The UFC debuted an improved broadcast production, Reebok fighter uniforms and an expanded drug-testing regimen.Most important, the promotion crowned the man who’s suddenly become its biggest star. McGregor’s pull enabled the UFC to set a domestic record with a $7.2 million gate and a Las Vegas high mark with an attendance of 16,019. UFC President Dana White suggested it could also fall as the company’s highest-ever-selling pay-per-view, which would be astounding considering an opponent switch from featherweight champion Jose Aldo to Mendes occurred less than two weeks ago.
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More than talk, Conor McGregor puts himself at top of UFC’s new age
The UFC debuted an improved broadcast production, Reebok fighter uniforms and an expanded drug-testing regimen.Most important, the promotion crowned the man who’s suddenly become its biggest star. McGregor’s pull enabled the UFC to set a do…