McGregor stops Mendes in 2 to capture UFC Interim Featherweight crown Conor McGregor won the UFC Interim Featherweight title with a 2nd round stoppage over Chad Mendes at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. McGregor was bleeding around his right eye in round two. Late in the round, McGregor had Mendes on the ground and was able to punch out Mendes at 4:57 McGregor, 145 lbs of Dublin, IRE is 18-2. Mendes, 144 lbs of Sacramento, CA is 17-3. Robbie Lawler retained the Welterweight championship with a 5th round stoppage over Rory MacDonald. Both Macdonald and Lawler were bleeding bad from their faces. In round five, Lawler landed a hard combination that sent a bloody MacDonald to the canvas and the fight was stopped. Lawler, 169.5 lbs of Coconut Creek, FL is 26-10-1. MacDonald, 170 lbs of Montreal, CAN is 18-3. Jeremy Stephens stopped Dennis Bermudezin the 3rd round of their featherweight bout. In round one, Stephens was cut over his left eye from a headbutt. Stephens landed a flying knee kick that sent Bermudez down. Stephens landed five hard shots on the ground and the bout was stopped at 32 seconds. Stephens, 149.5 lbs of San Diego, CA is 24-11. Bermudez, 146 lbs of Lydenhurst, is 15-5. Gunnar Nelson made Brandon Thatch tap out in the first round of their welterweight bout. Nelson landed a perfect left hook-right hand combination and then got on Thatch’s back and locked in the choke. Thatch tapped out at 2:54. Nelson, 160.6 lbs of Iceland is 14-1-1. Thatch, 170.5 lbs of Denver, CO is 11-3. Thomas Almeida remained perfect with a devastating 2nd round stoppage over Brad Pickett in a bantamweight bout. Almeida landing a jumping knee to the chin of Pickett and he was knocked out at 29 seconds. Almedia, 136 lbs of Sao Paulo, BRA is 20-0. Pickett, 136 lbs of East London, ENG is 25-11..