The Notorious is back!
While we were all asleep, well most of us, Conor McGregor won his fight against Nate Diaz. The pair fought their welterweight rematch UFC 202 in front of a packed out T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
It was evident that Conor had a massive Irish support in the arena with “Olé Olé Olé” echoing from start to finish of the fight which lasted the full five rounds.
In the end, Conor was declared the winner against Nate in a majority decision.
He received messages of support on Twitter from fellow athletes and celebrities, as well as fans at home and all around the world who have been praising him for his triumphant return.
Hell of a fight. Congrats to McGregor for grinding out the win over Diaz. Guess there’s gota be a third now #Warriors
— Chris Eubank Jr (@ChrisEubankJr) August 21, 2016
What a fight ! Congrats @TheNotoriousMMA enjoy those #BURGR‘s tomorrow !!! #UFC202 pic.twitter.com/D1ZcPDNQiX
— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) August 21, 2016
Yaaaaaahhhhhhh @TheNotoriousMMA surprise surprise muthaf#*kers!!! We cut them up that’s what we do!! Congrats brother proud of you! #UFC202
— Michael Conlan (@mickconlan11) August 21, 2016
Wow what a fight! Respect to both @TheNotoriousMMA and @NateDiaz209 #UFC202
— Manny Pacquiao (@mannypacquiao) August 21, 2016
I’ve dedicated a decade of life to the study of Fighting. That’s the greatest thing I’ve ever witnessed. Congrats @TheNotoriousMMA #UFC202
— Robin Black (@robinblackmma) August 21, 2016
#UFC202 #ConorMcGregor @TheNotoriousMMA
Congrats Connor on a great win, great fight, on beating a heavier fighter. Savage battle.— Dave Sullivan (@o_sullivandavid) August 21, 2016
Precision beats power, timing beat speed! #UFC202 @TheNotoriousMMA ?? #ConorMcGregor
— Izzuwan (@izzuwannn) August 21, 2016
Congrats @TheNotoriousMMA. That was some war. Glad you won #UFC202
— Funky (@FunkyDisciple) August 21, 2016
Wow, what a fight! @TheNotoriousMMA, the king is back! #McGregorDiaz2 #UFC202
— James Hucker (@JamesHucker) August 21, 2016
It wasn’t a KO but I picked the right man! So happy for @TheNotoriousMMA there! Showed he’s improved his all round game!
? ?? ? #UFC202— Tony Bellew (@TonyBellew) August 21, 2016
Not to mention @TheNotoriousMMA kicking game was incredible. He knew Diaz’s weakness and tried to expose it. #UFC202 #McGregorDiaz2
— Chief Liam (@LiamReal1995) August 21, 2016
Extremely close but @TheNotoriousMMA landed the best hits #UFC202
— Jorel James Bond (@JorelJBond) August 21, 2016
Great fight between @TheNotoriousMMA & @NateDiaz209 in the #UFC202 both amazing fighters ??? #NateDiaz #ConorMcGregor
— Matthew J. Jones (@mjjwatches) August 21, 2016
Well done @TheNotoriousMMA @John_Kavanagh & #TeamMcGregor amazing fight, amazing coaching. #UFC202
— Jo Leonard (@JoLeonard_x) August 21, 2016
Even more respect for @TheNotoriousMMA after watching #UFC202 again! His defence got him through round 3 & his obsession won him the title??
— Carol Curley (@Ccurley0Carol) August 21, 2016
NOTORIOUS!! quality win for @TheNotoriousMMA. Diaz’s face looked like a murder scene after. THE KING IS BACK #ConorMcGregor #UFC202
— Ben Peters (@benpeters11) August 21, 2016