Chad Mendes UFC 189 may have got off to a slow start, but the action quickly ramped into high gear, and the final six fights ended via stoppage. In the main event, Conor McGregor (18-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) lived up to his word when he scored a second-round TKO of Chad Mendes (17-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) to become interim UFC featherweight champion. Prior to McGregor’s victory, the co-main event featured on of the most dramatic welterweight title fights in UFC history when champion Robbie Lawler (26-10 MMA, 11-4 UFC) defended his crown for the first time with a fifth-round knockout of Rory MacDonald (18-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) in a “Fight of the Year” candidate. The two title fights overshadowed an undercard that featured some historical feats
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UFC 189 post-fight facts: Chad Mendes joins small group with third failed title bid – MMA Junkie