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Published 16:35 22 Mar 2016 GMT
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Speaking on The MMA Hour, UFC expert Ariel Helwani explained that McGregor feels he has something to prove by taking on - and beating - Diaz at welterweight. Rather than go back to featherweight and defending his title, Helwani says the Dubliner wants to make amends for his March 5 defeat.
"By the time that news came out a lot of people said 'Well, they're working on it, but there are no contracts.' I can assure you that the contracts had already been issued," he said. "Not signed, but anyone who told you that there were no contracts issued thus making it less of a real thing, that was inaccurate.
"Make no mistake about it, the reason this fight is happening at 170 lbs is because, to be frank, Conor McGregor is a bit of a wildman. He is obsessed with the idea that he lost to Nate Diaz at 170 lbs, he feels like he should have won, and he wants the same circumstances. He wants to do it again, and prove that he is the better man."
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