Stephen A. Smith isn’t usually a part of ESPN’s UFC coverage, but Saturday’s event was different. UFC 246 featured the return of Conor McGregor , so Smith, one of ESPN’s heavy hitters, was brought in for the special occasion. After McGregor (22-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) destroyed Donald Cerrone in just 40 seconds , Smith weighed in on the ESPN+ post-fight show with Michael Bisping, Chael Sonnen and Jon Anik. In his opening analysis of the main event, Smith opted not to praise McGregor’s performance. Instead, he criticized Cerrone (36-14 MMA, 23-11 UFC) and the effort he gave when it came time to fight
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