10 Loudest Crowd Reactions In UFC History
3. Conor McGregor Steals His Future (UFC 194 Press Conference)
As mentioned earlier, Conor McGregor's star passed from rising to all-encompassing after his skirmish with Jose Aldo at UFC 194.
None of that would have been possible if it wasn't for his unquestionable talent as a martial artist, yet it was his sh*thousery in the lead up to the fight that really captured the public's imagination.
Case in point, during a Dublin press conference before the originally scheduled bout at UFC 189, McGregor opted to seize the chance to get under the skin of the gilded champion.
In front of a raucous home crowd, Mac lived up to his 'Notorious' billing and stole the belt from under Aldo's nose, lifting it above his head. Dana White (ever the neutral party in his Irish jersey) tried desperately to separate the two and that only provoked the capacity crowd to roar in delight.
It had worked a treat by the time their eventual fight came around. McGregor lured the Brazilian into coming on strong and that left him vulnerable to that merciless left.
All those seeds of frustration were planted in that noisy press conference in Ireland.