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bjpenndotcom - February 25, 2016

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bjpenndotcom - February 25, 2016

Everyone knew Conor McGregor’s UFC 196 fight with Nate Diaz would include quite a bit of trash talk. However, with that being said no one could have predicted that a fan would take things this far. A fan posted a photo of himself wielding an AK-47 on Twitter along with several Tweets warning McGregor to “be careful” following the UFC 196 press conference Wednesday afternoon.

bjpenndotcom - February 25, 2016

Yesterday at the UFC 196 press conference with Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz ahead of their welterweight fight on March 5th, McGregor spoke on the mic to Nick Diaz multiple times.

Chris Taylor - February 25, 2016

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell is not a big fan of current UFC superstar Jon “Bones” Jones. The UFC Hall of Famer has criticized Jones in the past for being a ‘safe fighter’, and recently set his sights on “Bones” again as a guest on “The Fighter and The Kid” podcast.

bjpenndotcom - February 25, 2016

Yesterday at the UFC 196 press conference with Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, the pair were involved in some pretty heated verbal exchanges, as many expected. After Conor McGregor called Nate Diaz out for teaching MMA seminars to young kids, Diaz fired back by taking shots at McGregor’s past opponents.

bjpenndotcom - February 25, 2016

In early February Stephen Thompson squared off against Johny Hendricks in the main event of what was supposed to be UFC 196.

bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016

At the UFC 196 press conference on Wednesday, Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor got involved in several heated verbal exchanges. Surprisingly, Nate Diaz accused the UFC roster, as well as Conor McGregor specifically, of being on steroids. McGregor instantly got fired up, nearly losing his composure.

bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016

Conor McGregor and Rafael dos Anjos were initially slated to fight in the main event of UFC 196 on March 5th for the UFC lightweight title. Unfortunately, dos Anjos broke his foot earlier this week and was forced out of the bout. Ultimately the UFC selected Nate Diaz as a fill-in opponent, and the bout was moved from lightweight to welterweight.

bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016

After Rafael dos Anjos withdrew from his UFC 196 lightweight title fight against Conor McGregor on Tuesday, there was much speculation as to who would step in to fight Conor McGregor. Donald Cerrone was the first person to offer to fill in for dos Anjos, and even began starting to cut weight in anticipation of getting the fight.

bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016

https://youtu.be/K3KdmMGLIOg Wednesday afternoon the UFC 196 press conference went down in California.

bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016

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bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016

Wednesday afternoon at the UFC 196 press conference in California, Conor McGregor threw some verbal jabs at Rafael dos Anjos, Frankie Edgar, and Jose Aldo. McGregor taunted dos Anjos for pulling out of the fight with a ‘bruised foot’, as well as taunting Frankie Edgar and Jose Aldo for not accepting the fight after campaigning for it for so long.

bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016

YES YES YES YES YES OMG. #UFC196 Saturday 3.5.16 on PPV! @TheNotoriousMMA vs @NateDiaz209 https://t.co/Vlk753F8dJ — #UFCLondon (@ufc) February 24, 2016

Chris Taylor - February 24, 2016

During the UFC 196 press conference, former UFC lightweight contender Nate Diaz was asked what he plans on doing with the money he earns from March’s pay-per-view event: “I’ll probably buy a whole bunch of nice shit!” – Nate Diaz

bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016

Wednesday afternoon the UFC held a UFC 196 press conference in California after the announcement that Nate Diaz would be stepping in on short notice for Rafael dos Anjos. As many expected, McGregor and Diaz got into some pretty heated verbal exchanges with Diaz even accusing McGregor of using steroids.

bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016

After Rafael dos Anjos withdrew from UFC 196 with a broken foot, there was much speculation as to who would fill the slot opposite McGregor. The UFC offered Jose Aldo a rematch on short notice at lightweight, however Aldo turned the rematch down, with his coach revealing that Aldo wasn’t in fight shape.

bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016

At the UFC 196 press conference Wednesday afternoon things got pretty heated between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor. As many expected, the trash talk was at an all-time high. One of the more interesting things however was that Nate Diaz said that everyone in the UFC is on steroids.

Chris Taylor - February 24, 2016

The UFC 196 press conference is under way and UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has already given his prediction for his main event fight with Nate Diaz. “Make no mistake, Nate will be KO’d in round 1!” – Conor McGregor