South Korea’s Hyun Gyu Lim will hope to get back to winning ways in the welterweight division against the debuting Mike Perry, while Tim Means returns to fight Sabah Homasi in the main card opener.
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While gearing up for his big rematch against Nate Diaz at UFC 202, McGregor was asked about his newfound friendship with footballing megastar Cristiano Ronaldo after the pair were spotted “sparring” together over the summer. With all of the hype surrounding Diaz and McGregor, they are now getting their very own personalized hashtag emoji on Twitter.
Conor McGregor is looking seriously buff ahead of his rematch with Nate Diaz this weekend.
McGregor is holding his ground as the featherweight king, but he also wonders what would have been if Rafael dos Anjos wasn’t forced to pull out of their scheduled lightweight title fight at UFC 196.
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As fight day draws nearer, things get even more heated between the Diaz and McGregor. The cameras are trained on them as both fighters dial in their last ounce of preparation before showtime. Fans can now show support by simply tweeting the hashtag and the custom emojis will now appear. According to SB Nation, the new gym helps him train closer to home in Las Vegas where the Irish is now currently based. Join us here at MMANews.com this Saturday for live coverage of the UFC 202 PPV.
