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Conor McGregor made his UFC debut against Marcus Brimage on April 6, 2013, in Stockholm, Sweden. Before the fight, McGregor was already a two-division Cage Warriors champion, but it was his confidence and bold predictions that truly made him stand out. He talked like a future UFC champion before...

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