He did it
It looked in doubt at times as Chad Mendes got the upper hand but Conor McGregor showed that he has far more than flair and arrogance as he dug in and then produced the killer blows to win the UFC featherweight interim world title.
Despite the small hours that the fight took place back in Ireland Twitter was alive and buzzing after an imcredible fights.
Here are a selection of the best tweets
Mendes goes to embrace Conor. They are hugging and very emotional. Tremendous class by Mendes.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) July 12, 2015
@TheNotoriousMMA a beast. Incredible! @UFC @Danawhite great fight night. That's how you win
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) July 12, 2015
that's some fightback and finish by mcgregor. he looked done to me. heroic
— Ken Early (@kenearlys) July 12, 2015
https://twitter.com/fergmcfadden/status/620159965584588800
Incredible from @TheNotoriousMMA. What a great champion.
— Katie Taylor (@KatieTaylor) July 12, 2015
I love Conor McGregor so much. He's a cross between a lost "Bloodsport" character and 30 guys I went to Holy Cross with.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) July 12, 2015
https://twitter.com/Ciaran_O/status/620089836871942144
Mendes: these Irish guys are crazy. I wish we had this kinda support here. I'm never going to forget this.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) July 12, 2015
Quick, someone give Mendes a hurley and sliotar #UFC189
— Michael Glennon (@MicilGlennon) July 12, 2015
Loving the work of the great @TheNotoriousMMA massive win tonight. #FightingIrish 👊🍀👊
— Shay Given (@No1shaygiven) July 12, 2015
I have never met an Irishman comfortable with that much hugging. He had to end that quick.
— Des Bishop 毕瀚生 (@Desbishop) July 12, 2015
McGregor: I had bigger injuries leading up to this than Jose. … If he comes back he can come back but I swear to God his day will come.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) July 12, 2015
Mendes: I want to thank Conor for even accepting on 2 weeks. The guy is tough. He's got the talk to back it up.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) July 12, 2015
Conor McGregor is the best thing to happen to Ireland since my family left Ireland
— Eireann Dolan (@EireannDolan) July 12, 2015
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