UFC 202 press conference: Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz as it happened

Follow live coverage of the pre-fight press conference from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas

McGregor, pictured during a UFC 196 pre-fight press conference (Getty)

Welcome to The Independent's live coverage of Thursday's UFC 202 pre-fight press conference between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz.

UFC 202: Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz pre-fight press conference

• Start time: 7:30pm approx. (BST)
• Location: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
• When is the fight? 20 August
• Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz rematch confirmed
• Why Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor is impossible
• When is UFC Fight Week and where can I watch it?
• Jon Jones fails drugs test and pulled from UFC 200 main event

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Preview

Remember how Conor McGregor 'retired' following a fall-out over media duties?

Well, on Thursday, he'll be back behind one of the UFC's microphones again.

The Crumlin-born featherweight champion will take on his conqueror Nate Diaz in a spiky press conference.

If it's anything like their previous ones before UFC 196, you can expect fireworks. A lot of them.

[7 July 2016 19:19 · Mark Critchley]

So, after Jones' removal from the bill and McGregor vs Diaz dropping off the card months ago, what now for UFC 200?

It was meant to be the biggest pay-per-view in the company's history. Instead, it could be something of a damp squib. Does Dana have any regrets?

[7 July 2016 19:28 · Mark Critchley]

Just five minutes to go until we get under way...

Any bets what Conor's prepared one-liner that doesn't quite come off will be?