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McGregor to long line of challengers: 'I want them to beg me'

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Conor McGregor is the money fight at 145 and 155 pounds, and he knows it.

The impossibly brash Irishman's name was on everyone's lips on Saturday night, with Charles Oliveira, Nate Diaz, and lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos all calling out the featherweight kingpin following their victories at UFC on FOX 17. Toss top 145-pound contender Frankie Edgar into the mix, and you've got a laundry list of potential suitors for "The Notorious" one.

True to form, McGregor, the top draw in the promotion now that Ronda Rousey's mystique has dissipated, delivered a simple message to his cadre of challengers: Beg for it.

At this point it's unclear who McGregor will square off with next. Aside from the obvious in Edgar, and a title bout with dos Anjos, a rematch with former featherweight overlord Jose Aldo is a very real possibility.

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