I have been on the mat with McGregor: he is the real deal

Defeat came only after he tried to achieve an extraordinary and unprecedented shift up two weight classes to fight Nate Diaz

Conor McGregor suffers at the hands of Nate Diaz during the fight in Las Vegas last weekend Picture: Getty
Conor McGregor has his hands taped before the fight with Diaz in Las Vegas Pic: Getty

In the early hours of Sunday morning, UFC commentator Joe Rogan put his arm around Nate Diaz on live television and said “You’ve just shocked the world”. Diaz had beaten the best known mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter on the planet ...