Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images On Saturday night at UFC 264 we were supposed to witness a coronation, the return of Conor McGregor, the Jester King of MMA. But in the end it was revealed that in truth the emperor had no clothes, much less a crown.
Heading into Saturday night, we were promised “the old Conor McGregor” but in truth what we got was a bad impersonation. At the pre-fight press conference, McGregor hurled insults and made threats but it was a far cry from the quick-witted, self-assured Irishman who once ended Jeremy Stephens’ entire career with a quip. It all felt forced, like a man trying to rekindle the magic of a long-dead relationship. There was sense that even McGregor…
