Tag: Nate Diaz

Video: UFC 202 Embedded (Ep. 5): McGregor Backstage After Presser, Diaz Explains Walking Out

mcgregor-backstage-after-br

https://youtu.be/YZr_nRb1XWg

In episode five of UFC 202 Embedded, things pick up where they left off on episode four, with cameras following a pissed off Conor McGregor behind-the-curtain immediately after the UFC 202 press conference fell apart on Wednesday evening.

Fans will also get inside the head of Nate Diaz, who explains why he decided to walk out in the middle of the press event, with his brother Nick Diaz also chiming in to give his take.

For those who missed UFC 202 Embedded episode one, click here. You can also check out UFC 202 Embedded episode two by clicking here and episode three here. Episode four, the first to cover the wild scene at the press conference on Wednesday, can be seen here.

The official description for episode five of UFC 202 Embedded, which can be seen above, reads:

On Episode 5 of UFC 202 Embedded, the Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz camps react after Wednesday’s press conference abruptly ends. Light heavyweight Anthony “Rumble” Johnson toys with his high-tech room as he reels from the day’s events; his opponent Glover Teixeira trains with some technology of his own; and all four men appear in public again on Thursday for the open workouts. UFC 202 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the hotly-anticipated rematch between Diaz and McGregor at UFC 202, taking place Saturday, August 20 on Pay-Per-View.”

Join us here at MMANews.com on Saturday, August 20th, as we provide live round-by-round results coverage of the UFC 202 pay-per-view, which goes down live from the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

mcgregor-backstage-after-br

https://youtu.be/YZr_nRb1XWg

In episode five of UFC 202 Embedded, things pick up where they left off on episode four, with cameras following a pissed off Conor McGregor behind-the-curtain immediately after the UFC 202 press conference fell apart on Wednesday evening.

Fans will also get inside the head of Nate Diaz, who explains why he decided to walk out in the middle of the press event, with his brother Nick Diaz also chiming in to give his take.

For those who missed UFC 202 Embedded episode one, click here. You can also check out UFC 202 Embedded episode two by clicking here and episode three here. Episode four, the first to cover the wild scene at the press conference on Wednesday, can be seen here.

The official description for episode five of UFC 202 Embedded, which can be seen above, reads:

On Episode 5 of UFC 202 Embedded, the Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz camps react after Wednesday’s press conference abruptly ends. Light heavyweight Anthony “Rumble” Johnson toys with his high-tech room as he reels from the day’s events; his opponent Glover Teixeira trains with some technology of his own; and all four men appear in public again on Thursday for the open workouts. UFC 202 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the hotly-anticipated rematch between Diaz and McGregor at UFC 202, taking place Saturday, August 20 on Pay-Per-View.”

Join us here at MMANews.com on Saturday, August 20th, as we provide live round-by-round results coverage of the UFC 202 pay-per-view, which goes down live from the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Conor McGregor Goes OFF On The Diaz Brothers At Open Workouts

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor’s open workout at the Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino may have been short lived, but it provided plenty of firepower from the Irish phenom on the microphone. Following his workout session with a teammate in front of the jam-packed Rocks Lounge, McGregor took to the microphone to diss the

The post Conor McGregor Goes OFF On The Diaz Brothers At Open Workouts appeared first on LowKick MMA.

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor’s open workout at the Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino may have been short lived, but it provided plenty of firepower from the Irish phenom on the microphone.

Following his workout session with a teammate in front of the jam-packed Rocks Lounge, McGregor took to the microphone to diss the Diaz brothers, who he referred to as ‘cockroaches’, just 24-hours after their water bottle war at the pre-fight press conference:

“F*ck the Diaz brothers,” McGregor said after his workout at Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino. “F*ck those cockroaches.

Like I said, I was in fear of my life yesterday,” McGregor said. “Bottles were coming flying. I was ducking. It was just self-defense on my part. I don’t know. I was afraid for my life.”

‘Notorious’ would then issue the following statement before dropping the mic and walking off stage to a boisterous crowd mixed with supporters of both armies:

“F*ck Team Diaz,” McGregor said. “And if you’re down with Team Diaz, f*ck you too.”

McGregor and Diaz will clash in the main event of UFC 202 live on pay-per-view (PPV), from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada this Saturday (August 20, 2016).

The post Conor McGregor Goes OFF On The Diaz Brothers At Open Workouts appeared first on LowKick MMA.

Donald Cerrone, Diaz Brothers Squash Long-Running Feud

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu7QJqxC60o[/embed]

While the likelihood of Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor sitting down for a beer after UFC 202 is slim-to-none, Diaz and Donald Cerrone doing that appears to be possible.

Cerrone told MMAjunk…

donald-cerrone

While the likelihood of Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor sitting down for a beer after UFC 202 is slim-to-none, Diaz and Donald Cerrone doing that appears to be possible.

