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• UFC releases schedule for rest of 2016, including UFC 206 in Toronto

  19-08-2016 23:47
  
  LAS VEGAS — The UFC has a doubleheader and a few big returns before 2016 is up.
  UFC 206 will be on Dec. 10 in Toronto, it was announced as part of the full schedule for the rest of the year by UFC vice president of public relations Dave Sholler on Friday. The promotion has not been to the Canadian city since UFC 165: Jones vs. Gustafsson in 2013.
  For the first time since 2007, the UFC will be heading to Northern Ireland for a Fight Night card in Belfast on Nov. 19. That same day, there wil
  
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• Canelo Alvarez picks Nate Diaz over Conor McGregor ahead of UFC 202

  19-08-2016 22:00
  
  You can add boxing superstar Saul Alvarez, or better known as 'Canelo', to the list of people supporting Nate Diaz ahead of his fight with Conor McGregor at UFC 202.
  Sporting Diaz's 'I'm not surprised motherf**kers' T-shirt, the 25-year-old Mexican boxer expressed his support for Nate Diaz in a video with Latin American magazine Fighters Magazine.
  "Best of luck [Diaz], but I know you don't need any luck because I know you're going to win," Canelo said. "The preparation, the hard work in the gym
  
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• UFC 204 press conference video

  19-08-2016 20:00
  
  At the UFC 204 press conference, UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson will discuss their upcoming fight Friday afternoon in Las Vegas. Bisping and Henderson will clash again on Oct. 8 in Manchester, England. UFC president Dana White is also expected to attend. The video will begin at 5 p.m .ET..
  
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• UFC 202 Official Morning Weigh-In Results From Las Vegas: McGregor Comes In Under, Diaz Just Makes Limit

  19-08-2016 19:19
  
  https://youtu.be/OOVj1Zkj55MOn Friday, the road to the highly-anticipated UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 pay-per-view event winds down, as the final piece of pre-fight business will go down when the official weigh-ins take place.You will be able to watch the official weigh-ins for the event that features the rematch everyone has been waiting for -- Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz II -- right here at MMANews.com.Check back here inside this post and use the YouTube player embedded above to watch the pu
  
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• UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 Official Weigh-In Results, Public Weigh-In Event Later Today

  19-08-2016 19:19
  
  https://youtu.be/OOVj1Zkj55MOn Friday, the road to the highly-anticipated UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 pay-per-view event winds down, as the final piece of pre-fight business will go down when the official weigh-ins take place.You will be able to watch the official weigh-ins for the event that features the rematch everyone has been waiting for -- Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz II -- right here at MMANews.com.Check back here inside this post and use the YouTube player embedded above to watch the pu
  
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• UFC 202 Weigh-in Results: Nate Diaz, Conor McGregor Cleared for Rematch

  19-08-2016 18:17 via sherdog.com
  
  On Saturday night inside the excellent new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the latest much-publicized grudge match in the Ultimate Fighting Championship will be fought inside the Octagon.
  
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• The ambiguity of stakes in the Conor McGregor-Nate Diaz sequel goes into its beauty

  19-08-2016 18:00
  
  One of the classic moments during this UFC 202 fight week was when Nate Diaz, fresh off a Cypress Hill-fueled shadow-boxing display that was dubbed an "open workout," was asked if he would consider throwing this the rematch with Conor McGregor just to ensure there would be a trilogy fight. Diaz smiled politely and played with his knuckles a bit, before saying, "I’m here to win, straight up — you can’t pay me to lose." The question was ludicrous, of course, completely insane in
  
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• Dana White: Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz Both ‘Getting Punished’ for Water Bottle Battle

  19-08-2016 17:39 via sherdog.com
  
  Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White joined the assembled crew at TMZ Sports on Thursday afternoon and revealed that he isn’t exactly enthused by the way the main event combatants for Saturday’s UFC 202 acted on Wednesday.
  
