UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor was interviewed backstage minutes before his legacy defining showdown with boxing great Floyd Mayweather. However, it's nothing new for those who have followed McGregor's rise. McGregor suffered his first UFC setback in his next fight, taking on Nate Diaz at 170 pounds and losing via submission. Diaz beat him once and that was with Diaz taking the fight on short notice. Throughout his rise in MMA, McGregor has faced doubters.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 27, 2017 03:31 UTC