Conor McGregor vs. Chad Mendes · Full Fight Video
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What happened
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Mendes controlled much of the first round with three takedowns and opened a cut beside McGregor's right eye with a sharp punch.
Mendes again controlled McGregor in the second round with punches and elbows before the finish turned the fight.
McGregor slowed Mendes with punches, dropped him near the fence with a right jab and crossing left, and finished the late flurry.
- Official UFC resultsMcGregor finishes Mendes in the second
Fight breakdown
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0:39Round 1
McGregor opened with kicks and pressure, but Mendes quickly made the fight about level changes. Mendes landed takedowns, worked from top position and threatened late, while McGregor kept investing in body kicks and strikes every time space returned. The round established the tradeoff: Mendes owned the wrestling minutes, but McGregor was making him spend energy to keep them.
5:47Round 2
Mendes again got McGregor down and controlled enough of the round to make the upset feel live. The turning point came when Mendes attacked a guillotine instead of holding position; McGregor escaped, stood and immediately forced the fight back to striking range. With Mendes tiring, McGregor's left hand took over and the late flurry produced the 4:57 stoppage.
- 6:35R2 · Mendes top controlMendes gets McGregor down again and banks another stretch of ground-and-pound.
- 10:00R2 · guillotine escapeMcGregor survives the guillotine look and creates the reset that changes the fight.
- 10:33R2 · McGregor finishMcGregor lands the late left-hand sequence for the interim-title stoppage.