Conor McGregor opens up on ‘publicized civil war’ with UFC over UFC 200

Conor McGregor broke his silence on Sunday, speaking publicly for the first time about the dispute with the UFC that ultimately led to his removal from UFC 200. In an interview with ESPN, McGregor called the whole situation "a publicized civil war," stating that there was a lot going on back home and he simply wanted to focus on training for his rematch against Nate Diaz.
"I was in a time where I was like, figuring out something," McGregor said. "I didn't just shut out and say no to everything.