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After the UFC 202 presser ended with an ugly incident in which water bottles and other items were thrown around, UFC senior vice president of public relations Dave Sholler revealed that the teammates and/or other non-licensed personnel of Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor are banned from events related to the fight (courtesy of MMA Fighting).

As previously reported, the incident stemmed from some back-and-forth banter between McGregor and Diaz which took place at a distance after Diaz unexpectedly got up and just left the presser.

This includes the open workouts as well as both of the weigh-ins, especially the ceremonial afternoon weigh-ins, which normally only allow for one licensed cornerman to be on stage with the fighters of each team.

The news was further confirmed by Ariel Helwani via Twitter:

Also of note is the possibility of repercussions regarding the altercation from the Nevada Athletic Commission, as executive director Bob Bennett states sanctions may be in place in the event of violation of commission rules. Bennett also notes that the matter is being reviewed by the commission and may be brought up for the upcoming meeting in September.

This measure will not affect Artem Lobov nor Chris Avila, who train with Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, respectively. Given that both fighters are on UFC 202, their status remains unaffected.

If Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz want to run back their recent game of water bottle toss, it will have to happen outside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. That’s because property officials probably want to ensure the safety of their other guests, as well as avoid potential lawsuits, banning members of their respective entourages from the building. The only exceptions are those individuals who have been licensed to corner the fighters during UFC 202, which takes this weekend (Sat., Aug. 20, 2016).

For the sake of clarity: T-Mobile Arena is a joint venture between MGM Resorts International and the Anschutz Entertainment Group. In other words, MGM has the authority — and the technology — to do as it pleases in regard to this situation.

Both Avila & Lobov confirmed that their respective entourages have been banned by the MGM. Only licensed corners allowed. UFC has confirmed.

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) August 18, 2016

Chris Avila — who is a Diaz protege — and Artem Levin — a McGregor disciple — were booked to battle for obvious reasons. Unfortunately, those two are now affected by this decision and neither one of them was seemingly involved in yesterday’s circus. Guilty by association, apparently.

To add insult to injury — at least in the case of Diaz — his older brother, Nick Diaz, will not be allowed in his corner. That’s because he apparently still owes Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) $100,000 related to his most recent settlement agreement. Therefore, technically, he is still considered suspended even though his sentence was up earlier this month.

What a tangled web the Diaz brothers weave.

Despite dropping the first meeting, Conor McGregor will still likely enter UFC 202 Saturday night as the betting favorite.

The reigning UFC featherweight champion will meet Diaz in a non-title fight at welterweight. Diaz won the first encounter with a second round submission earlier this year.

According to Bookmaker.eu, McGregor is currently a -123 favorite, with Diaz coming in as the underdog at +103.

The odds are very close between co-main event fighters Anthony Johnson (-195) and Glover Teixeira (+166), along with Donald Cerrone (-165) and Rick Story (+140).

The other two main card welterweight bouts, though, are lopsided, with Tim Means and Hyun Gyu Lim heavily favored.

PPV Main Card

Nate Diaz +103
Conor McGregor -123

Glover Teixeira +166
Anthony Johnson -195

Rick Story +140
Donald Cerrone -165

Mike Perry +230
Hyun Gyu Lim -275

Sabah Homasi +335
Tim Means -415

FS1 Prelims

Takeya Mizugaki +415
Cody Garbrandt -530

Elizabeth Phillips +203
Raquel Pennington -245

Chris Avila -110
Artem Lobov -110

Cortney Casey +111
Randa Markos -131

UFC Fight Pass

Lorenz Larkin +118
Neil Magny -140

Max Griffin +265
Colby Covington -320

Alberto Uda +140
Marvin Vettori -165

Staredowns for all the UFC 202 fighters, except the main and co-main events from their fight week media day.