Specifically when the game's complexion turned more physical.
A guy who breaks people's faces for money and then bounces (his words, not mine), it's not exactly a surprise that McGregor is into the rough stuff.
First, Jimmy Vesey threw a big hit on Matt Irwin, then Tom Wilson started jarring with Barclay Goodrow. It wasn't a full fight or anything, but it was enough to get the double-champ going.
Worth mentioning that right after McGregor said he breaks people's faces for money - yada yada - Dustin Poirier knocked him out in less than two rounds.
Just saying.
| POLL | ||
MARS 14 | 191 ANSWERS Conor McGregor LOVING the Rough Stuff at Madison Square Garden (VIDEO) How often do you watch UFC? | ||
| Frequently | 37 | 19.4 % |
| Sometimes | 45 | 23.6 % |
| Rarely | 48 | 25.1 % |
| Never | 61 | 31.9 % |
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YESTERDAY
MAY 1, 2026
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Mitch Marner | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Zach Benson | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Rasmus Dahlin | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Tage Thompson | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Gage Goncalves | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Brett Howden | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Josh Norris | 1 | - | 1 | |
| David Pastrnak | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Colton Sissons | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Cole Smith | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Alex Tuch | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Kailer Yamamoto | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Ivan Barbashev | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Josh Doan | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Jack Eichel | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Brandon Hagel | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Noah Hanifin | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Dominic James | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Kaedan Korczak | - | 1 | 1 | |
| COMPLETE STATS | ||||