UFC 196: McGregor Vs. Diaz Press Conference: "Touch Butt In The Park With Some Dork," War Of Words

By Sean Ross Sapp

Welcome to Wrestling Inc's Live Viewing Party of the UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz press conference.

The last press conference between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz had plenty of fireworks, and we expect more from today's. We'll be providing live coverage of UFC 196 this Saturday night, followed by a Wrestling Inc Podcast. We also had an episode of the WrestlingInc Podcast last night, which you can see at this link, and we'll be back tonight at 10 PM EST.

- MMA Standard Time strikes again, as the presser starts 35 minutes late.

- Diaz said he thought this time was coming, but he had to be a little more loud about it.

- Conor McGregor says he's neck and neck with the UFC and he should have his own podium next to Dana White.

- Tate says she couldn't focus on just striking, because it's MMA. She noted that Sara McMann stunned her with a right hand.

- Diaz says he felt great fighting at Welterweight, and thinks McGregor probably will too.

- McGregor says there are a lot of pussies in the fight game, but he takes risks and thinks about fans who save their money for events. He says Nate is scared of the spotlight and is trying to pass the limelight off.

- Dana White says he's open to whatever Conor McGregor wants to do, including fighting Robbie Lawler. He says Conor is tough to deny these days.

- Nate Diaz says Rickson Gracie was a big inspiration to him.

- McGregor says Diaz should be thankful for the opportunity he's given him. Diaz says he's caused McGregor to make more money. McGregor says to shut up and dance for him because he's broke.

- McGregor says he'll be with Zuffa until he leaves MMA.

- McGregor highlights several weaknesses and Diaz asks who McGregor trains with. They start going back and forth.

- "You're playing touch butt with that dork in the park"- Nate Diaz on Conor McGregor's movement coach.

- Diaz says he said yes to 155, but Dana White doesn't corroborate this. Nate Diaz says he calls the shots on the weight, but McGregor trashes him for the claim.

- Conor McGregor says his dream fight is against himself and says "imagine the numbers that would do."

- Conor says history repeats itself and says RDA is a mentally weaker Jose Aldo and knew he'd pull out. He says Diaz is like minded and will fight anyone.

- Conor says he enjoyed and appreciated Diaz's post-fight rant and worked for everything he got. Diaz said everything he worked for was given to Conor.

- Holm says the support of her team is crucial to her success.

- Holm didn't want to wait a year to fight Ronda Rousey. She wanted to fight sooner than later.

- "(Conor and Diaz) are flipping each other off under the table and Holly and I are making each other friendship bracelets"- Tate on respect for Holm.

- Diaz and Conor go at it on the mic over "touch butt in the park."

- Diaz and McGregor square off and Jake Shields gets involved, per usual

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