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Donald Cerrone Has Nothing Nice To Say About Conor McGregor

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UFC lightweight Donald Cerrone is expected to face Patrick Côté at UFC Fight Night 89 on June 18, as the promotion heads to Ottawa, Canada for the first time. ‘Cowboy’ got back to winning ways with a win over Alex Oliveira in February, making him 9-1 in his last 10, the only loss being a brutal beat down at the hands of Rafael dos Anjos last December. The bout against ‘The Predator’ will go down at welterweight, as it appears dos Anjos took the last of the goods Cerrone had to offer at 155 pounds.

Another fighter making an extended foray to the UFC welterweight division is the featherweight champion Conor McGregor. ‘The Notorious’ recently put his newly captured 145-pound belt on hold to face ‘RDA’ for the lightweight strap at UFC 196, but ended up facing Nate Diaz in an impromptu yet thrilling 170-pound burner. Everything about the fight, and pre fight was gold. It seems the UFC had found a perfect combination, and it had fallen upon them by accident.

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Cerrone reveals that he was asked if he would accept the fight with McGregor before the UFC had decided on Diaz, but that he eventually never got the call:

“Apparently I wasn’t close enough – I didn’t get the call. They called me and asked if I would say yeah. I even said I would take it at 155 (pounds). I was willing to make 155 no problem and fight him. But it just didn’t work out.”

Diaz would put an end to the fairy tale streak of McGregor, submitting him and pointing out the glaring gaps in the Irishman’s ground game. Cerrone was watching, and was not impressed by what he saw. As he tells MMAJunkie.com, he was also not surprised (motherf*ckers) to see Nate Diaz get the victory:

“I wasn’t surprised at all,” Cerrone said. “That’s how I would have fought. I would have went in there and took his ass down and submitted him right away. I’m not even going to start on the (expletive) (expletive).”

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Conor McGregor Sends A Message To The Haters

See Conor McGregor’s reaction to that hate here… Conor McGregor rode in to UFC 196 on a hype train like very few before. Facing Nate Diaz in a welterweight showdown, the UFC featherweight champion proved he had no fear of moving up in to unfamiliar territory as far as weight is concerned, but it was not

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See Conor McGregor’s reaction to that hate here…

Conor McGregor rode in to UFC 196 on a hype train like very few before. Facing Nate Diaz in a welterweight showdown, the UFC featherweight champion proved he had no fear of moving up in to unfamiliar territory as far as weight is concerned, but it was not a gamble that paid off. In fact, it probably couldn’t have gone much worse for ‘The Notorious,’ as he was finished in the second round by a rampant Diaz.

The Stockton bad boy wasn’t always in charge though, as it looked like McGregor was getting the better of the striking exchanges in the opening round. ‘The Notorious’ came out confident in the second, but this only played in to Diaz’s hands, as he began countering and landing clean. McGregor’s hands were low which was a big mistake, enabling Diaz to utilise his reach to perfection, and the Stockton slap’s marked the beginning of the end for the Irish boxer.

So McGregor likely goes back to the featherweight division to defend the title he defeated Jose Aldo for at UFC 194. His trip to 170 pounds didn’t work out, but also would never have happened if Rafael dos Anjos were not injured. Perhaps we’d be telling a very different tale if the lightweight champion had made it to the March 5 pay-per-view. What we do know is that the internet can be a very cruel place, and in similar style to when Ronda Rousey lost at UFC 193, McGregor was subject to a backlash from online fans.

Rather unlike ‘Rowdy’ before him, the Irishman is not shying away from the negative vibes. Facing things head on, McGregor sent a statement to fans, haters, Jose Aldo, Nate Diaz and the rest of the MMA world.

