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Watch: Robin Black Expertly Breaks Down Conor McGregor's Fighting Style Ahead Of UFC 202

John Balfe
By John Balfe
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From the moment he tapped out to Nate Diaz's rear naked choke in the second round in the main event of their UFC 196 bout last March, Conor McGregor has wanted a do-over.

He gets his chance next Saturday in what will quite possibly be the most-watched UFC fight ever but what does the Irishman have to do to come out of UFC 202 with a different result?

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Robin Black is one of the finest analysts in the game and has, for the last few months, been hosting a series of preview videos on behalf of the UFC -- and Conor McGregor is the star of his latest one.

Black identifies the conditions that McGregor needs to establish to win the rematch. Firstly he identifies that McGregor's movement needs to be in a 'push, pull, float' method, establishing angles to trap his Californian opponent rather than simply trying to break in through the front door and potentially be over-relient on his power.

And then there's the 'flim-flam', which you'll have to watch the video to understand.

Over to you, Mr. Black...

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