Welterweight: Nate Diaz def. Conor McGregor via submission (rear-naked choke) 4:12, R2
Women’s bantamweight championship bout: Miesha Tate def. Holly Holm via technical submission (rear-naked choke) 3:30, R5 to become the new UFC women’s bantamweight champion
WATCH: TATE CHOKES HOLM INTO SUBMISSION
Light heavyweight: lir Latifi def. Gian Villante via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Light heavyweight: Corey Anderson def. Tom Lawlor via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Women’s bantamweight: Amanda Nunes def. Valentina Shevchenko via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-27)
REPORT: HOLM, MCGREGOR LOSE AT UFC 196
Welterweight: Siyar Bahadurzada def. Brandon Thatch via submission (arm-triangle choke) 4:11, R3
Welterweight: Nordine Taleb def. Erick Silva via knockout (punch) 1:34, R2
Middleweight: Vitor Miranda def. Marcelo Guimaraes via TKO (head kick & punches) 1:09, R2
Featherweight: Darren Elkins def. Chas Skelly via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-27, 30-26)
Lightweight: Diego Sanchez def. Jim Miller via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Lightweight: Jason Saggo def. Justin Salas via TKO (punches) 4:31, R1
Featherweight: Teruto Ishihara def. Julian Erosa via knockout (punches) 0:34, R2
Conor McGregor will meet Nate Diaz in a welterweight battle, and Holly Holm is set to defend her UFC women’s bantamweight championship against Miesha Tate at UFC 196. Join The Roar from 2pm for live coverage and round-by-round updates.
Originally scheduled to challenge Rafael dos Anjos for the lightweight title, featherweight champion Conor McGregor will have to settle for Nate Diaz after dos Anjos broke his foot just 11 days before the event.
McGregor is coming off a devastating 13-second knockout win over the former number one ranked pound-for-pound fighter Jose Aldo, becoming just the second UFC featherweight champion in the history of the division.
Nate Diaz’s return to the octagon resulted in one of the best performances of his career, outworking Michael Johnson in a fight of the night bout.
Following his win against Johnson, Diaz took the microphone and called out Conor McGregor in an expletive-filled rant. Now, he will get his shot at the Irishman.
At UFC 193 in Melbourne Holly Holm shocked the entire world after dominating Ronda Rousey for a round and a half before knocking her out with a spectacular head-kick to earn the women’s bantamweight belt.
Holm has spectacular stand-up skills, and has won several world titles in boxing and kickboxing. The champion opted not to wait for Ronda Rousey return, but to take the challenge in front of her.
Miesha Tate is riding an impressive four-fight winning streak, with her last loss coming in 2013 against Ronda Rousey in a title fight.
Tate has been gunning for another chance at UFC gold for two years, and now she will finally get another chance to hold it.
Conor McGregor will be much more comfortable fighting closer to his natural weight at welterweight, and Nate Diaz’s cardio could prove to be an issue taking this fight on short notice. Both men have great heart and spectacular boxing, but McGregor will the fitter, more precise striker.
Prediction: Conor McGregor defeats Nate Diaz via TKO in the second round
Miesha Tate has a much more sound stand up game than Ronda Rousey, and won’t be as easy a target. Holly Holm won’t be able to pick Tate apart like she did Rousey, and both women have the cardio to go five rounds. This one should be a close fight either way.
Prediction: Miesha Tate defeats Holly Holm via split decision
Ben
Guest
Exactly. He has no right to go past Diaz for the LW title fight. Game over for that plan at this point in time. CMg has no choice to go back down to featherweight and take on both Aldo and Edgar.
DJW
Guest
Ha what makes you think he will still get a shot at RDA. He just got destroyed by the 5th ranked lightweight. He should have to earn a title shot in lightweight now by beating a few lightweights first. He never should of got a shot at RDA before a few lightweight wins.
AZ_RBB
Guest
No biggie. This was just a cash grab before McGregor fights Dos Anjos. That's the real fight. UFC would have preferred Holm won this. But Tate will do just fine against Rousey when that fight is scheduled. Was great to see the great man himself, GSP in the crowd. Would love to know what he thinks of this generation of fighters. I don't feel any possess his technical abilities.
