After Conor McGregor's loss to Nate Diaz at UFC 196, many tried to analyse where things wrong. The Irishman's diet leading up to the fight, which consisted of two steaks a day, was put in the crosshairs. His ultra-confidence and disregard for Diaz' durability and experience came under the firing line. Even movement coach Ido Portal, who worked extensively with McGregor in the weeks leading up to UFC 196, was criticised.
Portal, a former capoeira expert, was largely ridiculed for his unorthodox training methods and frequent appearances on UFC 196's embedded series.