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I stormed in and put it all on the line. I took a shot and missed. I will never apologize for taking a shot. Shit happens. I’ll take this loss like a man. I will not shy away from it. I will not change who I am. If another champion goes up 2 weights let me know. If your tired of me talking money, take a nap. I’ll still be here when you wake up with the highest PPV and the gate. Still talking multi 7’s. Thank you to the true support and fuck the hate that came out of the woodwork. I love it all. Its still steak for breakfast. I’ve been here many times in my life in some form or another. I’ll eat it all and come back stronger. Aldo you are a pussy. Dos anjos you are a pussy. When the history books are written, I showed up. You showed up on Twitter. To the fans! Never ever shy away from challenges. Never run from adversity. Face yourself head on. Nate I will see you again.

A photo posted by Conor McGregor Official (@thenotoriousmma) on Mar 6, 2016 at 12:52pm PST

Talking of Jose Aldo, the former undisputed featherweight champion has also been active on social media since McGregor’s loss. We saw how he trolled McGregor in defeat, and now ‘Scarface’ has sent a message to Frankie Edgar about who should fight for the 145-pound title next.

In a fashion we’ve now come to expect of Aldo, he isn’t exactly understanding of ‘The Answer’s’ plight.

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Jose Aldo Junior tells Frankie Edgar to wait his turn; advises Conor McGregor to go to a ‘real gym’ ahead of their UFC 200 rematch!

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Conor McGregor Trash Talks Nate Diaz Out Of CNBC Interview

It looks like the trash talk has finally got to Nate Diaz, as he walked out on a CNBC interview when Conor McGregor touched a nerve… UFC 196 fight day is finally here! Although it means some of us will be staying up until the ungodly hours of the morning in our respective time zones,

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It looks like the trash talk has finally got to Nate Diaz, as he walked out on a CNBC interview when Conor McGregor touched a nerve…

UFC 196 fight day is finally here! Although it means some of us will be staying up until the ungodly hours of the morning in our respective time zones, it’s fair to say the main event between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz has us sold. The beef between the two trash talking kings dates back to before Diaz’s landmark win over Michael Johnson in late 2015, as the Stockton bad boy was slamming ‘The Notorious’ in interviews well before that.

It seems that money has long been an issue with the Diaz brothers, and served as the main reason for both men sitting out for long periods during their potentially best years. When you learn that the younger Diaz brother has a basic $20K/$20K salary at the time of last reporting, you can almost see why he’s bitter about a guy like McGregor. The Irish star is reportedly breaking the $10 million dollar mark for this weekend’s festivities.

With McGregor making ‘super heavyweight’ cheques, and both Diaz brothers having fought for much longer and arguably against some of the best known names in their respective divisions and beyond, you can see why the subject of money might be a raw nerve. As it happens, the two UFC 196 headliners sat down with business news channel CNBC, and not surprisingly the subject was money.

McGregor gets asked about how much money he’s making this weekend, and then things get interesting.

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Video: HUGE Conor McGregor Talks About Fighting Robbie Lawler Next

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is in unfamiliar territory in terms of weight at UFC 196, but he has his eyes on Robbie Lawler’s prize…. From salads to steaks has been the story of Conor McGregor’s trip to 170 pounds, where he finds himself facing a new opponent in the form of Nate Diaz at

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UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is in unfamiliar territory in terms of weight at UFC 196, but he has his eyes on Robbie Lawler’s prize….

From salads to steaks has been the story of Conor McGregor’s trip to 170 pounds, where he finds himself facing a new opponent in the form of Nate Diaz at UFC 196. The original headline bout was set between ‘The Notorious’ and Rafael dos Anjos for the Brazilian’s lightweight championship, but the fight got scrapped when RDA suffered a broken foot in training. Diaz was sewn in to the card on 12 days notice, in a situation that echoes the run up to UFC 189 featuring Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes.

So the pairing of the Stockton bad boy and the Irish fan favorite seems to be a match made in heaven, but the fight carries some serious risks for both men. For starters, Diaz being in on short notice had raised questions about his fitness, but the recent images of the younger Diaz bro training for a marathon brought back the legitimacy of this fight to an agreeable level.

