Filed under: News , UFC , Videos Conor McGregor has gradually seen his favored status grow the past few days in the Las Vegas sports books. McGregor (17-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) meets Chad Mendes (17-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) in the UFC 189 main event on Saturday with the interim featherweight title on the line. One of the biggest questions has been how McGregor – who has gone from a slight underdog against Mendes to now more than a 2-1 favorite two days before the fight – is how McGregor will respond to a high-level wrestler like Mendes.
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