UFC 196: McGregor Vs. Diaz Press Conference Gets Insane, Full Video, Diaz And McGregor Square Off

By Sean Ross Sapp

Welcome to Wrestling Inc's live coverage of the UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz conference call. We'll bring you coverage as two of MMA's most outspoken talents sound off on a big main event fight. Also, be sure to tune into the Wrestling Inc Podcast tomorrow night as we talk about the big change, as Diaz replaced the injured Rafael dos Anjos.

- McGregor shows up 35 minutes late for the press conference, and fans love him for it.

- McGregor said that Nate Diaz was the leading option, and that a lot of people pretended to want the fight, including Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar.

- Conor makes a 'bruised foot' joke about RDA.

- McGregor said Diaz told them he could only make 165. McGregor said to be comfortable and weigh 170.

- McGregor says he doesn't care about titles and should create his own openweight title.

- There was no hesitation on Diaz's part to take the fight. McGregor and Diaz get into it over Diaz saying he couldn't make 155.


- McGregor says he likes "Nick's little brother." He makes gang signs with the right hand and animal balloons with the left hand"- McGregor on Nate Diaz.

- Nate Diaz says everyone's on steroids. McGregor goes off on him. McGregor says the only weight he cares about is super heavyweight, which is what his checks are.

- This is insane.

- "Relax, Nick. He's doing good up here."- Conor McGregor. He says Diaz was out of shape against RDA.

- "Everybody is on steroids, the whole UFC,"- Nate Diaz. McGregor reminds Diaz that two of his teammates, Shields and Melendez failed tests. Diaz says McGregor is on roids.

- McGregor says Diaz's patterns are too predictable. He respects Nate but he'll finish him in the first round.

- McGregor says that when most people get 'Red panty night' they call their wife and say 'We did it, we got the fight with McGregor.' He says Nate called Nick. McGregor welcomes Nate for making him rich.

- McGregor wants to make his own division, because he doesn't care about weight.

- Diaz "we're going to fight," when asked if he's taking it to the ground. Conor looks pumped.

- "RDA broke his foot and vagina the same day, I couldn't believe it,"- McGregor.

- Conor says Aldo needs to take a year off for his own health because of the head trauma.

- 222,000 people are watching this live on Youtube. Unreal numbers.

- "You fight midgets. I fight grown ups all the time,"- Nate Diaz to McGregor.

- Nate Diaz said McGregor wanted to fight him, and McGregor admitted he did. Diaz said he held up the UFC for more money to fight.

- "I'll probably buy a whole bunch of nice sh-t"- Nate Diaz on his payday.

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