Conor McGregor walked out to a huge standing ovation at the O2 Arena in Dublin, Ireland, but with an immense amount of pressure surrounding him, as he was slated to headline his first ever UFC event in his own back yard.
UFC Fight Night 46 Results: Conor McGregor stops Diego Brandao in first
The Irishman, however, didn’t allow the bright lights to faze him one bit and certainly did not send his home fans empty handed either. McGregor, instead, capped off a brilliant night for the Irish fighters by stopping Diego Brandao in vicious fashion in the main event.
The two fighters didn’t hold anything back the moment the bell rung, almost immediately teeing off at one another. As the round progressed, however, the pace of of the fight slowed down a little with McGregor slowly asserting his control on the tussle.
With just a minute remaining in the round, Brandao ate a huge left hand which prompted McGregor to pour an onslaught of strikes for good measure. Brandao was forced to cover up and it wasn’t long before referee Leon Roberts was forced to intervene and call a halt to the contest.
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