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• Prospective UFC fighters union chief takes aim at Dana White, Ari Emanuel at press conference

  19-08-2016 17:00
  
  LAS VEGAS — Jeff Borris stepped onto UFC turf and fired the first salvo against promotion brass Thursday night.
  The well-known baseball agent is attempting to organize UFC fighters to start a union. And Borris started off a press conference for the Professional Fighters Association (PFA) here with direct shots against UFC president Dana White and new company owner Ari Emanuel of WME-IMG.
  Borris said he invited White, Emanuel and WME co-CEO Patrick Whitesell to the press conference and for
  
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• Video: UFC 204 Press Conference Featuring Headliners Michael Bisping & Dan Henderson

  19-08-2016 16:39
  
  https://youtu.be/KPbAzPon0MYUFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and his challenger, Dan Henderson, will both be present today for a live UFC 204 kickoff press conference.The event is set to begin at 5 p.m. ET from inside the Marquee Ballroom at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.Bisping, the first British fighter to win UFC gold, will defend his 185-pound title against Henderson at UFC 204 this October. Previously, Henderson recorded a knockout victory over "The Count" back at UFC 100.
  
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• UFC 204 Live Press Conference Streams Today On MMA News

  19-08-2016 16:39
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPbAzPon0MY[/embed]UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and his challenger, Dan Henderson, will both be present today for a live UFC 204 kickoff press conference.The event is set to begin at 5 p.m. ET from inside the Marquee Ballroom at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.Bisping, the first British fighter to win UFC gold, will defend his 185-pound title against Henderson at UFC 204 this October. Previously, Henderson recorded a knockout victory over "The Count" ba
  
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• Leslie Smith has stomach tumor removed, hopes her plight inspires fighters to speak out

  19-08-2016 16:00
  
  LAS VEGAS — Leslie Smith spoke out in favor of fighter organization, and the entire situation worked out in her favor.
  Last week, Smith said on AXS TV's Inside MMA that she had a tumor on her stomach that she could not afford to have removed. The UFC does not provide fighters with full-scale medical coverage, only insurance for fight-related injuries.After the piece aired, the UFC was quick to act. Smith flew into Las Vegas on Thursday and the UFC sent her to doctor to have the benign tumo
  
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• Nate Diaz On How Much He’s Getting Paid For UFC 202: “Less Than I Deserve”

  19-08-2016 15:36
  
  At the official UFC 202 Open Workouts on Thursday evening (watch video highlights here), Nate Diaz gave a brief interview where he touched on such topics as the wild scene at Wednesday's press conference, his pay for his rematch against Conor McGregor and wanting to get Nick Diaz unbanned from the rest of the UFC 202-related events this weekend.Regarding the incident that unfolded at the final official press conference for Saturday's pay-per-view in Las Vegas, Diaz explained what bothered him en
  
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• Video: Dana White Says Fan Was Injured At Presser, McGregor & Diaz Getting Sued?

  19-08-2016 15:07
  
  https://youtu.be/W3M73d4Nu9kOn Thursday, UFC President Dana White spoke TMZ Sports about the fallout from the wild scene that unfolded between Conor McGregor and Team Nate Diaz at the final official UFC 202 pre-fight press conference in Las Vegas, Nevada this past Wednesday.White explained that both McGregor, Diaz and anyone else that can be linked to the incident are not going to walk away unscathed. White the UFC won't be personally punishing either fighter, White pointed out that the company
  
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• Video: Dana White: Fan Was Injured At Presser, McGregor & Diaz Being Sued?

  19-08-2016 15:07
  
  https://youtu.be/W3M73d4Nu9kOn Thursday, UFC President Dana White spoke TMZ Sports about the fallout from the wild scene that unfolded between Conor McGregor and Team Nate Diaz at the final official UFC 202 pre-fight press conference in Las Vegas, Nevada this past Wednesday.White explained that both McGregor, Diaz and anyone else that can be linked to the incident are not going to walk away unscathed. White the UFC won't be personally punishing either fighter, White pointed out that the company
  
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• UFC 202 weigh-in video, results

