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Nate Diaz: Conor McGregor ‘didn’t have a very hard fight on his hands’ against Cerrone

Conor McGregor made a huge statement at UFC 246 last weekend when he defeated Donald Cerrone inside 40 seconds of action. It marked his first UFC win in three years, as well as a personal record for scoring knockout wins across three divisions.

His old rival Nate Diaz, however, didn’t think too highly of the victory, and the 34-year-old UFC veteran went on to explain why during a post-Bellator 238 interview with ESPN’s Marc Raimondi.

“‘Cowboy’ doesn’t care about winning and losing, so [McGregor] didn’t have a very hard fight on his hands,” Diaz said, who’s had experience facing both fighters.