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Published 17:07 9 Oct 2016 BST
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Up to now Nate Diaz has been the only man able to figure out the McGregor puzzle in the UFC but bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz believes that he too knows how to overcome the Irishman.
Cruz, one of the brightest analysts currently covering MMA in between his own bouts, has been praised for his ability to break down fights and this weekend he boldly claimed he would defeat 'The Notorious' at either 145lbs or 155lbs.
"Everybody's calling out McGregor so I don't want to be another guy because everybody wants that fight," Cruz said on the Fox broadcast of UFC 204.
"But the thing is that McGregor's picking his own fights so that's not up to me, that's not up to the UFC. That's up to McGregor.
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"Now I know as much as McGregor and more about this sport than anybody and it seems that the only way to beat McGregor is with your mind. I know I can do that.
"I know I can also technically beat him and I know at 145lbs that I'm extremely fast and hard to deal with.
"I can beat McGregor, absolutely, and I would love to fight him at 145lbs or 155lbs if he wins the title. I don't care, I'm the champion, and my style is built for moving up in weight class because I don't take damage."
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