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Eamon Doggett

John Kavanagh plays cruel April Fools joke on Conor McGregor fans with Nate Diaz trilogy tease

John Kavanagh has hinted that Conor McGregor could be set for a dramatic return to the octagon to face Nate Diaz in July - but it is more likely that the Crumlin man's coach is only teasing fight fans with a April Fools' Day joke.

McGregor announced he was retiring from mixed martial arts last week after a career that saw him become a two-weight world champion and contest two of the most memorable fights in the UFC's history against Nate Diaz.

And Kavanagh tweeted this morning suggesting that a trilogy match between McGregor and Diaz was on the cards for UFC 239 on July 6 in Las Vegas.

He tweeted: "FINALLY! See you all #UFC239 #trilogy."

But no sooner were fans getting excited than they realised that Kavanagh was having them on, given today's date.

One fan said: "You had me for a quarter of a second."

Another said: "I see right through you, John.'

There was also a raft of appropriate GIFs:

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