As we rub our hands together at the prospect of Conor McGregor's upcoming title fight against featherweight champion Jose Aldo, it's crazy to look back at how far the face of Irish MMA has come in such a short space of time.
Two years ago today, on April 6th 2013, The Notorious Conor McGregor made his much anticipated UFC debut, and the World got their first glimpse at a man who's name had been on the lips of MMA fans in Europe for some time.
Marcus Brimage was the opponent for what would be Conor's first step on a meteoric rise to super-stardom, and the American was sent packing after 67 seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpAC2JOJiXM
Conor's unique footwork and lightning quick striking were clearly on display, and you can tell from the tone of Kenny Florian's voice throughout that those watching knew they were witnessing something special.
In the space of two years, Ireland would have hosted what Dana White believes to be the craziest UFC event of all time, multiple Irish fighters would have faught, and won, across numerous weight classes in the UFC, and Dublin would host a press conference ahead of one of it's natives competing for a UFC title.
Who's to say what will happen in the next two years?
