Because getting KO'd by Manhoef who hits like a heavyweight is just as embarrassing as getting submitted by a much smaller fighter with a losing record against nobodies. Lol.
You also just tried to justify what you said by saying "Lawler ate Manhoef's shots." What was that about?
It means that you and the other guy take size into account when there are other factors, but you only use size to discredit Conor. Yes, Manhoef hits hard, but he's still factually smaller than Hunt. And Lawler, the same size as Manhoef, did indeed take his shots and Ko'd him. Yes, different circumstances, but striking is Hunt's bread and butter and lunging in like that was on him.
But then you take an early submission loss at the beginning of Conor's career when he was obviously green in grappling and ignore everything else that he's done afterward? What is that shit?