Oh my! Conor has been groomed, he was fast tracked to being a 2 weight champion, and he was the only fighter that the UFC allowed to pursue that accomplishment. Don't get me wrong, he's good and has plenty of talent but it's not like he's been taking on #1 contenders one after another.
Another thing to note is he didn't move up in weight to win the LW title. That's his natural weight, he cut down to FW to get that title. I'm certain he's shitting hot knives thinking about having to make that cut again, and I could be wrong but I highly doubts he ever does again.
He boasted about fighting midgets then he boasted about scraping up a victory over a guy 3 times his size. Lol!
I'll give him props when he defends a title, against top contenders, not guys with average wrestling/striking with a shorter reach.
Yes he is popular and has a huge fan base, good on him, he deserves it but let's not forget the Matt Hughes the Chuck Lidells, Forrest Griffins, Randy Coutures, Tito Ortiz's and St. Pierre's that were building an MMA fan base long before McGregor came into the picture. Without those pioneers Conor wouldn't be the draw he is now, now would he?