Hall of Fame member and former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell shared his opinion on the reasons behind the tremendous popularity of former UFC double champion Conor McGregor.
Marketing, he was exciting, he won when he needed to, he won excitingly, knocked guys out. He had a personality, and he was pushing it. And he got huge. He beat some bad guys…
Chuck Liddell
McGregor, 35, last fought against Dustin Poirier in July 2021 at UFC 264. In this confrontation Conor suffered a defeat by technical knockout after breaking his leg. He has 22 wins and six losses on his record.