However, that all changed back in March when McGregor suffered a stunning loss to Nate Diaz at UFC 196. But if you thought that might change McGregor’s approach with a microphone before his rematch at UFC 202 on Saturday, think again.
McGregor had plenty of insults for Diaz at the pre-fight press conference Wednesday, and even water bottles weren’t safe from an intense showdown just a few days before the big bout.
But that was far from the only entertaining moment of this rivalry. Not by a long shot.
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