Rory MacDonald tweets support of Conor McGregor during standoff with UFC brass

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The MMA community has had legitimate concerns over fighter pay for years now, and although the sport has seen significant changes at all levels, there’s still a lot of work to be done. There was once a time when athletes wanted “Anderson Silva money,” but those days are gone, having been eclipsed by million-dollar deals, courtesy of Conor McGregor.

The Irish featherweight champion has, without a doubt, been a huge boon to pay-per-view numbers over the last couple years for the company, so when he decided to forego his UFC 200 promotional responsibilities, opting to stay in Iceland to continue training, he was …

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