No, the Nevada Athletic Commission did not suddenly have a change of heart regarding its original punishment levied against UFC megastar Conor McGregor. In October, the historically “arbitrary and capricious” commission slapped McGregor with the aforementioned penalties after the Irishman attempted to explain the reasoning behind his unruly actions at a UFC 202 pre-fight press conference. Nate Diaz, his dance partner in the fracas, was docked just $50,000 after admitting guilt and asking for leniency. "I don't see Nevada in my future,” McGregor said. With that said, there’s no way recent developments in the McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather saga didn’t drive home the importance of executive director Bob Bennett and co. accepting the Irishman’s appeal.

Source: Forbes March 22, 2017 23:48 UTC