Conor McGregor has always been able to squeeze something extra out of the UFC. And it was no different when it came to negotiating his most-recent contract ahead of his defeat by Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2018.
The Irishman signed a fresh six-fight deal just weeks before he was choked out by the lightweight champion. His clash with Dustin Poirier tonight will be the third bout of that contract following McGregor's 40-second stoppage of Donald Cerrone 12 months ago.
And when the former two-weight UFC champion walks to the cage in Abu Dhabi tonight, he will see his Proper Twelve whisky's logo emblazoned on the canvas.
That is because McGregor made sure to insert a clause into his contract which ensures his whisky is a sponsor for every event he
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