Conor McGregor is the fighter who is known to be the UFC's protected one; the guy who only had a single win over his opponent Dustin Poirier of Top 10 division, which led to a fight with Dennis Siver on Jan. 18 in Boston; and the golden boy of the UFC. This year, he earned another title: the Fighter of the Year.
McGregor was able to keep up with lots of pressure that goes with a much-sensationalized fight when he went against Silver and knocked him in the second round, and later jumped over the cage and faced Jose Aldo, a featherweight champion for ten years, MMA Fighting reported.
The confrontation almost led to a title bout at the UFC 189 in July. Yet his critics complained, as McGregor has yet to fight with top-flight wrestlers like Chad Mendes or Frankie Edgar. During that time, Aldo had a rib injury while Mendes was placed into the fight on a 2-week notice. McGregor was also battling with a leg injury but was able to finish Mendez with only two seconds remaining in the second round.
Despite McGregor's continued show of legitimacy, holding 14 successive wins and with 6 out of his 7 UFC wins coming through a finish, the critics remained howling for him to fight with whom they believed as McGregor's final challenge: Jose Aldo, the undefeated WEC titleholder for 10 years.
Finally, the fight was set on Dec. 12 in Las Vegas. With only thirteen seconds, and a single counter left to the jaw, McGregor became the UFC's new featherweight champion.
McGregor has proven long ago that he can speak about anything while sounding so real. This year, he proved that he can deliver like no other fighter has ever done. With his three huge fights, finishing within two rounds, McGregor has worked his way to become 2015's Fighter of the Year, ESPN wrote.
