Only time will tell whether Conor McGregor is the same fighter he was when he tore through the UFC at his peak. But the Irishman's demeanour outside the cage has certainly mellowed over the years.
His rage reached a damaging crescendo in 2018 when he ranted and raved before his grudge fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov. But since he was choked out in the fourth round by his bitter rival, McGregor has put the brakes on insulting his opponents.
The build-up to his 40-second demolition of Donald Cerrone was boring in comparison. And the former two-weight champion has resisted the urge to stick the boot in to Dustin Poirier ahead of their clash this weekend.
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