McGregor TKO's Mendes for interim UFC title

ESPN.com | July 12, 2015

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McGregor silences critics, beats Mendes

Conor McGregor defeats Chad Mendes via second-round TKO to capture the interim UFC featherweight title in the main event of UFC 189 in Las Vegas.

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff Writer Close
- MMA columnist for ESPN.com
- Analyst for "MMA Live"
- Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun

LAS VEGAS -- Chad Mendes actually made Conor McGregor bleed his own blood in an interim title fight at UFC 189 -- but he couldn't beat him.