McGregor back in control after silencing doubters in epic 'war'

Just as there's no washing the cage covers clean, there'll be no wiping from the memory [Conor McGregor]'s resilience in the incessant wave of punches, elbows and kicks that were exchanged - almost 500 in total in 25 engrossing minutes. "He tried, I tried, to take each other out...

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Published inIrish independent
Main Author Joe Callaghan IN LAS VEGAS
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dublin Independent News & Media 22.08.2016
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Diaz, Nate
McGregor, Conor
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Summary:Just as there's no washing the cage covers clean, there'll be no wiping from the memory [Conor McGregor]'s resilience in the incessant wave of punches, elbows and kicks that were exchanged - almost 500 in total in 25 engrossing minutes. "He tried, I tried, to take each other out and it didn't get done. It's like, 'Hey man, until next time, it's all good, until we're set to go again it's all good'. MCGREGOR'S REVENGE...BY NUMBERS 1 the first time McGregor has ever gone deeper than three rounds 3 times [Nate Diaz] was knocked to the canvass in the first two rounds 48points scored to McGregor by two judges to Diaz's 47 461 total strikes landed by both fighters in 25 torrid minutes $3M McGregor's base fee for the night, a new UFC record $10 his final payday once TV money is totted up 15,539 the attendance at the T-Mobile Arena