“All I know is that it’s 1-1”, McGregor said.
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Heading into that contest, few people were all that excited about a premier pairing that was expected to crown the next title challenger in the light heavyweight division. It was one of the best fights I’ve seen in a while. He’s a hell of a competitor. “Maybe for the belt”, McGregor said. Anybody who wins that, I want to join the circus.
“I’ve got to figure out what’s next”.
On his featerweight inactivity: “I don’t think they’re gonna strip me of the belt”.
Now it’s time for McGregor to move on, at least for now.
Diaz – the 31-year-old Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist – echoed McGregor’s demands for a second rematch. “Come down to 155 and we’ll do it”.
“To top it off I was injured coming into the fight, and that ain’t no excuse either, I got the whole thing in tape”. I need to go home and re-watch it on TV.
Diaz, who fights out of Stockton, California, has fought the majority of his career at the 155-pound lightweight limit.
Both of them are set to battle for a third time if all things go well after McGregor called Diaz out for a trilogy fight. The loss for McGregor marked his first defeat inside the Octagon and snapped a 15-fight winning streak that dated back five years.
“These guys who are part of the circus, they’re getting paid a lot of money, so I want to be part of the circus for a little bit”. “Let’s go. MSG. Me and him”. I’m the 145-pound champion. Although Nate Diaz demanded a rematch with “The Notorious” to make it a trilogy, UFC president Dana White said he wasn’t interested just yet. I’ve been trying, but it can’t happen even though I’m eating good. “I’m too real for this sport”.
Aldo was impressive in his latest win against Frankie Edgar at UFC 200 to become the interim featherweight champion.
A date that soon would be contingent upon McGregor emerging healthy from Saturday’s slugfest.
Saturday night’s sequel between Conor McGregor and Nathan Diaz wasn’t great because of Wednesday’s press conference chaos; it was great because two talented athletes committed themselves to delivering a combat sports classic and their pas de deux still somehow managed to exceed expectations.
He may have to rest awhile, which would give him time to check out video of his handiwork from Saturday. “He should have took me clean out”.
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“I’d love it”, he said of a potential event in his homeland.
