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McGregor with a fan during the press conference fight. YouTube Screengrab

Conor McGregor poses for selfie as UFC 178 press conference descends into chaos

It’s fair to say Jon Jones and Daniel Cromier don’t like each.

“IF YOU CAN keep your head – and pose for a selfie – when all about you are losing theirs” is not quite the opening line of Rudyard Kipling’s If but it does apply to Conor McGregor this evening.

The Irish fighter had just left the stage at the press conference to officially launch UFC 178 when all hell broke lose between the Jon ‘Bones’ Jones – widely regarded as the best pound-for-pound fighter in MMA – and Daniel Cromier.

As the fight fight broke up, McGregor can be seen laughing at the ridiculousness of it all before agreeing to pose for a photo with a fan.

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UFC 178 takes place on September 27 where McGregor will fight Dustin Poirier in Las Vegas.

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    Mute Napolean Dynamite
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    Aug 4th 2014, 9:34 PM

    Hahahah Mcgregor is one legend XD

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    Aug 4th 2014, 9:27 PM

    That’s A1 for publicity but,defo spices this fight up now!!
    Can’t wait for it,jones great fighter who has more reach & has fought the best & DC is fierce quick & one tough son of bit*h!! Will be great fighter!!

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    Mute ✨TOBI✨
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    Aug 4th 2014, 10:08 PM

    DC wouldn’t beat snow off a rope he is overweight and predictable bones will make shîte of him

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    Aug 4th 2014, 10:27 PM

    Official lunch eh. What’d they have?

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    Aug 4th 2014, 11:40 PM

    TOBI,I presume you don’t really follow sport so just band wagoner,DC is undefeated has amazing speed for fella his size & his wrestling some best youl ever see,this fight ain’t walkover for jones by no means sham!!

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    Aug 4th 2014, 9:30 PM

    *fight*

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    Aug 5th 2014, 12:57 PM

    Been to four or five ufc fights in America!! Yes you’ll see that DC come fight night will be no push over,your saying “pro-fighter” wouldn’t beat snow of rope,his trained fighter I doubt very much you’d say that to his face!!
    Only giving my view too,no need for snide remarks

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    Aug 5th 2014, 1:19 PM

    Put down the handbags lads. Keyboard worriers ;)

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    Aug 5th 2014, 7:41 PM

    Well naturally not being a pro fighter I wouldn’t Colm as for the snide comments you may check your own comment to which I responded. And when you compare both fighters Cormier is streets behind bones. I can’t see him being beaten for a long time to come. Enjoy the fight I will

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    Aug 5th 2014, 2:12 PM

    Just seen if anyone can help.
    Myself and 7 lads are flying over the 25th sep for the fight. What I need help on is I have my fight club pass from the O2 fight and the pre sale are on sale tomorrow ( Wednesday 6th Aug ) but my ticket master account won’t let me but tickets from the Irish site. And the US Ticketmaster won’t take my log in details . Just wondering if anyone has come up against this before and if so have a solution . Cheers

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    Aug 5th 2014, 7:46 PM

    Derek go onto MGM grand website click entertainment they should be selling them on fri 8th as well they have their own box office for events

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    Aug 5th 2014, 7:53 AM

    I stand by my comments Colm he is nothing compared jon bones how many ufc events have you been to??? Were u in the 02 for mc gregor doubt you were. I’ve been to around ten ufc events so I’m entitled to my opinion and ul see how good Cormier is when he fights bones ok back in ur box now little boy

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