UFC 196 Aftermath: On Conor McGregor, audacity, and creating major events

LAS VEGAS -- A question for those fighters who took joy in Conor McGregor's loss to Nate Diaz on Saturday night at UFC 196: Have you ever attempted what the UFC featherweight champion tried to pull off?
How many of those who took shots at McGregor after being submitted by Diaz at the MGM Grand ever went up two weight classes on short notice to save a show when a main event fighter pulled out? I don't see too many hands raised right now.
For all the talk about superfights that have come and