Cerrone told MMAjunkie recently that he has squashed the long-running feud between his camp and that of the Diaz brothers.

“I went up and talked to Nate and Nick,” Cerrone said. “I said, ‘Hey man, this (expletive) has got to stop> We either have to figure it out or figure it out.’ You know what I mean? They were like, ‘Cool, man.’ Every time we see each other, it’s like I don’t want to mug you across the room all the time. I’m tired of that (expletive). Let’s just be cool. They were like, ‘Yeah man. (Expletive) all that. Let’s just move forward and keep it Dougie.’ It’s just easier that way.”

Cerrone and Nate Diaz fought back at UFC 141, with Diaz scoring a decision. “Cowboy” returns on the same UFC 202 card this weekend that features Diaz vs. Conor McGregor when he meets Rick Story.

UFC 202 Betting Odds: Conor McGregor Still Favored Over Nate Diaz

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…

conor-mcgregor-gq-magazine

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

Report: McGregor, Diaz Teams Banned From All UFC 202 Events

The aftermath of the wild scene that unfolded at the UFC 202 press conference on Wednesday continues to be felt a day later, and if recent reports are any indication, it will continue to be felt throughout the remainder of the build-up to the event, as…

nate-diaz-walks-off-202-pre

The aftermath of the wild scene that unfolded at the UFC 202 press conference on Wednesday continues to be felt a day later, and if recent reports are any indication, it will continue to be felt throughout the remainder of the build-up to the event, as well as the event itself.

On Thursday evening, MMAFighting.com reporter Ariel Helwani broke the news that both the McGregor and Diaz teams have been banned from all of the remaining UFC 202 events throughout the rest of the weekend.

The only three members of either camp that will be permitted will be there licensed corner men, according to UFC’s Senior Vice President of Public Relations Dave Sholler.

For those who missed the wild scene at the press conference, you can watch a complete video archive by clicking here. You can also watch a behind-the-scenes video of the incident that UFC released by clicking here. To hear Diaz’s reaction to the incident, watch the following video of his appearance on “UFC Tonight” by clicking here. To hear McGregor’s reaction, watch either of his TV appearances that followed the melee by clicking here and/or here.

Diaz’ Coach: Conor McGregor ‘Acted Like A Kid’

The UFC 202 pre-fight press conference was certainly a wild one to say the least. What was expected to be just a normal McGregor press event filled with trash-talk and F-bombs turned into an all out war between the a lone Irishman and the entire ‘Scrap Pack’. Hell broke loose after UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor

The post Diaz’ Coach: Conor McGregor ‘Acted Like A Kid’ appeared first on LowKick MMA.

The UFC 202 pre-fight press conference was certainly a wild one to say the least.

What was expected to be just a normal McGregor press event filled with trash-talk and F-bombs turned into an all out war between the a lone Irishman and the entire ‘Scrap Pack’.

Hell broke loose after UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor and the entire Nate Diaz team threw water bottles at one another from across the theatre, after Diaz decided to walk out of the presser shortly following McGregor’s ‘rude’ late arrival.

Diaz’s boxing coach Richard Perez recently spoke to our good friends over at Submission Radio, courtesy of MMA Fighting, and backed his fighter’s decision to walk out of the press conference following the Irish champion’s late arrival to the press conference:

“I thought [Nate] did the right thing, just to walk out and got on McGregor’s nerves. He didn’t like it. He didn’t know how to handle it. So acted like a little kid and started throwing bottles -?? which he shouldn’t have, but Nathan got to him.”

Some skepticism has begun to brew that the altercation was staged, however, Perez insists that the altercation was all organic:

“It was a spontaneous thing. It wasn’t planned at all. McGregor, I guess he thinks he’s the king and can come in when he wants. Nathan was sitting just there talking, he didn’t care. And then when he came in, then he just said, you know what, it’s my turn to leave.”

FotorCreatedPerez also refuted claims that Diaz cut from 200 pounds to make the 170-pound contest against McGregor, stating the Stockton Native walks around at 179-pounds at the most:

“He’s not 200 pounds. What happened was, he sparred some guys and he hits really hard, but he was like 179-176 (pounds), something like that – and they just said he hit like a 200-pounder. But he wasn’t 200 pounds. Never. Not even close. I think right now he said he was 172.”

As for McGregor’s chances Saturday night, Perez believes all of the Irishman’s talk is just false confidence in attempt to pump himself up, and that a trilogy bout between the two brash rivals is never going to happen:

“No. McGregor won’t do it. He won’t do it. No way. He’s just saying that right now because he’s in front of the media. He has to say something positive about himself, but it’s not gonna happen.”

McGregor and Diaz will meet in the main event of UFC 202 live on pay-per-view (PPV), from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Nevada this Saturday (August 20, 2016).

The post Diaz’ Coach: Conor McGregor ‘Acted Like A Kid’ appeared first on LowKick MMA.