After months of call-outs and trash talks over several press conferences, the mega-fight featuring two of the biggest names in combat sport came to fruition at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on August 26.

Floyd Mayweather extended his record to 50 wins since he turned pro, with the fight against Conor McGregor being the curtain call in his illustrious career.

Conor McGregor, on the other hand, the face of UFC, stepped into the boxing ring for the first time, but his performance on the night was one he can be proud of despite the defeat.

The Irishman looked to impose himself right from the start as Mayweather took each and every punch in his stride before he came to his strengths.

McGregor edged his counterpart for the first two rounds, but it was the Mayweather show onwards.

The former five-division world champion upped the ferocity once he ensured McGregor ran out of steam halfway through the fight.

During the ninth and tenth round, the 40-year-old raised the intensity and went on the offensive.

The UFC ace received punches to his face, yet, was able to recuperate himself and not hit the floor.

Ultimately, it was the intervention of referee Robert Byrd, who adjudged to stop the bout in the tenth round, handing Mayweather a technical knockout (TKO) victory over his rival.

However, McGregor believes the stoppage was pre-mature and he could have carried for the final two remaining rounds, inspite of the Mayweather onslaught.

Speaking during the post-fight interview, McGregor said, as per Metro: “I took the early rounds pretty handy, he adjusted.

“He’s composed – not that fast or powerful, but boy is he composed and he was making me throw."

Although, he commended the talent of Mayweather, but reminded everyone that he himself would have preferred to hit the canvas rather than the official stopping the fight midway.

“Fair play to him, what a career he’s had. I thought it was a little early with the stoppage. I would have liked to have hit the floor, he should have let me keep going,” continued McGregor.

“I was just a little fatigued. He was a lot more composed under the shots – that’s what 50 professional fights will give you.

“I’ve been strangled on live TV and came back, so I would have liked him to have let it go. It was some buzz."

The 29-year-old asserted that nobody in history has taken such drastic measures to realise a fight, for which he is proud of himself.

“I thought we were close. It was fatigue. The referee could have let it keep going, let the man put me down.

“No one is taking these kind of risks. I’ll take it on the chin, it’s another day for me.”

It is no doubt a loss for the UFC champion, but he will come back to MMA stronger with even more experience under his belt on the back of this multi-million dollar contest.