Conor McGregor Uncertain if Featherweight Title Defense Will Follow UFC 202

Conor McGregor has never been shy about looking ahead when it comes to his mixed martial arts career. But as his rematch with Nate Diaz at UFC 202 approaches, the boastful Irishman has narrowed his focus. Avenging the sole loss of his Octagon tenure is paramount, and any discussion of a future featherweight title defense will have to take a backseat for now. “I haven’t really spoke about it to anyone about what’s next. Who knows what’s next?” McGregor said during a recent conference call. “Right now I’m [less than two weeks] away from a war and I’m ready for the war. So that’s all I’m thinking of right now. So let’s have this war. “He’s [Diaz] been talking about full camp this and that. ‘I’ve only had ten days to prepare, if I had a full camp he wouldn’t even be able to hit me.’ Well let’s see what that’s about, let’s see what all that’s about.” Diaz submitted McGregor in the second round at UFC 196 after taking the fight on short notice. McGregor was originally supposed …

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