Holy mackerel... Holy moley... Holy smokes... Stop the presses, I'm throwing my hands up in the air and starting all over again. What was going to be an article about the most divisive UFC fighter in history finally settling into a new stage of his career and life, had to be completely rewritten.

Now, it's more than fair to ask who is the real Conor McGregor and if he has reached a crisis? Once upon a time, he was a 5'9", 150 pound string bean from a corner row- home in Dublin, Ireland. He was a regular kid, who went to school, played soccer, boxed, and thought about being a plumber. But as "way leads to way," he met MMA and by the age of 18, he was throwing, rolling, kicking... and soon enough he landed in the UFC in 2013. McGregors's mercurial rise has included devastating, immediate beat downs, countered by predictable losses. He's been at the center of humorous, witty, and also verbose and ugly behavior both inside and outside of the octagon. He's caused fans, fighters, the UFC, and Dana White equal parts anxiety, fear, thrills, disappointment, and glory.

Maybe he started to cave during the Mayweather fight. So much emotion and grandstanding can exasperate a person. But his ensuing break from the spotlight, the questions, his time away from the media and fighting, was short lived. If he retired from the UFC, fine, but what was going to become of Conor. He was filthy rich and played Dana White and the UFC to a tee. He, and his long time girl friend, Dee Devlin, had a son, Conor Jr., and a Republic of proteges to mentor. At not even 30 years old he also had his health. So really, who cared if people started to ask, Conor who? Who cares if Conor was still relevant, still fighting, if he'd make a comeback, retire, or even join the WWE.

Out of nowhere, on April 5, 2018, on an innocuous, mundane, pre- Spring and post April fools night, the Barclays Center in New York City, turned into Arkham Asylum. Conor became the saboteur, and may have destroyed everything he worked so hard to earn.

14 Barclays Center Brawl

Between Wednesday, April 4, and Thursday night, April 5, 2018, the UFC decided to strip Conor of his lightweight title because of his indecisiveness and inactivity toward defending it. The organization mandates that champions continually fight to keep their belt, and those that don't, lose it. When Conor found out about the decision, he really did lose it. He stormed the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, where the UFC was preparing for its pay per view event, UFC 233, on April 7.

McGregor and his entourage lead a small riot as they attacked a bus with UFC fighters and hurled a dolly, chairs, and railings through the windows. They vandalized the van and seriously harmed two of their fellow fighters. New footage was released from the incident.

13 That's Him

I get the anger and frustration of having your accomplishments ripped away but the whole situation was so easy to diffuse. If Conor wants the belt, all he has to do is fight. If he doesn't want to fight, then it's not too difficult to retire, manage, coach, or just be a fan. He had to know the choice all along was his, so what switch went off to make him charge the bus. Who did he think he was leading, following, and what were they hoping to accomplish? Even if this was to stand up for his friend, it was in no way a rational way to act.

Did they really believe this would change anyone's mind about the belt or  bring positive recognition? Remember, this was a man worth more than $20 million and at home, his girlfriend was nursing their infant.

12 Do The Right Thing

The video is insane. Fighters are unaware of the attack and confused when windows smash. One of the fighters who was most seriously injured was Michael Chiesa. He is a 30-year-old veteran of the UFC who's dedicated his life to the sport and fought his way into the organization through it's reality show, The Ultimate Fighter. His face was sliced up from the broken windows, and his fellow fighters were calling for the medic.

All of them recognized Conor, they didn't know most of his crew, and they cursed in bewilderment. Chiesa had to withdraw from UFC 233, a watershed moment in his life, and it's no joke that his career could be in jeopardy. The footage really is uncomfortable to watch and it's no way for any champ, or human being, to behave.

11 The Consequences

What do you see in Conor's face, and is he indignant or sorrowful? After all, he turned himself and his posse in to the police. He gave it all up, posted bail, and will have a court date. He could face up to seven years locked away, he'll almost certainly be sued, and Dana White will have to decide whether or not, like so many athletes today, if he deserves another chance.

Dana White has been here before and usually governs stridently. He's banished fighters before and has had his fill of McGregor. But, as a bloodthirsty audience who has already paid up and often for less headlining bouts, there's definitely cash in the chaos. White even went so far as to call the incident "the most disgusting thing to ever happen in UFC history".

10 Matchup With Mayweather

The T- Mobile Arena was not sold out, there were about 500 empty seats, and the tickets dropped to about $100 bucks as the bell rung. But 13,094 tickets were sold and the total gate was about $55.4 million. So what did people see that night? They saw a pro pound a pee wee, they saw Mayweather tease and toy with his opponent for about as long as he could stand it. It was so obvious that Mayweather was so far ahead of McGregor at boxing, the even became boring and uninteresting.

The referee saved Conor, who was beat up, exhausted, and falling. The media in the background was salivating and couldn't wait to pile in to the ring. Their cameras and mics were ready and it's easy to read Conor's eyes. He's saying: How was I tricked into fighting in his ring and not mine, and, what's next?

9 10th Round

I'd love to know how anyone thought Conor would win this fight. Professional boxing is completely different from boxing in MMA. The motions and combinations are similar, but the timing, conditioning, and strategy are not alike. If it was really about competition, why wouldn't Conor mandate a fight on his turf? It should have been a sign when Mayweather wouldn't go into the octagon, but McGregor saw the spectacle. Sure, the beating would be worth $30 million.

In the final round, the fight was so slow and lopsided Mayweather was able to watch and admire his own work. With this clean, right uppercut he is almost deliberately deciding how he wants to pound and light up his opponent. It's almost like he is actively deciding what to do with McGregor. "Do you want to eat some leather? How about a knuckle sandwich? How does this feel?" McGregor's eyes tell the story. His jaw is smashed, dropped, shifted, and his teeth clenched. His whole body is being wrung.

