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Conor McGregor estimates UFC 202 camp has cost him around $300,000

Russell Ess - August 11, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has been “obsessed” over his rematch with Nate Diaz. With his chance for redemption against Diaz coming at UFC 202 on August 20, “The Notorious” hasn’t been taking his camp for the rematch lightly.

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VIDEO | Conor McGregor doing positional sparring ahead of UFC 202

bjpenndotcom - August 10, 2016

With just over a week to go until UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor steps into the Octagon at UFC 202 in an attempt to avenge his March 5th loss to Nate Diaz, the featherweight champ has been working on his grappling.

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Georges St-Pierre breaks down Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz I

bjpenndotcom - August 10, 2016

In just over a week, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz will step into the Octagon to square off in a highly anticipated welterweight rematch. The fight has the MMA community split in two over who they believe is going to win the fight, with some thinking that Diaz will once again defeat McGregor given that he has a full camp this time. On the other hand, many think that McGregor will correct his mistakes and get revenge on Diaz.

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Conor McGregor feels confident going to the ground with Nate Diaz at UFC 202

bjpenndotcom - August 10, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has widely been criticized for what many believe to be a lack of a ground game. Ahead of his UFC 202 rematch with Nate Diaz on August 20th, McGregor brought in elite level BJJ black belt Dillon Danis to help him prepare for the ground game of Diaz. According to the featherweight superstar, the training paid off, and he feels extremely confident going to the ground with Diaz once again at UFC 202 despite being submitted at UFC 196.

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PHOTO | Conor McGregor looking like an absolute beast

Russell Ess - August 10, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor said that his diet was one of his downfalls in his last fight with Nate Diaz. McGregor claimed that he ate his way up to fight in the first welterweight contest with Diaz and says that this camp for the rematch has been much different.

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VIDEO | Conor McGregor spars with a much taller national boxing champion

Russell Ess - August 10, 2016

UFC veteran featherweight champion Conor McGregor and his team have hand selected specific training partners to help prepare for the rematch with Nate Diaz at UFC 202.

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Conor McGregor claims he has gone 412 rounds with middleweights for UFC 202 camp

Russell Ess - August 9, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has what he calls the biggest fight of his life coming up in just 11 days. “The Notorious” will get his chance to avenge his only loss in the UFC in a non-title welterweight rematch with Nate Diaz.

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Conor McGregor turned down 7-figure payday to train for Nate Diaz rematch

bjpenndotcom - August 8, 2016

Conor McGregor famously stated one time that he is a UFC superstar not because of talent, but because he is “obsessed”. That obsession led to McGregor turning down a massive 7-figure payday to appear in the upcoming xXx movie starring Vin Diesel. McGregor was slated to appear in the film, however he decided to pull out of the role in order to train for his UFC 202 rematch with Nate Diaz on August 20th.

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WWE star Sheamus attacks Conor McGregor on twitter

Russell Ess - August 8, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor made a lot of WWE wrestlers and fans upset with his comments criticizing nearly all the WWE athletes. Conor McGregor didn’t change his tune after the backlash from many WWE wrestlers again tweeting, “I didn’t mean no disrespect to the @wwe fans. What I meant to say was that I’d slap the head off your entire roster. And twice on Sunday’s.”

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VIDEO | Conor McGregor trains cardio with former Irish champion cyclist ahead of UFC 202 rematch with Nate Diaz

Russell Ess - August 8, 2016

UFC 202 is set to take place on August 20. The main event will feature a rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz.

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Conor McGregor trashes former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos

Russell Ess - August 8, 2016

Crazy to think of where things would be at if the now former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos and UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor had fought like they were originally scheduled to at UFC 196. Dos Anjos pulled out of the fight with McGregor less than two weeks before they were scheduled to fight with an injury and then Nate Diaz stepped in and shocked the world, submitting “The Notorious” in the second round of their fight.

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Coach John Kavanagh predicts Conor McGregor to beat Nate Diaz in round four

Russell Ess - August 8, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has been training for what he calls the most important fight of his career. Leading up to the rematch with Nate Diaz, McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh says that this camp has been a game changer for “The Notorious.”

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Wrestling legend The Iron Sheik put Conor McGregor on blast!

Chris Taylor - August 7, 2016

Earlier this week UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor took a shot at the WWE by saying that the promotions roster was mostly full of “messed up puss*s”. The brash Irishman took things a little further today when he sent out this tweet “clarifying” his previous remarks to WWE fans:

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More WWE stars attack Conor McGregor on social media

Chris Taylor - August 7, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor put the WWE roster on blast earlier this week stating that most wrestlers in the promotion were “messed up puss*s.” The brash Irish star clarified his previous remarks today stating that he would “slap the head off the entire WWE roster.”

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VIDEO | Take a look at Conor McGregor's training camp for UFC 202

Chris Taylor - August 7, 2016

The piper will be paid, and the price will be high. A video posted by Coach Kavanagh (@coach_kavanagh) on Aug 6, 2016 at 2:00pm PDT

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WWE stars fire back at Conor McGregor

Chris Taylor - August 7, 2016

Earlier this week UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor took a shot at the WWE by saying that the promotions roster was mostly full of “messed up puss*s”. The brash Irishman took things a little further today when he sent out this tweet “clarifying” his previous remarks to WWE fans:

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Conor McGregor sides with Nate Diaz: 'They f---ing are all are on steroids'

Russell Ess - August 6, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has been one of the most tested athletes in the UFC by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). With 14 tests done by USADA, “The Notorious” says that it is a good thing for the sport of mixed martial arts.

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Conor McGregor admits the strengths Nate Diaz had over him to win their first fight

Russell Ess - August 6, 2016

As UFC 202 approaches, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz are preparing for another war in the Octagon. Their first fight was a bloody one that took fans on a wild roller coast ride with McGregor being submitted by Diaz in the end.