Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor face off at UFC 202 press conference

Jul 07, 2016

CONOR McGregor and Nate Diaz were re-acquainted in Las Vegas as they took part in a press conference to officially launch their upcoming event, UFC 202.

The pair are scheduled to fight in a welterweight rematch at the T-Mobile Arena on Saturday August 20, with the Dubliner is desperate to make amends for his submission loss to Diaz at UFC 196 earlier this year.

Photographer Per Haljestam was on hand for SunSport to get up close and personal with the stars as they addressed the media at a packed press conference in Las Vegas.

UFC 202 Presser - Photo Per Häljestam 01 — Having a laugh: Conor McGregor

UFC 202 Presser - Photo Per Häljestam 02 — Give us a wave: McGregor salutes the fans at the UFC 202 press conference

UFC 202 Presser - Photo Per Häljestam 03 — Chilled out: Nate Diaz wasn’t as fired up as in previous press conferences

UFC 202 Presser - Photo Per Häljestam 04 — Running the show: UFC president Dana White looks on

UFC 202 Presser - Photo Per Häljestam 08 — Hands up: Nate Diaz looks ready to go

UFC 202 Presser - Photo Per Häljestam 09 — Flashpoint: Diaz and McGregor get heated during the post-press conference staredown

Heavyweights go public ahead of new-look UFC 200 main event

Also on hand at the T-Mobile Arena was a shortened UFC 200 open workout session with Mark Hunt and Brock Lesnar taking to the stage to address the fans.

While Hunt went through a rigorous workout session on the pads, Lesnar opted simply to show up and answer questions.

Here’s the best of our shots from that session.