{"id":66161,"date":"2013-08-09T07:15:10","date_gmt":"2013-08-09T14:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=66161"},"modified":"2022-02-06T12:54:30","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T20:54:30","slug":"1conor-mcgregor-i-am-the-main-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/1conor-mcgregor-i-am-the-main-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor: &#8216;I am the main event&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/conor-mcgregor.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51503\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/conor-mcgregor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/conor-mcgregor.jpg 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/conor-mcgregor-361x250.jpg 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Conor McGregor (13-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) scored a spectacular 67-second TKO\u00a0victory over Marcus Brimage in his octagon debut at UFC on FUEL TV 9 in April. Now, McGregor looks to build off that momentum when he faces Max Halloway at\u00a0next weekend&#8217;s UFC Fight Night 26 event (formerly known as UFC on FOX Sports 1 1) in Boston.<\/p>\n<p>McGregor&#8217;s primary goal each time out is to steal the show, much like he did with his &#8220;Knockout of the Night&#8221; over Brimage, as he explained during a recent appearance on &#8220;The MMA Hour&#8221;:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;The opponent does not come into the equation. This is my spot. The Irish are coming home era. Coming to Boston. The Irishmen are coming home to their native land, Boston, United States. The opponent does not come into the equation. I am the main event. 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