Conor McGregor Pegged as Betting Favorite Over Diaz, Aldo, Alvarez

The popularity of Conor McGregor cannot be denied at this stage of his career and neither can his fighting prowess. The polarizing Irishman is riding high after toppling archrival Nate Diaz this past Saturday in the main event of UFC 202 and, as expected, the questions were flying from all angles regarding who he’ll be fighting next. Some argue that Diaz, who submitted McGregor via second-round rear-naked choke at UFC 196, should be next in line to cap off the trilogy. Others, like UFC President Dana White, insist that “Notorious” should defend his featherweight crown against Jose Aldo, who holds the “nterim belt at 145 pounds. Finally, there is a large group of experts who feel that McGregor should fulfill his promise of becoming world champ at …

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