McGregor delighted thousands of Irish fans with most travelling to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Ireland’s top MMA sensation  won with a vicious series of strikes. McGregor spent most of the two rounds on his back but hit back with lightning-quick combinations and a big left hand sending Mendes to the canvas with McGregor wasting no time hit away forcing a stoppage.

Mendes stepped in just over two weeks ago following a pull-out by the UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo