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# UFC 196

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Letter from Las Vegas: It's McGregor's world - and the rest of us are just waiting for him
Niall Kelly was at Wednesday’s open workouts in the MGM Grand – waiting, like everybody else.
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Mar 3rd 2016, 8:00 AM
Diaz: I was the 'money fight' long before McGregor - but they tried to shut me up
Nate Diaz criticises UFC and media ‘push’ that has made McGregor a superstar.
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Mar 3rd 2016, 6:45 AM
'It's no big deal' - Holly Holm doesn't mind sharing the stage with McGregormania
Holm defends her women’s bantamweight title against Miesha Tate in Saturday’s co-main event.
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Mar 3rd 2016, 6:25 AM
McGregor: 'I can go back to 145lbs, no problem. Who is there though?'
Saturday’s UFC 196 clash with Nate Diaz still “a superfight,” says McGregor.
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Mar 3rd 2016, 6:10 AM
'They've a guy swinging a f**king pool noodle at you' - Nick Diaz brands McGregor camp a joke
The latest episode of UFC Embedded is here.
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Mar 3rd 2016, 1:27 AM
'UFC 196 Countdown' goes behind the scenes of McGregor's training camp
Conor McGregor will return to the octagon to face Nate Diaz at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday.
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Mar 2nd 2016, 1:58 PM
Diaz's message to McGregor: 'You might be fooling all these other people but we ain't fooled by that'
Nate Diaz says the Dubliner’s approach is “nothing new”.
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Mar 2nd 2016, 12:40 PM
Letter from Las Vegas: Plenty to savour in Diaz clash as McGregor's army heads west
Irish fans touch down in Vegas – again – as McGregor prepares to step up to welterweight.
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Mar 2nd 2016, 8:00 AM
'There's no way in hell that Diaz is going to beat Conor McGregor'
These UFC fighters seem to be overwhelmingly in favour of the Dubliner for the UFC 196 main event.
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Mar 2nd 2016, 12:05 AM
Conor McGregor brings fan close to tears after surprise visit to LA apartment
“I’m blown away this,” says the UFC featherweight champion after spotting a cardboard cut-out of himself surrounded by tricolours.
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Mar 1st 2016, 8:25 PM
What Conor McGregor aims to do on Saturday has happened just once before
McGregor will face Nate Diaz at UFC 196 in Las Vegas.
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Mar 1st 2016, 5:43 PM
'When we look back in 20 or 30 years, the McGregor era will be something truly special'
Ali and Sonnen in the same sentence? Steady on, Joe…
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Mar 1st 2016, 1:24 PM
5 betting tips to earn you almost as much money as Conor McGregor from UFC 196
Which way do you see this weekend’s main event going?
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Mar 1st 2016, 9:50 AM
'I'm on weight right now, I've had two breakfasts' - McGregor enjoying life as a welterweight
The first episode of ‘Embedded’ for UFC 196 has landed.
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Mar 1st 2016, 9:42 AM
'I'm hurt' - Edgar confirms injury meant he couldn't fight McGregor
A torn abductor tendon ruled him out of fighting this weekend.
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Feb 29th 2016, 10:35 PM
'There’s something fishy going on there' - Diaz's camp reiterate steroid accusations
Nate Diaz faces Conor McGregor on Saturday night.
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Feb 29th 2016, 12:18 PM
We're less than a week out and the UFC have just released a new promo for McGregor v Diaz
With a replacement fighter secured, it’s all systems go for UFC 196′s main event.
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Feb 29th 2016, 12:05 AM
'Change my bum life, mate' - Norman Parke explains his offer to replace Rafael dos Anjos
The man from Antrim was willing to face Conor McGregor.
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Feb 26th 2016, 10:55 AM
McGregor: 'The only weight I give a f**k about is the weight of them cheques'
It was The Conor McGregor Show again at the UFC 196 press conference with Nate Diaz in California.
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Feb 24th 2016, 11:59 PM
Nate Diaz got Conor McGregor very riled up with steroid accusations
“I’m not on no steroids. What the f**k are you talking about?”
