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Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz scuffle at UFC 196 press conference

Watch: Conor McGregor practices one of his favorite kicks on Conan O’Brien

Conor McGregor took some time out of his busy pre-fight schedule to stop by Conan O’Brien to discuss his plans for his UFC 196 main event battle against Nate Diaz.

Conor McGregor took some time out of his busy pre-fight schedule to stop by Conan O’Brien’s show to discuss his plans for his UFC 196 main event battle against Nate Diaz.

The Irish fighter even talked about the specific moves he expects to use to knock out Diaz on Saturday, offering to show off the capoeria-inspired meia luna kick he believes will end the match, using the host as his sparring partner.

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After watching the slow motion video, the host comments on how close McGregor came to landing the kick, which causes the fighter to smile and say “that would have gone viral,” which is very much an understatement.

– Brendan Maloy

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