Conor McGregor
publication date: Thursday, September 1, 2016 (part of Fall 2016)
category: 
Sports
clue: This tattooed Irishman uses words to weaken his opponents long before his fists get involved.
explanation: UFC fighter McGregor was known for trash-talking his opponents and using psychological warfare in the lead-up to a match. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, and Jesse King
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