  19-08-2016 15:00
  
  At the UFC 202 weigh-ins, all 24 fighters taking part in Saturday night's UFC 202 fights will step on the scale Friday evening, and we'll have the live video here at MMAFighting.com.In the main event, Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor will have to make the welterweight limit of 170 pounds.The UFC 202 ceremonial weigh-in takes place at 7 p.m. ET, and the video is above.
  The official weigh-in is scheduled for 11 a.m. ET. Results will be posted below.Main card (PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
  Nate Diaz vs. Conor McG
  
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• UFC 202 weigh-in video

  19-08-2016 15:00
  
  At the UFC 202 weigh-ins, all 24 fighters taking part in Saturday night's UFC 202 fights will step on the scale Friday evening, and we'll have the live video here at MMAFighting.com.In the main event, Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor will have to make the welterweight limit of 170 pounds.The UFC 202 weigh-in takes place at 7 p.m. ET, and the video is above.Main card (PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
  Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor
  Anthony Johnson vs. Glover Teixeira
  Rick Story vs. Donald Cerrone
  Hyun Gyu Lim vs. Mik
  
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• Morning Report: Carlos Condit calls UFC 202 press conference 'childish'

  19-08-2016 14:00
  
  Former UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit reacted to the UFC 202 press conference kerfuffle, calling it "childish" and saying that a fist fight would have been "a bit more classy." So if you haven't heard, there was a bit of a dust-up at the UFC 202 press conference this week. Conor McGregor showed up late, Nate Diaz walked out, and then they started throwing water bottles and energy drinks at each other across a crowded room.
  In the aftermath, both Diaz and McGregor are f
  
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• Video: UFC 204 Kickoff Press Conference

  19-08-2016 09:57 via sherdog.com
  
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• UFC 204 Kickoff Press Conference (5 p.m. ET)

  19-08-2016 09:57 via sherdog.com
  
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• UFC 204 Kickoff Press Conference

  19-08-2016 09:57 via sherdog.com
  
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• UFC 202 Unofficial Weigh-in Video (7 p.m. ET)

  19-08-2016 09:57 via sherdog.com
  
  Watch the UFC 202 unofficial weigh-ins here:
  
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• UFC 202 Unofficial Weigh-in Video

  19-08-2016 09:57 via sherdog.com
  
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• Video: “Mystic Mac” Returns As McGregor Predicts Second Round KO Of Diaz

  19-08-2016 09:36
  
  https://youtu.be/6u-5ckrY4lkUFC 202 co-headliner Conor McGregor appeared on FOX Sports Live on Thursday to promote this Saturday's pay-per-view in Las Vegas and as one would expect, the topic of the crazy scene at the pre-fight press conference involving himself and Nate Diaz on Wednesday came up.In addition to the talk of the bottle-throwing incident, McGregor dusted off an "oldie but goodie" as he tapped into his inner-"Mystic Mac" to give a prediction on his second fight against the Stockton
  
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• Anthony Johnson UFC 202 open workout, media scrum

  19-08-2016 07:39
  
  LAS VEGAS -- At UFC 202 workouts, Anthony Johnson worked out in front of the media and answered questions.
  
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• RFA 42 Weigh-in Results: Giagos, Estrazulas Cleared for Brawl

  19-08-2016 07:31 via sherdog.com
  
  Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts promotion Resurrection Fighting Alliance will invade the Visalia Convention Center in Visalia, Calif., on Friday night and it should be an entertaining card.
  
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• Glover Teixeira UFC 202 open workout, media scrum

  19-08-2016 07:30
  
  LAS VEGAS -- At the UFC 202 open workouts, Glover Teixeira worked out in front of the fans and the media and answered questions.
  
