MMA psychologist: McGregor’s mastery of excuses will ensure he bounces back from defeat

Just how will Conor McGregor cope now he has lost his air of UFC invincibility? A leading MMA psychologist makes his assessment.

Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz will meet for the second time on August 20 at UFC 202 in the T-Mobile arena Las Vegas in what is being anticipated as the biggest fight of the year, writes Ciaran O'Flynn.

McGregor has gained such a reputation for his trash-talking and bold predictions that he has been compared to the great Muhammad Ali on multiple occasions.