(This story appears in today’s edition of USA TODAY .) It’s not hard to figure out what the UFC sees in Conor McGrego r, a cocky, charismatic featherweight straight out of Dublin who seems like he was born to sell tickets. On a recent media tour in Los Angeles to promote Saturday night’s mixed martial arts bout against Dustin Poirier (16-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) at UFC 178 (10 p.m. ET, pay-per-view), the bearded Irishman strutted around town in sunglasses and a three-piece suit, speaking in sound bites and oozing confidence. Somehow, he even made a bowtie look like a good idea
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