Whether it's in the Octagon or at a press conference, whenever Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz interact, it's must-see TV.
At the prefight news conference for the main event of UFC 202, a near brawl broke out between McGregor and Diaz and his camp after the two sides started hurling water bottles at each other while McGregor was addressing the media and Diaz was leaving the venue. The spur-of-the-moment altercation caused several UFC fighters to chime in on Twitter with a combination of surprise, excitement and disappointment.
Just turned on the press conference, where did Nate go? #UFC202
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) August 17, 2016
WATER BOTTLE ARE BEING THROWN!!!!!!!!!! #UFC202
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) August 17, 2016
I can't wait to go back and see what caused the ruckus. #UFC202
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) August 17, 2016
I'll never look at my water bottle the same #UFC202 #PressConference
— Dave Madden (@DMaddenMMA) August 17, 2016
So we are back like 10 years ago ... Damn guys !!! #UFC202 #presser @ufc
— patrick cote (@patrick_cote) August 17, 2016
Well, that escalated quickly... Yikes! #UFC202 #nolovelost
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) August 17, 2016
Sorry bout that, see you Saturday guys! #DanaTillIDie #DanaWhite #UFC202
— Julianna Peña (@VenezuelanVixen) August 17, 2016
Omg #UFC202 press conference just went off !! 😮
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) August 17, 2016
Diaz vs McGregor might not happen. #202 😕 @ufc
— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) August 17, 2016
Although #UFC202 presser will drive PVVs through the roof. I really think Mac lost cool much like Cormier in Jones scrum. & how'd that go? 👞
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) August 17, 2016
#UFC202 And that's how start both need to get fined for that so disrespectful
— GILBERT BURNS (@GilbertDurinho) August 17, 2016
Tony Martin even tried to capitalize on the melee.
Everyone keeps saying water bottle what about the @MonsterEnergy drinks? Monster feel free to throw them my way😀😀😀
— Tony Martin (@tmartinmma) August 17, 2016
The long-awaited rematch takes place Saturday at 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view.