Those fights were years ago, but Diaz will arguably have the best jiu-jitsu he’s faced in the UFC.
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With UFC President Dana White between the two, McGregor and Diaz posed and mugged each other for a few seconds.
Turns out the featherweight champion could have indulged even more as he registered at 168 pounds in front of more than 8,000 fans at the UFC 196 weigh-in Friday afternoon at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
In the main event the Notorious Conor McGregor will look to continue his dominance on MMA as he faces off against Nate Diaz in a welterweight bout.
Warning: Most of the following video clips contain extremely NSFW language. Real people fight. Real people fight. “I don’t owe him s–“, he growled. McGregor takes on Nate Diaz in UFC 196 on Saturday.
Not one to shy away from being embarrassed, Conan asked the fighter to demonstrate the move on him.
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“The weight should never be an issue for a champion”, McGregor said, patting his stomach to indicate he had been able to eat regular meals in the build up to the contest, instead of being forced into his typical agonizing weight drain. “You sit there and take orders”.
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Straight Blast Gym coach John Kavanagh had already brought up the idea for McGregor to have a title run at welterweight, 25 pounds heavier than his original weight class at 145-pounds, against champion Robbie Lawler. “I like the left uppercut, although he has the height and the range, I still like that rear uppercut”, McGregor said. She’s extremely well-rounded in every aspect of the game, but she’s truly elite in terms of fight IQ and her ability to take damage. We know that Holm matches up well against Ronda Rousey, and you would also fancy her against pretty much all of the strikers in the women’s bantamweight division, but Tate presents a very different challenge.
