We're still three months and change away from Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo's headliner match during July's UFC 189, but tempers are already at a boiling point on both sides.
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Both McGregor and Aldo were on hand for a press event hyping the upcoming fight in Dublin on Tuesday, when McGregor -- to a chorus of applause from the packed Irish audience -- got up and literally swiped Aldo's title belt away from him on stage.
That set off a minor ruckus, which UFC president Dana White had to step in and break up. The whole thing was very theatrical and ridiculous and baroque and enjoyable as heck.
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McGregor's no-cares-given, abrasive attitude has endeared him to a legion of UFC fans. He's rapidly becoming one of the most recognizable faces not just in the featherweight divison, but in the sport in general. During his last victory, as UFC 159 Fight Night in Boston, McGregor even hopped the Octagon and got in Aldo's face in the front row. It's been on like Donkey Kong ever since.
Watch footage of McGregor's crazy press conference antics below:
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