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• Conor McGregor Trashes John Cena Again, Explains Origins Of “Red Panty Night” Line

  19-08-2016 07:26
  
  https://youtu.be/AQ0tI2bW7kYOn Thursday, UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor appeared as a guest on "The Herd" and reiterated the points he made last weekend about WWE Superstar John Cena during his Las Vegas Q&A event (watch a full video archive here).While speaking with Nick Wright, who has been filling in for regular show host Colin Cowherd, "The Notorious" one again took aim at the WWE Superstar, using his popular "You Can't See Me" catchphrase and bright-colored ring attire as amm
  
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• Vengeance, belt on line for Bisping-Hendo

  19-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Before Nate Diaz, Conor McGregor and the rest of the athletes taking part in UFC 202 hit the scales on Friday, two longstanding rivals that will meet for a second time took the stage to discuss their pending altercation.Middleweight champ Michael Bisping will defend his title for the first time at home in Manchester, England on Saturday, October 8 when he takes on MMA icon Dan Henderson in the main event of UFC 204.After getting under each other’s skin while coaching opposing sides on the
  
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• UFC unveils schedule for rest of 2016

  19-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  At Friday's press conference to officially announce the October 8 bout between middleweight champion Michael Bisping and longtime nemesis Dan Henderson, which will headline UFC 204 in Manchester, England, the UFC revealed to fans and media of a stacked schedule of 11 shows that will close out 2016 in locales around the globe.DOWNLOAND THE 2016 UFC CALENDAR TO YOUR FAVORITE DEVICE NOWA week after Bisping-Henderson II, the Octagon will be back in the Philippines for a UFC Fight Night eve
  
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• UFC 202: Why I’m (not) surprised

  19-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Those now-classic words uttered by Nate Diaz at the end of his fight with Conor McGregor at UFC 196 are actually quite accurate, and I’m not talking about the actual outcome of that fight. This holds true for the entire UFC game. Buy tickets to UFC 202 | Pre-order UFC 202 digitally now I’m not surprised Diaz defeated McGregor at all, simply because we’re talking about Nate Diaz, one of the best and most experienced fighters alive. Of course he could beat McGregor then
  
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• UFC 202 Diaz vs McGregor 2 weigh-in results

  19-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC 202, which is headlined by the rematch between Nate Diaz vs Conor McGregor, and the light heavyweight clash between Anthony Johnson and Glover Teixeira, airs live on Pay-Per-View from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, August 20 at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.Four prelim bouts will air live on FS1 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT, and the event's first three prelims will air exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS beginning at 6:30 pm ET / 3:30 pm PT. //
  Main Event – Five RoundsNate Diaz (170.5) vs Conor
  
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• Tweets of the Week - 8/19

  19-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2!Good morning! It's Friday..... That means tomorrow night is #ufc202… https://t.co/44wPfubWOb— Jocelyn J Lybarger (@mmajocelyn) August 19, 2016 1 day to go!! #UFC202 pic.twitter.com/BUgJytrCxg— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) August 19, 2016  "F*** Team Diaz! And if you're down with Team Diaz then f*** you too!"@TheNotoriousMMA #UFC202 pic.twitter.com/S7d0Aw4AUo— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) August 19, 2016 "I'm going to get that win
  
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• McGregor tells Men's Health his workout secrets

  19-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC fighter Jose Aldo hadn’t lost in 10 years—until Conor McGregorknocked him out in 13 seconds with a left hook on the chin. How’d he do it? “Aldo is powerful, and he’s fast,” said the new champion. “But prevision beats power, and timing beats speed.”Truth is, McGregor thinks traditional strength training is overrated. “People are so caught up in routine, doing the same thing over and over. I want to be an expert in many
  
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• Diaz, McGregor continue epic saga in UFC 202 rematch

  19-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz have come to Las Vegas with an army behind them, like generals heading to war.They have each wielded every tactic, every piece of verbal ammo, with utter precision in the lead-up to their rematch Saturday night. But now the talking has ceased and the battlefield, paved in revenge and validation, waits in the middle of T-Mobile Arena at UFC 202.UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2When: Aug. 20 at 10pm/7pm ETPTWhere: T-Mobile ArenaHow to watch | Buy TicketsWh
  
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• Video: UFC 202 Open Workouts: “If You’re Down With Diaz, F*ck You Too!”

