Latvian Hitman
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Connor McGregor is 5'9". Imagine a 6'4", non-skinny NeoGAF poser.
That's a 7 inch, less than 100lb difference.
Connor McGregor would look like Charles Barkley in this picture. He looks like Shaq's son.
That is a non-insignificant disadvantage for McGregor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N10dlvzKmLU
Probably not the best example, seeing as how they got into a fight in their playing days and Chuck double-legged Shaq straight to his back before all the other players on the court converged and it turned into a scrum. Chuck had already won that fight if it had continued without interference.
Not saying size doesn't matter- it does. But skill matters, too. And preparation, especially high-level preparation against the world's best on a day to day basis, well. Not sure why I have to even spell it out...