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Brendan Schaub: Fans now like Nate Diaz more than Conor McGregor

UFC megastar Conor McGregor hasn’t done himself any favors as of late.

Video footage was released earlier this week of ‘The Notorious’ striking a fellow Irishman on the head at a bar in his hometown of Dublin, and the former two-division champ has come under fire from just about everyone, including his own fans.

While McGregor’s reputation has undoubtedly taken a battering this past week, the Irishman’s former opponent, Nate Diaz, has skyrocketed in popularity since his comeback fight against Anthony Pettis at UFC 241.

Diaz outclassed Pettis to take home a unanimous decision in the co-headlining bout at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, and the 34-year-old has been trending on YouTube and social media ever since.