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Pic: Conor McGregor trains with Ronaldo, could soccer kick Nate Diaz at UFC 202

For his 70 million fans:

Great to see you bro!!

A photo posted by Cristiano Ronaldo (@cristiano) on

MAWR KICKS!

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight champion Conor McGregor is gearing up for his welterweight rematch against Nate Diaz, which takes place on Sat., Aug. 20, 2016 inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

More on that showdown here.

But just because he's going to throw hands against one of Stockton's finest, doesn't mean he can't spend some time snapping pics and talking shop with world-renowned soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo, who I assume is a big deal judging by his social media presence.

But I'm a dopey American and I don't watch Futbol or whatever the heck it's called.

Anyway, learning soccer kicks would have probably helped him in PRIDE, where that kind of thing was allowed, but then again, his featherweight nemesis, Jose Aldo, used his soccer skills to perfect leg kicks (just ask Urijah Faber, among others).

To see who else is fighting at UFC 202 click here.

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