WATCH: First Man To Defeat Conor McGregor Fights 235-Pound Bodybuilder

Conor McGregor is rapidly becoming the most recognizable face in all sports. Having joined the UFC in 2013, ‘The Notorious’ has certainly lived up to his nickname in that short time. With his huge Irish following in tow, McGregor has carved his own path to the top.

Losing to Nate Diaz at UFC 196 did not slow down the meteoric rise of the Irish star. If anything the defeat to Diaz had fans even more intrigued to see what would happen next. ‘The Notorious’ would go on to win a narrow decision in the rematch at UFC 202.

Superstar

Currently booked to face Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight title at UFC 205, McGregor is absolutely huge right now. Love him or hate him, the guy is making major bank, but he’s also caused some big fallouts.

The man McGregor defeated for the featherweight title, Jose Aldo, is furious right now. Having been denied a rematch for the third time, Aldo has decided to retire. McGregor’s influence on even the UFC is astounding, but it wasn’t always this way. Meet Artemij Sitenkov, the first and only man to defeat McGregor at 145 pounds.

Artemij Sitenkov

Artemij Sitenkov is a little known MMA fighter from Lithuania. He has a record of 15 wins and 16 losses. One of those wins comes against the biggest name in the sport today, Conor McGregor.

Artemij Sitenkov submitted McGregor way back in 2008, and to this day is the only man to beat and stop ‘The Notorious’ at the weight of 145 pounds. You’ll never guess what he’s up to these days…

Fighting Bodybuilders?!?

Yep, he now makes a living fighting against men who are nearly twice his size. Wanna see something cool? Well, here’s the video of Artemij Sitenkov fighting a 235-pound bodybuilder courtesy of Reddit user Tyler_Durden90.

Watch as he controls the far bigger man on the ground before submitting him with an armbar. What a guy!

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