Ranking 5 best UFC entrances of Conor McGregor

#4 - Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz - UFC 196

Conor McGregor at UFC 196

Having conquered the UFC featherweight title in dominant fashion just four months back, Conor McGregor ventured into the welterweight division. The Irishman faced Nate Diaz in March 2016 at UFC 196, with the rest of the world watching the seemingly unstoppable force in awe.

Conor vs Diaz at 170 feels like a throwback fight between dudes not concerned with silly weight classes. Love it #UFC196

— Sean O'Connell (@realOCsports) February 24, 2016

With the T-Mobile Arena packed on that fine Saturday night and the lights dimmed, fight fans were salivating at the thought of Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz. As the big screen above the UFC octagon lit up with Irish colors, whistles and cheers deafened the atmosphere.

The entrance was first teased with Conor McGregor's signature song, the Foggy Dew. However, as soon as he entered the arena, Nate Diaz and the fans were treated to gangster music, a song called 'El Chapo' (tag given to a famous Mexican kingpin).

'Notorious' air-boxed, bobbed and weaved his way into the stadium, and treated his fans with raised hands. As for the fight fans who chose to boo him, Conor McGregor had his middle-fingers at ready. Joe Rogan welcomed him with heavy praise, saying:

"He is the biggest star in MMA and by a long shot. What he has been able to do in a short period of time has been nothing short of magnificent. The very, very unique human being whose results inside the octagon have been truly spectacular."

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#3 - Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov - UFC 229

Conor McGregor at UFC 229

Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 was a blockbuster that was months in the making. There was a backdrop of violent antics, bad blood between the fighters involved, and a far-reaching statement by Khabib that compared the Russian population to the Irish population.

While UFC 229 saw an attendance of 20,034, it broke the record for highest pay-per-views in the organization's history. And rightly so. The UFC set-up two of the biggest stars on their roster against each other, Khabib Nurmagomedov and 'The Notorious' Conor McGregor.

OHHHHH MY KHABIB DROPS MCGREGOR!!!!#UFC229 pic.twitter.com/4rBF7QbRey

— UFC (@ufc) October 7, 2018

This was also one of Conor McGregor's most iconic walks in the UFC. The octagon was literally filled with "foggy dew" and green lights, and the Irish flag overshadowed even the UFC logo. The Irishman, marching his way into the octagon with his signature calm and confident air, had MMA fans biting their nails.

Upon entering the octagon and right at Joe Rogan's cue, Conor McGregor treated his fans to the famous 'billionaire strut.'

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