Five reasons for McGregor's greatness. Is the Irishman ready for the UFC Hall of Fame?

MOSCOW, July 14, Andrey Vasilchin. Today's birthday boy's career is going downhill. Conor McGregor fights more and fights less. He has lost three of his last four fights (all by stoppage). In the top 10 lightweight and welterweight divisions, it is difficult to find a fighter who would be stylistically comfortable with the Infamous. Who, meanwhile, has already returned to full training and is ready to enter the octagon in late 2022 — early 2023. Despite the decline of the former UFC champion in two divisions, we cannot ignore five reasons why the 34-year-old Irishman will never will not lose the status of the brightest star of mixed martial arts. Of course, after his retirement, he will definitely become a member of the UFC.5 Hall of Fame. Opened a new generation of trash talk No, don't think about it: there were provocations and insults even before the arrival of a native of Dublin in the league, Dana White. However, the way McGregor promoted the fights really turned the martial arts market upside down. «Red Panty Night», «New York Pimp» and the legendary punch «Who the fuck is that?!» — what the fighter did not allow himself at press conferences. Some loved him, others frankly hated him. But everyone, without exception, was waiting for his performances! And Conor also liked to give predictions for his fights, which came true … This is how Mystic Mac was born, mentally breaking opponents even before entering the octagon. But the era of the predictor lasted only until 2017. In August, Conor, who slandered for a 100 million fee, failed to cope with Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a boxing match, and then failed in an epoch-making confrontation with Khabib Nurmagomedov. The magic of the Mystic Mac disappeared and ceased to frighten opponents, words increasingly began to diverge from deeds.