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Conor McGregor Sparring Larger Man In Preparation For Nate Diaz

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor returns to face Nate Diaz for the second time at UFC 202. The two have a storied rivalry that dates back to Diaz calling out McGregor following his dominant win over Michael Johnson. At that time ‘The Notorious’ was heavily rumoured to be moving up to face Rafael dos Anjos

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UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor returns to face Nate Diaz for the second time at UFC 202. The two have a storied rivalry that dates back to Diaz calling out McGregor following his dominant win over Michael Johnson. At that time ‘The Notorious’ was heavily rumoured to be moving up to face Rafael dos Anjos for the lightweight title, and the Stockton bad boy Diaz was not amused.

Eventually McGregor would be booked in to face dos Anjos, who at the time was on a killer streak, but the fight would never take place. Instead, in a strange twist of fate, Diaz would replace the injured Brazilian and March 5 was fast approaching by this point. Diaz had just 11 days notice to prepare for the biggest fight of his life; a fight to prove his worth, to reap the seeds he’d sewn for 10 years in the UFC, and to face the man he’d accused of ‘taking everything I worked for motherf*cker!’

Conor vs. Diaz

Their rivalry was so fierce in that small window of opportunity before the fight, and the bout itself was so entertaining that an immediate rematch was granted. Although McGregor had tapped out in a somewhat unquestionable loss, his sway with the promotion and the simple marketability of their beef made the booking a no-brainer. The time since has been filled with many questions regarding ‘The Notorious” ability to close the huge gap in grappling skill, and also to face the man with a much larger frame and reach.

This latest video from ‘The Mac Life’ shows the featherweight boss taking on a taller foe in sparring.

We also know that McGregor has been training with elite black belt BJJ star Dillon Danis recently. As far as Diaz is concerned, he tends to keep his training and sparring pretty much on the down low.

Stay with LowKickMMA for more news, updates, videos and fight coverage this weekend!
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Pics: Diaz Brothers Look RIPPED, Conor McGregor Training Like Clubber Lang

A lot of questions surround Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor’s UFC 202 rematch. Their first fight at UFC 196 ended when Diaz locked in a rear naked choke in the second round, forcing the tap from the Irishman who looked lost on the ground. It was certainly a thrilling affair and, although Nate Diaz proclaimed

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A lot of questions surround Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor’s UFC 202 rematch. Their first fight at UFC 196 ended when Diaz locked in a rear naked choke in the second round, forcing the tap from the Irishman who looked lost on the ground. It was certainly a thrilling affair and, although Nate Diaz proclaimed he was ‘not surprised’ by the win, the fact he took the bout on just 11 days and won so convincingly was a shock to many.

Obviously the Stockton bad boy was a little softer around the midriff than we saw in his decision win over Michael Johnson, but he has since admitted he was ‘drinking tequila and eating tacos’ when he got the call to fight on March 5.
Diaz vs. Michael Johnson

One massive lesson we learned from Diaz’s impressive win over Johnson is that when he’s both in shape and motivated, there are very few men who can touch him. So the question of how much effort Diaz puts in to his UFC 202 camp and the subsequent shape he’s in proves quite an intriguing debate. Once again fighting at welterweight, neither man has to worry about massively draining weight cuts, although McGregor’s cardio issues in the first fight certainly need addressing.

Diaz whips a straight left hand that wobbled McGregor during their UFC 196 encounter...
Diaz whips a straight left hand that wobbled McGregor during their UFC 196 encounter…

Taking a look through social media today shed light on the topic of both men’s training camp, and both Diaz brothers are in noticeably fantastic shape. Although physique isn’t everything, it’s plain to see that both Nick and Nate have really been putting in the rounds with Jake Shields and Gilbert Melendez.

Here’s the latest updates from Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor’s training preparations for UFC 202. The event goes down on August 20, 2016, with Diaz vs. McGregor 2 serving as the man event of the pay-per-view MMA event.

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Clubber lang prep.

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Sweat the left. Eat the right.

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Conditioning drills with @dillondanis after another great session

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Video: Conor McGregor Grounds & Pounds Ahead Of UFC 196

UFC featherweight champion the “Notorious” Conor McGregor will likely be facing his toughest test to date when he moves up in weight to challenge reigning 155-pound kingpin Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of March 5’s UFC 196 from Las Vegas, Nevada. Up until this point, McGregor has backed up his brash and relentless

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UFC featherweight champion the “Notorious” Conor McGregor will likely be facing his toughest test to date when he moves up in weight to challenge reigning 155-pound kingpin Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of March 5’s UFC 196 from Las Vegas, Nevada.

Up until this point, McGregor has backed up his brash and relentless trash talk with seven consecutive Octagon wins including six by way of T/KO. The Irishman is also coming off of a shocking 13-second demolition of former 145-pound boss Jose Aldo at last December’s UFC 194

With that being said, dos Anjos has looked like a different animal as of late, winning five straight including multiple one-sided beatings over the likes of former champions Benson Henderson and Anthony Pettis, as well as highly-touted contenders Nate Diaz and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone.

Despite his much improved striking, it’s important to note that the Brazilian’s strengths lie in the area of McGregor’s perceived weakness: wresting and grappling. The Irishman was repeatedly taken down by Chad Mendes at UFC 189 before scoring a second-round knockout.

Dos Anjos has been known to inflict relentless pressure and wrestling on his opponents, and possesses a third degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

As the event nears closer, it appears as if McGregor has been working on his ground game, releasing a video earlier today (February 14, 2016) via his official Instagram account of his latest sparring session which featured some ground and pound work:

Roses are red, violets are blue, here is some precision ground and pound for you! #HappyValentinesDay

A video posted by Conor McGregor Official (@thenotoriousmma) on

While the video looks to just be some light training, one would have to believe that McGregor has worked endlessly on his grappling. Although he’s predicted an early knockout, he obviously won’t be able to let his strikes go if he can’t keep the fight standing.

Do you see the Irishman making history on March 5th?

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