Self defence from a distance.
Many would have predicted the final UFC 202 press conference kicking off but few would have guessed the manner of how it all went down.
The press briefing started without a tardy McGregor and rattled along nicely until, 20 minutes in,
The Notorious entered the building. Nate Diaz, his opponent, hung about for a couple of McGregor answers then had enough. Up he got and off he strolled, entourage in tow.
Then, some bright spark decided to launch a bottle in McGregor's direction. Red rag to a bull. McGregor was up in a flash, flinging bottles of H2O towards the Diaz camp near the exit doors.
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That melee quickly ended the presser as McGregor was bundled off the stage. On
UFC Tonight, McGregor offered a new reason for the flare-up:
"I seen people panicking up in the stands. I thought it was a case of dehydration so I was simply launching up some hydration. We're out in the desert, it's intense... I don't know what happened. I just defended myself and that's it."
McGregor vs. Diaz II goes down on Saturday night in Las Vegas.
On the latest episode of the GAA Hour Hurling Show Wooly and the lads reflect on a monumental weekend of action. Listen below or subscribe here on iTunes
