5 ONE Championship strikers who could go toe-to-toe with Conor McGregor

Former ONE Championship lightweight champ Christian Lee (left) and current lightweight king Ok Rae Yoon (right) could give Conor McGregor (center) good a challenge at either 155 or 170 pounds. (Image courtesy: @christianleemma, @thenotoriousmma and @ok_raeyoon on Instagram)
Former ONE Championship lightweight champ Christian Lee (left) and current lightweight king Ok Rae Yoon (right) could give Conor McGregor (center) good a challenge at either 155 or 170 pounds. (Image courtesy: @christianleemma, @thenotoriousmma and @ok_raeyoon on Instagram)

#2. Conor McGregor vs. Ok Rae Yoon

Conor McGregor loves to take fights that can generate major hype. Armed with a striking arsenal that got him ONE's lightweight belt within only a year, Ok Rae Yoon has become the most famous Korean MMA fighter today.

South Korea has been at the forefront of almost everything entertainment in the past five years or so. From movies to pop stars to combat sports, the East Asian country is slowly taking over mainstream pop culture.

Not only would a McGregor vs. Ok Rae Yoon fight be one of the biggest bouts in Asian MMA history, it would also showcase a very fascinating striking battle. Ok stands at 6-foot tall and weighs 170 pounds, similar to McGregor's archrival Nate Diaz.

Unlike Diaz, however, Ok has a more kickboxing-centered attack, mixing up his kicks and punches fluidly. Fluidity might be the best word to describe Ok's game as the South Korean seamlessly strings together his strikes. He can go from throwing stiff jab-straights to flying knees and spinning heel kicks in one fluid motion.

It would be interesting to watch McGregor, who mostly leans on his atomic left cross, deal with Ok's flowing combinations inside the cage.


#1. Conor McGregor vs. Christian Lee

Without a doubt, former ONE Championship lightweight king Christian 'The Warrior' Lee would be the best possible fight for Conor McGregor inside the Circle.

At just 23 years old, the Canadian-American fighter of Asian descent achieved what most fighters could only dream of in an entire career.

With a strong grappling background complementing his lethal straight punches and looping hooks, Lee is as complete of an MMA fighter as anyone can be. Lee hovers over his opponents like a hummingbird then explosively propels himself with lightning-quick punches and kicks.

If he's not trying to separate his opponents from their senses with strikes, Lee snatches legs or bodylocks to put them on the ground. Simply put, Lee's well-rounded MMA game would match well with McGregor's striking-heavy approach.

With marketability skyrocketing through the roof by pitting Asia's most notable MMA fighter against the sport's most famous athlete, this fight would surely make history.

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