Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour <\/a>with Ariel Helwani and was asked if he expects the same amount of support at UFC 202 that he has received in the past while fighting in Las Vegas.<\/p>\nAccording to Helwani, many Irish fans have tweeted at the popular journalist saying that they cannot afford to make the trip to Sin City this time around.<\/p>\n
McGregor agreed with Helwani suggesting that he is likely walking into hostile territory this time around:<\/p>\n
\u201cI estimate that I\u2019ll be fighting in enemy territory this time. Usually it\u2019s been home for me in this place (Las Vegas), with the traveling fans. I\u2019m estimating that I\u2019m going into a war zone here. That\u2019s what I\u2019m estimating. That\u2019s what I\u2019ve been preparing for and that\u2019s what I\u2019m looking forward to.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nDo you think Nate Diaz will have more supporters in Las Vegas at this Saturday’s UFC 202 event in Las Vegas? Sound off PENN Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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