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Feb 24th 2016, 10:52 PM
Fearless Nate Diaz will present a new challenge for Conor McGregor
‘The Notorious’ may have to settle for a share of the spoils when it comes to mind games with his UFC 196 opponent.
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Feb 24th 2016, 7:59 PM
Here's the injury that forced Rafael dos Anjos out of UFC 196
The UFC lightweight champion was forced to withdraw from next week’s bout against Conor McGregor.
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Feb 24th 2016, 12:55 PM
Dana White: Aldo and Edgar turned down the fight but McGregor wanted Diaz anyway
“We figured that this would be the most exciting fight.”
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Feb 24th 2016, 9:34 AM
'Motherf**ker!' - The expletive-laden call-out that laid the foundations for McGregor vs. Diaz
It all started live on FOX Sports in December.
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Feb 24th 2016, 8:01 AM
Conor McGregor to move up to 170lbs to face Nate Diaz at UFC 196
The UFC featherweight champion has a new opponent following the injury withdrawal of Rafael dos Anjos.
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Feb 24th 2016, 7:01 AM
3 alternative fights for McGregor now dos Anjos has pulled out of UFC 196
Who could step in to face the featherweight champion on 5 March?
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Feb 23rd 2016, 3:17 PM
Conor McGregor has a long history of dealing with injury pull-outs
Half of his opponents since 2011 have withdrawn.
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Feb 23rd 2016, 2:41 PM
Poll: Who would you like to see Conor McGregor fight next?
Cerrone, Diaz and Pettis are the leading candidates but who do you want to fight McGregor?
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Feb 23rd 2016, 2:13 PM
Dos Anjos ruled out of next week's lightweight title fight against Conor McGregor
The pair were due to square off at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday week.
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Feb 23rd 2016, 1:05 PM
A behind-the-scenes view of Conor McGregor's pre-fight preparations
Take a look at the Irish superstar’s build-up to December’s UFC 194 victory against Jose Aldo.
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Feb 23rd 2016, 9:58 AM
Conor McGregor tells dos Anjos he'll be 'lights out' in new UFC 196 promo
The featherweight champion recreates one of the best scenes from the build up to his last bout.
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Feb 22nd 2016, 11:34 AM
Defiant Aldo insists McGregor will be forgotten about by the end of the year
The former UFC featherweight champion is backing Rafael dos Anjos to win at UFC 196 on 5 March.
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Feb 18th 2016, 8:30 PM
Conor McGregor dismisses rumours of a UFC rift as 'horses**t'
The UFC featherweight champion covered a range of interesting topics in his latest interview.
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Feb 18th 2016, 10:58 AM
Demian Maia isn't happy about the prospect of a welterweight title shot for Conor McGregor
‘As an athlete, I don’t agree with that. I can’t disagree more.’
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Feb 17th 2016, 1:38 PM
McGregor: 'I want to get that second belt and then campaign for something else'
The extended dos Anjos vs. McGregor preview has landed.
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Feb 17th 2016, 11:23 AM
Coach Kavanagh: I'm open to Conor fighting for a third UFC title in July
Conor McGregor’s head coach brings us his latest exclusive column ahead of UFC 196.
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Feb 11th 2016, 6:32 PM
Dos Anjos claims Irish people are 'embarrassed and ashamed' of Conor McGregor
The pair will clash for the UFC lightweight title on 5 March.
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Feb 9th 2016, 4:01 PM
Ireland's Artem Lobov unable to register a first UFC win after unanimous defeat in Las Vegas
The Russian-born SBG fighter went down to Alex White at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
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Feb 7th 2016, 11:22 AM
Dana White gives Conor McGregor 'no chance' of beating dos Anjos
The UFC boss says he can’t see how the Irish fighter wins the fight.
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Feb 5th 2016, 10:52 AM
Watch the UFC's newly-released official promo for McGregor v dos Anjos
History could be made on 5 March as the Dubliner aims to simultaneously hold belts in two divisions.
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Feb 3rd 2016, 10:30 PM
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