Conor McGregor directs personal insult to rivals Jose Aldo and Rafael dos Anjos following UFC 196 defeat

Conor McGregor has hit back at two of his rivals following the fallout from his UFC 196 defeat by Nate Diaz after taking to social media to issue a passionate statement in which he labels both Jose Aldo and Rafael dos Anjos a “p****”.

McGregor was forced to submit to Diaz in the second round of their welterweight clash in Las Vegas on Saturday night after the American landed a flurry of heavy blows before finishing the fight with a rear naked choke hold.

The loss represented McGregor’s first defeat in the UFC and the third of his career, but he has already promised to return better than ever – though his next bout is expected to be back at featherweight where he remains champion.

Admitting that he has no regrets about stepping up two weight divisions to face Diaz, McGregor said: “I stormed in and put it all on the line. I took a shot and missed.

“I will never apologise for taking a shot. S*** happens.

“I'll take this loss like a man. I will not shy away from it. I will not change who I am. If another champion goes up 2 weights let me know.”

McGregor did not finish his rant without firing back at Aldo, the man he knocked out in 13 seconds at UFC 194, as well as Dos Anjos who pulled out of the UFC 196 event after suffering a broken foot two weeks before the fight.

“Thank you to the true support and f*** the hate that came out of the woodwork,” McGregor added. “I love it all. It’s still steak for breakfast.

“I've been here many times in my life in some form or another. I'll eat it all and come back stronger.

“Aldo you are a p****. Dos Anjos you are a p****. When the history books are written, I showed up. You showed up on Twitter.”

Aldo immediately called out McGregor for a rematch at UFC 200 after he suffered a first loss to Diaz on Saturday, with the former featherweight champion yet to return to the Octagon since his brutal UFC 194 knockout.

Aldo posted on Twitter: “See ya at #UFC200, @TheNotoriousMMA. Your fairy tale is over. You got nowhere to run now. Time to a rematch, p****.”

Dos Anjos meanwhile highlighted that McGregor had struggled to cope with the increase in weight, having gone from the featherweight limit of 145 lbs to the 170 lbs at the weekend.

Dos Anjos, the current UFC lightweight champion, soon responded to McGregor, posting on Twitter: “How come after a performance like that you call somebody a p****? You showed me and the world that you don't deserve to fight for 155 belt.”

However, McGregor made it abundantly clear that he’s going nowhere, and after highlighting the “numbers” that have become such a regular feature in his rampant monologues before and after fights, he sent a warning to Diaz that he will seek a rematch with the American in the future to try and avenge his loss.

“If your tired of me talking money, take a nap,” said McGregor. “I'll still be here when you wake up with the highest PPV and the gate. Still talking multi 7's.

“To the fans! Never ever shy away from challenges. Never run from adversity. Face yourself head on.

“Nate I will see you again.”

McGregor is still expected to headline UFC 200 in July, where a rematch with Aldo could prove a potential bout as well as other featherweight options in Frankie Edgar and Max Holloway.