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The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to roll out episodes of its hit documentary series “UFC 25 Years in Short.” The series — which received a Sports Emmy Award nomination in the “Outstanding Edited Sports Special or Series” category — first premiered in 2018.
The latest of the documentaries to be released to YouTube is titled MacMANIA: The Story of Conor McGregor’s Insane Star Power.
In MacMANIA: The Story of Conor McGregor’s Insane Star Power, we see how the brash Irishman rose to the top of the sport en route to becoming a two-division champion.
“‘UFC 25 Years in Short’ premiered on UFC Fight Pass in fall of 2018, so the time is right to showcase it to a new audience,” UFC senior vice president of production and programming Chris Kartzmark stated.
You can watch the full documentary below.
https://youtu.be/qI_2kDcGKq4
Conor McGregor’s skills as a fighter are undeniable, but he has emerged as a singular star, a true original, without peer and without limits.
Originally released on UFC FIGHT PASS, UFC 25 Years in Short is a 25-part documentary series celebrating the UFC silver anniversary. This compilation of short films presents 25 captivating UFC stories, one for each year of existence, and every piece stands alone as an independent feature. Viewed as a whole, these films form a larger, mosaic narrative of the UFC’s amazing evolution, fascinating characters and lasting influence.
Here are some of the additional documentaries that have been released in recent weeks, including the story of UFC Hall of Famer and former light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin and the recovery of another Hall of Famer, Matt Hughes, who was involved in a near-fatal accident when his truck was struck by a train. You can also see a behind-the-scenes look at what it took to get mixed martial arts legalized in the state of New York.