  19-08-2016 06:47
  
  https://youtu.be/bDgeWTD9pxcAs noted, Thursday was the official UFC 202 Media Day in Las Vegas, Nevada. Among the events that took place were the UFC 202 Fighter Face-Offs (watch here) and the Fighter Open Workouts (see above).Featured above are highlights from the workouts, which unlike the Fighter Face-Offs, did include headliners Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz. Also included are brief backstage interviews with McGregor and Diaz immediately following the open workouts.In addition to his backstag
  
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• Manager: Despite license issue, Nick Diaz could still corner brother Nate Diaz at UFC 202

  19-08-2016 06:32
  
  LAS VEGAS — Nick Diaz isn't currently licensed to corner his brother Nate at UFC 202. But that could change.
  Nick's manager Lloyd Pierson told MMA Fighting on Thursday night that his team is still working on the situation with the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC). Nick still owes the state part of the fine from his 2015 marijuana sanctions, but the entire amount could be paid before Saturday night when Nate meets Conor McGregor at T-Mobile Arena.
  Nick Diaz owes Nevada $75,000 of the $100,0
  
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• Artem Lobov says Team Diaz's behavior 'looked as fake as Pamela Anderson's tits'

  19-08-2016 06:27
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Artem Lobov talks about his UFC 202 fight against Chris Avila, the UFC 202 press conference melee, his thoughts on the feud and more.
  
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• UFC 202 Embedded, Episode 5: 'Why'd he storm out?'

  19-08-2016 06:26
  
  On the fifth episode of UFC 202 Embedded, an angry Conor McGregor reacts to Nate Diaz's press conference walkout while Team Diaz revels in the moment. Later, Anthony Johnson recalls the craziness of the situation, Glover Teixeira trains, then the stars of UFC 202 put on a show at Thursday's open workouts.
  
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• Chris Avila on UFC 202 press conference incident: 'I don't regret nothing'

  19-08-2016 06:18
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Chris Avila talks about his UFC 202 fight against Artem Lobov, the melee at the press conference, how he got into the UFC, and more.
  
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• Donald Cerrone talks about entering free agency following UFC 202

  19-08-2016 06:14
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Donald Cerrone talks about his UFC 202 fight against Donald Cerrone, becoming a free agent after the fight, his recent comments about Daniel Cormier and more.
  
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• Tim Means claims he's lost over $200,000 as a result of recent drug test failure

  19-08-2016 06:09
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Tim Means talks about his UFC 202 fight against Sabah Homasi, his recent drug test failure it and how it affected him.
  
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• Tim Means claims he's lost over 200 thousand dollars as a result of recent drug test failure

  19-08-2016 06:09
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Tim Means talks about his UFC 202 fight against Sabah Homasi, his recent drug test failure it and how it affected him.
  
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• Rick Story sees through Donald Cerrone's recent criticism of his skills

  19-08-2016 06:04
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Rick Story talks about his UFC 202 fight against Donald Cerrone, Cerrone's comments about his skills, the UFC 202 press conference melee, and more.
  
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• Video: UFC 202 Embedded (Ep. 5): McGregor Backstage After Presser, Diaz Explains Walking Out

  19-08-2016 05:59
  
  https://youtu.be/YZr_nRb1XWgIn 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,
  
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• UFC 202 Embedded (Ep. 5): Follow McGregor Backstage After Wild Presser, Diaz Explains Leaving

  19-08-2016 05:59
  
  https://youtu.be/YZr_nRb1XWgIn 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,
  
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• Neil Magny felt UFC 202 press conference antics were 'unprofessional'

  19-08-2016 05:56
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Neil Magny talks about his UFC 202 fight against Lorenz Larkin, the UFC 202 press conference melee, his place in the division and much more.
  
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• UFC 202 media day staredowns

  19-08-2016 05:14
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Many of UFC 202's top fighters, outside of the top two fights, squared off in front of the media Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Conor McGregor UFC 202 open workout video

  19-08-2016 05:00
  
  LAS VEGAS -- At the UFC 202 open workouts, Conor McGregor put on a show for the fans and the media Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Nate Diaz UFC 202 open workout, scrum

  19-08-2016 04:50
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Nate Diaz did a quick workout and answered some questions Thursday afternoon.
  
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