It took longer to get to the ring than it took to have the featherweight belt wrapped around his waist.
What a night to be in Vegas.
Conor McGregor is the new, undisputed UFC featherweight champion and the Dubliner's 13-second knockout of Jose Aldo will be etched into the minds of the thousands of Irish fans at the MGM Grand.
A close second, though, will be the moment McGregor arrived in the arena, once again to the strains of the Foggy Dew and the Notorious B.I.G.
The new champ looked incredibly confident as he emerged from the bowels of the venue and was greeted with an incredible ovation from the crowd.
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