Kamaru Usman Exposes Conor McGregor's Media Tactics to Stay Relevant

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[{"selector":"#anim-0472b44b-8b6d-4975-b864-98a55b298b24","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ee8805ab-5173-49ba-96da-abcc844f8d81","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5cb622ca-63e3-4a82-8ca9-b5fb87c17dd5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.09678%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Conor McGregor has been away from the sport since his trilogy against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264.

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