![]() He was the original fighter to get people over the paywall, to truly embrace the taboo of cage fighting. After defending the light heavyweight title three times in 2006, the mohawked Chuck Liddell was the face of MMA, becoming the first star to appear on the cover of ESPN the Magazine heading into his rematch with Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. That’s when the public fell in love with him, and he captivated the imagination of the fight game by turning everything he touched green. ![]() The year 2015 opened the floodgates for all things McGregor. After that? It was Forbes lists, pay-per-view records, magazine covers, and nine-figure boxing matches with Floyd Mayweather. ![]() He dismantled Dennis Siver in his first stateside main event, then knocked out Chad Mendes for the featherweight interim title, then won the real thing by one-punching José Aldo at UFC 194 in Las Vegas. Back in 2015, Conor McGregor broke through in the biggest way. ![]()
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