UFC star Conor McGregor 'behaving like Donald Trump'

Critics lay into 'narcissistic' fighter after it's confirmed he will not appear in Las Vegas

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Ultimate Fighting Championship star Conor McGregor appears to have lost his battle with the sport's supremo, Dana White, after it was confirmed he would not be appearing at July's UFC 200 in Las Vegas after all.

The Irish fighter was thrown off the bill earlier this month for refusing to attend a press conference. He then appeared to retire from the sport, only to subsequently declare he was back on the card.

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