Conor McGregor UFC News: Conor McGregor downplays his own teammate to praise rival Nate Diaz: Conor McGregor UFC: Conor McGregor surprisingly praised former rival Nate Diaz for hitting his teammate Dillion Danis in the aftermath of UFC 281 in New York. Danis and McGregor have been close for several years and the ‘Notorious’ has never shied from backing his gym partner. For UFC News updates with InsideSport.IN
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However, Conor McGregor took a cheeky turn this time and applauded how Nate Diaz planted a shot at Dillon Danis. He took to Twitter and wrote, “Nice shot.”
Conor McGregor UFC News: Conor McGregor downplays his own teammate to praise rival Nate Diaz
UFC News: Conor McGregor downplays his own teammate to praise rival Nate Diaz
It is unclear what exactly caused the tussle between Dillon Danis and Nate Diaz at UFC 281. A video footage showed Paradigm sports manager Audie Attar trying to resolve the feud. Although Nate Diaz seemed to back off, he advanced after being provoked and planted a shot at Bellator fighter Dillon Danis.
Dillon Danis has been calling out Nate Diaz for a fight since then but has failed to grab any positive attention. Meanwhile, Conor McGregor had already wanted to finish off his trilogy against Nate Diaz, which stands at 1-1 in favor of both men at the point. That said, Nate Diaz has exited the UFC after a submission win over Tony Ferguson.
As for Conor McGregor, he is yet to return to action. The former two-division champion has suffered consecutive stoppage losses against Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 and UFC 264. He desperately needs to score a win or it can be the end of Conor McGregor’s glorious run in the UFC.
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Conor McGregor suffered a horrific ankle injury during his scrap against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. Although he seems to have recovered, there still might be plenty of time before he actually gets back in rhythm. Conor McGregor has also added some extra pounds to his physique and can potentially come up to the 170 lbs (welterweight) division.
Several fighters have wanted to square off against the former featherweight and lightweight champion, including Michael Chandler, Charles Oliveira, and many others. Hence, McGregor can also choose to stay in the lightweight lane. Since Conor McGregor is the biggest PPV draw in the UFC, he needs one or two wins onboard to claim a world title shot next.
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