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Conor McGregor responds to Nate Diaz’s UFC 246 ‘fake’ jibe – ‘let’s go Nathan, we’re right here’

  • Diaz seemingly criticises McGregor’s 40-second win over ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone
  • Irishman offers long-awaited trilogy bout – ‘number three, it’s always here’

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Conor McGregor reacts before taking on Donald Cerrone at UFC 246. Photo: AFP
Nicolas Atkin

Nate Diaz appeared to criticise Conor McGregor in a series of cryptic tweets on Saturday night, after “The Notorious” flattened Donald Cerrone in just 40 seconds.

“Weak as f***,” tweeted Diaz. “This s*** is all fake.”

McGregor’s return at UFC 246 was decisive, to say the least. And he seemed more than open to a long-awaited trilogy bout with Diaz, after splitting one win apiece at 170 pounds in 2016.

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“Nate has his own little thing, it’s a mad scene,” McGregor said, commenting on Diaz’s tweets, at the post-event press conference at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

“Let’s go, Nathan. Let’s go brother. Number three. It’s always here. So we’re right here Nathan.”

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