Obviously it will take a lot more than being in shape for a fight against ‘The Notorious’ to be a successful one, but a performance like Diaz pulled off against top contender Michael Johnson would be a good starting point. We know the gameplan in the striking with Diaz, it’s stay on the outside but not give enough opportunity for McGregor to get a rhythm. Whether Diaz is able to implement that is another story. As far as the ground game goes, getting this one to the mat ASAP might be a better road to victory for Nate.

We’ve talked a lot about what’s next for McGregor after this fight, and he was asked that very question after his UFC 196 open workout last night (Wednesday March 2, 2016) in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Conor Mcgregor’s interview about robbie lawler and nate diaz is after the jump…

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The King Of Muay Thai Sends Warning To Conor McGregor

The greatest Muay Thai fighter ever recently called out Conor McGregor. Muay Thai vs. MMA? What does Dana White make of this? Muay Thai legend Saenchai (born Suphachai Saenpong) has been making waves over his illustrious career as a fighter, and is arguably the greatest combatant in his genre. A four-weight Lumpinee champion and veteran

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The greatest Muay Thai fighter ever recently called out Conor McGregor. Muay Thai vs. MMA? What does Dana White make of this?

Muay Thai legend Saenchai (born Suphachai Saenpong) has been making waves over his illustrious career as a fighter, and is arguably the greatest combatant in his genre. A four-weight Lumpinee champion and veteran of over 347 fights, Saenchai is revered the world over, especially in his home Country of Thailand. So where does the P4P king of Muay Thai come in to the mixed martial arts conversation?

Well, along with fellow Thai boxing legend Buakaw Banchamek, Saenchai has bean teasing a move to MMA for some time now. Videos of both men training in mixed martial arts have led to a frenzy with kickboxing followers, and his recent comments have been sensational, to say the least.

Over the recent days, the national hero of Thailand has been making some interesting comparisons between Muay Thai and MMA. Using his official Facebook account, Saenchai made the following statements:

But Muay Thai kick and MMA kick not same same. VERY different.
Some say kick is whip, but real Muay Thai kick is whip and THUNDER. Many never feel the thunder whip of a Lumpinee Champion. Many never feel kick of extreme elite kickers, the 1 in 1 million kicker. The kickers who have 300 fight. I have face these legend kickers for decades.

Like GSP jab, many many variation. We adjust. Look same but different! This FIGHT IQ, this ART!

Skip to page 2 to find out the message Saenchai had for Conor McGregor, and see his photoshop of the UFC featherweight champion…

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UFC Fighters React To RDA Injury With Offers To Fight Conor McGregor

See how many UFC fighters have offered to fight Conor McGregor after Rafael dos Anjos has wthdraw from UFC 196… With the terrible news that Rafael dos Anjos broke his foot and has withdrawn from UFC 196, a whole new set of questions now surround the March 5 pay-per-view event. Will anyone take a fight

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See how many UFC fighters have offered to fight Conor McGregor after Rafael dos Anjos has wthdraw from UFC 196…

With the terrible news that Rafael dos Anjos broke his foot and has withdrawn from UFC 196, a whole new set of questions now surround the March 5 pay-per-view event. Will anyone take a fight against Conor McGregor on two weeks notice, and if so, who? Well it seems there’s no shortage of potentially available contenders to step in in RDA’s place, but who will want to tread the ground Chad Mendes fell on at UFC 189?

Then there’s the question of weight, whether there will be a title on the line, and so many other factors to consider, perhaps most pertinent for the UFC is how they’ll be able to salvage the fight’s PPV value. McGregor challenging for the lightweight title was huge, but still, it’s bound to be a ‘Notorious’ lottery for whoever the UFC gives the go ahead for UFC 196.

The internet has exploded with stories featuring well known fighters calling out for a crack at McGregor, and you’ll see all those fight offers and more on the next page.

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