Nobody in the UFC was more popular than Conor ‘The Notorious’ McGregor. His rise to the top was the most charismatic run that we’ve ever seen in the UFC. Being able to trash talk better than everyone and being able to back it up made McGregor the most popular fighter in UFC history. His press conferences were must-see TV. What made McGregor special was that he was able to cross over. Not only did his fans from his native Ireland love him but so did fans from America.
McGregor’s rise to superstardom came when he knocked out one of the most feared fighters in the UFC in Jose Aldo in a matter of seconds leaving fans in an absolute frenzy.