8 Whiff

August in Las Vegas is really very nice, but a cool breeze is always welcomed. I never understood defense, per se, in a scrap and counter punching also seems counter intuitive. However, Mayweather, shows off just some of his defensive skills as McGregor's fist is a mile from landing. This right hand was so far off the mark it had to rattle McGregor's equilibrium, and it's hard to imagine how he didn't fall. But before anyone misinterprets my critique as glee, the whole fight was a scam to begin. In the Octagon, McGregor would have destroyed Mayweather, and he would have been "money." Mayweather has said he's open to entering the octagon, but with McGregor's recent incident, who knows if we'll see him in the octagon anytime soon.

7 Marketing 101

What better way to sell a fight than to have two brash, trash talkers dress up in chains, furs, tights, and throw money at each other. As Mayweather and McGregor put on their world tour, marketers and promoters pulled out every trick in the book. They clowned it up and hurled racial slurs, insults, and pressed their chins right up to each other. Not even the worst boxing movies or wrestling productions could create such caricatures. It was a shameless flimflam but it worked. Estimates of pay per view closed in on 7 million as the public bought their yell-a-thon, spit-a-thon, and ate it up.

The public swam with a hook in their mouth for miles, until they tired of the questions of which sport boasted more skilled fighters. And when the fish were brainwashed and exhausted, they bit and paid up.

6 Better Days

Fresh off his loss to Mayweather, Conor McGregor and Dee Devlin, and his infant son, Conor Jr. posed for the camera. How does this man fall so far that he would, eight months later, get arrested for his absurd actions in New York City. How does a father, who has experienced poverty and tragedy but physically and emotionally fought his way out get caught up in that? It's got to make you wonder about the self fulfilling prophecy.

Man, it's exhausting, that in every sport or part of life there are people that are, and deservingly so, extremely successful but sabotage their own life. Let's hope this ends up being a big learning experience for McGregor, as there's nothing that should be a higher priority than setting an example for Conor Jr.

5 Tapped Out

It was an amazing fight on many levels. Nate Diaz was no stranger to controversy and was also seen as a punk in need of a whoopin'. Fans often forget McGregor had moved up in weight, which few fighters can handle successfully. Conor was objectively out matched also by Diaz's ground game and under rated stand up. So on March 5, 2016, and once again in Las Vegas, NV, McGregor carried a burden and a chip on his shoulder and put up a fight. He landed punches often and early and for a while looked like he could take the fight. But we all knew this much, really. Conor's upper body weight can be a hindrance, exhausting, and he's not really built for the later rounds. Here, after he tapped out, Conor had to be facing some of his biggest fears. His conditioning, size, and ground game would be his Achilles Heel.

4 The Finish

3 Noodle Arm Warmup

Ex UFC announcer, Mike Goldberg, used to emphasize the most engaging fights by saying, "So you wanna' be a UFC fighter?" My answer is "no way," but if this is the training compound Conor rents in Las Vegas, and it is, I definitely want to be a UFC trainer. Conor started renting this pad back at UFC 189 and makes it home for his Irish training partners. Talk about generosity, ya think there's a pool or hot tub? How about a fenced yard for the dawgs we can't live without? There is a chef's table, fire pit, and all the utilities are included. Hey, if the kids visit I'm sure he'll cover the rental fee for a few episodes of "The Wiggles." My over under on the flat screens is 17.

On top of that, McGregor has a really weird warm-up technique when he is training, essentially going full-on noodle arms when loosening up.

2 Bellator Brawl

There's only so many times in life that you get a second chance, and so many times you can get away with "a slap on the wrist." Two months after "The Money Fight" and the birth of Conor Jr., McGregor went to watch his training partner, Charlie Ward, fight in Bellator 187. With the insanely successful UFC and burgeoning interest in MMA, Bellator is a similar organization hoping to also capitalize on the sport. When Ward won by a 1st round knockout, McGregor climbed into the cage to celebrate. However, Conor wasn't a licensed corner man so Marc Goddard, the referee, broke up the party.

Further mayhem ensued, who is Goddard to disrespect the newest, multi- multi- multi- millionaire, and the riot got out of hand. There is no doubt that Dana White sat there, scratched his head, and shouted, "Dude, you have an awesome girl friend forever, a baby boy, what are you doing?"

A while ago, McGregor was seen with singer Rita Ora and the two got pretty friendly with each other at the British Fashion Awards in London late last year. Eventually, Ora tweeted out a photo and captioned it ' Date night', which threw some people off guard, given McGregor's relationship with Dee Devlin. Ora's spokesperson later clarified it, and the post was meant to be a joke, much like two friends may joke that they're on a "date" when out together.

"Date night is a figure of speech, Rita also posted selfies with Donatella Versace as her real date and one with Jourdan Dunn as her date," the spokesperson said.

It was really awkward in the sense that fans took her posts way too seriously. As we know, McGregor and Devlin are still happily together.

1 Cars

This is the grill of a Rolls Royce Dawn, costing about $350,000, and primed with a 6.6-litre V12. He's also got the private jet, an extravagant watch collection, and Lamborghinis (yes, that's plural) to rip and cut through the landscaped country roads. I guess the Mini Cooper just wouldn't cut it. Hey, we all saw that payday he raked in last August against Mayweather, right?

But this picture isn't about Conor's spending habits, but more about his thinking habits. How the heck does anyone risk all this, leave all this behind, and choose to ride off in the back seat of a blue and white?

I really wonder what Mayweather, Aldo, Alvarez, Diaz, and everyone else who's fought Conor is thinking about now.