Conor McGregor News

bjpenndotcom - February 25, 2016

https://youtu.be/YhkAYo-uQbw In the wake of the UFC announcing that Nate Diaz would be filling in for Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196 on March 5th, they have now released a new promo video for the event.

bjpenndotcom - February 25, 2016

Wednesday afternoon in California, the UFC held the UFC 196 press conference at a UFC gym in California following the announcement of Nate Diaz filling in for Rafael dos Anjos in the main event.

bjpenndotcom - February 25, 2016

While Conor McGregor is slated to fight Nate Diaz at UFC 196 on March 5th, he has his sights set of Nick Diaz in the future. At the UFC 196 press conference on Wednesday, McGregor repeatedly used the microphone to make statements towards Nick Diaz, who was not on stage but was at the event. In addition, McGregor referred to Nate Diaz as “Nick’s lil bro” several times throughout the event.

bjpenndotcom - February 25, 2016

https://youtu.be/cwzVGH7zbQQ At the UFC 196 press conference on Wednesday, Nate Diaz accused Conor McGregor and the rest of the UFC roster of using steroids.

Chris Taylor - February 25, 2016

Former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight title challenger Chael Sonnen thinks everybody missed the point of Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor taking place at the welterweight limit of 170-pounds. According to Sonnen, the UFC 196 main event fight between McGregor and Diaz was set at 170-pounds so that the UFC can promote a welterweight title fight between “Mystic Mac” and Robbie Lawler later this year at UFC 200.

bjpenndotcom - February 25, 2016

Yesterday at the UFC 196 press conference with Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, the pair were involved in some pretty heated verbal exchanges, as many expected. After Conor McGregor called Nate Diaz out for teaching MMA seminars to young kids, Diaz fired back by taking shots at McGregor’s past opponents.

bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016

Conor McGregor and Rafael dos Anjos were initially slated to fight in the main event of UFC 196 on March 5th for the UFC lightweight title. Unfortunately, dos Anjos broke his foot earlier this week and was forced out of the bout. Ultimately the UFC selected Nate Diaz as a fill-in opponent, and the bout was moved from lightweight to welterweight.

bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016

Wednesday afternoon in California Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz participated in a UFC 196 press conference at the UFC gym.

bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016

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bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016

"Ice works wonders" – @TheNotoriousMMA #UFC196 https://t.co/eDs4b0zZSn https://t.co/mtIEks2HyZ — #UFCLondon (@ufc) February 24, 2016

bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016

YES YES YES YES YES OMG. #UFC196 Saturday 3.5.16 on PPV! @TheNotoriousMMA vs @NateDiaz209 https://t.co/Vlk753F8dJ — #UFCLondon (@ufc) February 24, 2016

bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016

Wednesday afternoon the UFC held a UFC 196 press conference in California after the announcement that Nate Diaz would be stepping in on short notice for Rafael dos Anjos. As many expected, McGregor and Diaz got into some pretty heated verbal exchanges with Diaz even accusing McGregor of using steroids.

bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016

While Conor McGregor vs. Rafael dos Anjos will no longer headline UFC 196, Kings MMA head coach Rafael Cordeiro is confident that the fight will happen. Due to Rafael dos Anjos’ broken foot, the UFC was forced to book Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz as the new main event at welterweight at UFC 196.

bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016

By now the sporting world knows that Conor McGregor will face Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 196 after Rafael dos Anjos was forced out of the bout with a broken foot. In addition to the MMA community going wild with reactions on social media, fans began putting together awesome artwork for the fight.

bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016

https://youtu.be/Jl39gxgpYPI Tuesday evening after a brief scramble, the UFC selected Nate Diaz as a replacement opponent for Conor McGregor at UFC 196. UFC President Dana White also announced that the fight between Diaz and McGregor was set for welterweight, rather than lightweight which is what McGregor was set to fight Rafael dos Anjos at.

bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016

Following yesterday’s announcement that Nate Diaz would be stepping in for Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196 on March 5th, the UFC is holding a press conference in California at 1pm PT (4pm ET) with Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz.

bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016

Yesterday Rafael dos Anjos withdrew from his UFC 196 lightweight title fight against Conor McGregor on March 5th due to a broken foot. Immediately there were several contenders campaigning to fill in against McGregor. Donald Cerrone, Anthony Pettis, Urijah Faber, and Nate Diaz all asked for the fight against McGregor, however Diaz ultimately filled the vacant slot.

bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016

Yesterday evening UFC President Dana White appeared on SportsCenter to make the announcement of Nate Diaz filling in for Rafael dos Anjos against Conor McGregor at UFC 196. Immediately social media went wild in anticipation of the fight. Below is a compilation of members of the MMA community reacting to the fight.