A certain UFC interim champion is going to sprinkle a little stardust on the depleted UFC Dublin card tonight.
Seeing as Conor McGregor's image and reputation was being used to sell UFC Dublin, even before Joseph Duffy pulled out injured, it is no surprise The Notorious is being wheeled out tonight to gee-up the capacity crowd in 3Arena.
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However the idea of Ireland's one true UFC superstar being afforded an official entrance to the auditorium did not go down well with the fine folks on Twitter.
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