National Post

After headlining his first UFC show

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in July 2014 with a win over Diego Brandao, Conor McGregor delighted his hometown fans in Dublin by saying: “We’re not here to take part, we’re here to take over.” On Saturday night, the 27-year-old Irishman successful­ly completed his hostile takeover of Jose Aldo’s UFC featherwei­ght title. With his golden tongue and slick fighting skills, McGregor was already a bona fide MMA star. Now he is an undisputed champion. McGregor dethroned Aldo at UFC 194 in sensationa­l fashion, toppling the sport’s pound-for-pound king in just 13 seconds. Aldo had not lost in 10 years and was riding an 18-fight win streak. . Aldo (25-2) missed with a right and McGregor floored him with a left, adding a pair of hammer-fists before before a crowd of 16,516 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

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