It’s fair to say that Diego Sanchez hates McGregor’s guts with a passion
The Nightmare appears to be trying to get his Twitter beef with the Irish UFC superstar roaring again just before his key fight with Dennis Siver at UFC Boston. The winner of the inaugural The Ultimate Fighter competition tweeted a photo that both accurately illustrated the intensity of his hatred of Conor McGregor and mades us worry about his mental health in equal measure.
— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) January 11, 2015
This isn’t the first time the Nightmare has taken to the tweets to talk smack about the Notorious. Last year he sent out a tweet which was clearly meant as a dig for McGregor and the perceived preferential treatment he receives from the UFC. Unsurprisingly, McGregor took offence to this and replied with an archetypal McGregorism.
Just because dana takes you for a ride in his Ferrari does not make you the next best thing. The guy is talented very but hype is just hype.
— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) August 17, 2013
@DiegoSanchezUFC You're the fattest, sloppiest, slowest Martial Artist i've ever laid eyes on. I'd go upto 170 to whoop your fat ass. EASY.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 22, 2013
@TheNotoriousMMA i have bigger fish to fry like #1rankedlightweight oct 19, be ready when I see you at fight summit it's on leprechaun!!!!!
— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) August 22, 2013
Their beef intensified so much that when Norman Parke withdrew from his fight with Sanchez due to injury last year, McGregor expressed his interest in stepping in. He vowed to retire the MMA veteran at UFC 180.
I am fighting @DiegoSanchezUFC in Mexico, November 15th. He spoke a big game. Now he will pay with his career. VIVA LA EIRE!!!
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) October 2, 2014
However, the fight was never booked and Sanchez was given Joe Lauzon instead. As it turned out both fighters had to withdraw with injury and the bout was pulled from the card completely.
