend's combat sports action and make wry observations about the relevant MMA news of the day. Ready? Let's proceed.

Back in January, while hyping the second leg of what would become his trilogy of fights with Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor tried something different. He donned the proverbial white hat, laying aside his trademark needle-sharp trash talk in favor of a more respectful tone.

Then Poirier knocked him out.

As their Saturday rubber match approaches, the black hat is back in place.

From the moment he stepped onstage wearing dark sunglasses for a Thursday night press conference in…