Isaac Nowroozi
Roar Guru
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Welterweight: Nate Diaz def. Conor McGregor via submission (rear-naked choke) 4:12, R2 Women’s bantamweight championship bout: Miesha Tate def. Holly Holm via technical submission (rear-naked choke) 3:30, R5 to become the new UFC women's bantamweight champion Light heavyweight: lir Latifi def. Gian Villante via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Light heavyweight: Corey Anderson def. Tom Lawlor via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) Women’s bantamweight: Amanda Nunes def. Valentina Shevchenko via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-27) Welterweight: Siyar Bahadurzada def. Brandon Thatch via submission (arm-triangle choke) 4:11, R3 Welterweight: Nordine Taleb def. Erick Silva via knockout (punch) 1:34, R2 Middleweight: Vitor Miranda def. Marcelo Guimaraes via TKO (head kick & punches) 1:09, R2 Featherweight: Darren Elkins def. Chas Skelly via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-27, 30-26) Lightweight: Diego Sanchez def. Jim Miller via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Lightweight: Jason Saggo def. Justin Salas via TKO (punches) 4:31, R1 Featherweight: Teruto Ishihara def. Julian Erosa via knockout (punches) 0:34, R2
Isaac Nowroozi
Roar Guru
Here are the full results from this event:
Isaac Nowroozi
Roar Guru
McGregor was humble in defeat, but as Joe Rogan said, he should stay off the internet for a while.
Alex L
Roar Rookie
Oh look, the really tall fighter for his division fought someone his own height and suddenly looked less good.
Isaac Nowroozi
Roar Guru
THE OFFICIAL DECISION: Nate Diaz def. Conor McGregor via submission (rear-naked choke) 4:12, R2
Isaac Nowroozi
Roar Guru
What a win for Nate Diaz! Incredible!
Isaac Nowroozi
Roar Guru
(FW c) Conor McGregor vs LW #5 Nate Diaz – ROUND 2/5 Both men catch each other on leg kicks. McGregor misses with a one-two. Diaz lands a good jab to the body. McGregor spins again. Big left hands are landing for McGregor. Followed by an uppercut. Diaz clinches and puts McGregor on the fence. They break. Good shots land for McGregor. Diaz is busted up. A good jab lands for Diaz. McGregor lands an uppercut. Diaz hurts McGregor with a left. McGregor is retreating. Diaz is talking to him now. Diaz landing more shots. Diaz clinches and lands a knee. McGregor is hurt badly. Diaz landing uppercuts in the clinch. McGregor comes back. Diaz hurts McGregor again. McGregor looks for the takedown. Diaz gets the guillotine. McGregor rolls out of it and Diaz gets the rear-naked choke. McGregor taps!!! NATE DIAZ HAS DONE IT!!!
Isaac Nowroozi
Roar Guru
(FW c) Conor McGregor vs LW #5 Nate Diaz – ROUND 1/5 Round one is underway. McGregor misses coming forward. McGregor is very loose. Diaz is very long. McGregor looks for the spin but misses. Diaz has McGregor on the fence, and lands some shots. They disengage. Diaz lands a good jab. McGregor lands an overhand right. McGregor lands a good left hand. McGregor is looking to tag Diaz with a left hand. Diaz lands a good jab. McGregor is talking to Diaz during. Diaz lands a good jab to the body. Diaz lands a right hand. McGregor lands a good leg kick, Diaz lands with a check hook. McGregor misses with a spin. Diaz lands a good one-two. Inside leg kick lands for Diaz. Diaz lands a two good right hand. McGregor is looking for a huge right hand, he puts so much power behind it every time he throws it. Diaz lands some good jabs. McGregor is landing some good left hands and Diaz is cut. Diaz gets a takedown and is looking for a triangle after McGregor ends up on top. Time. My score: 10-9 McGregor Overall score: 10-9 McGregor
Isaac Nowroozi
Roar Guru
Here comes Conor McGregor.
Isaac Nowroozi
Roar Guru
Here comes Nate Diaz.
Dave Blackmore
Roar Rookie
Such an intelligent fight by Tate. She waited on Holm and took her opportunity perfectly.
Isaac Nowroozi
Roar Guru
McGregor is coming off a devastating 13-second knockout win over the former number one ranked pound-for-pound fighter Jose Aldo, becoming just the second UFC featherweight champion in the history of the division.
Isaac Nowroozi
Roar Guru
Originally scheduled to challenge Rafael dos Anjos for the lightweight title, featherweight champion Conor McGregor will have to settle for Nate Diaz after dos Anjos broke his foot just 11 days before the event.
Isaac Nowroozi
Roar Guru
The featherweight champion Conor McGregor moves to welterweight to take on the fifth-ranked lightweight Nate Diaz.
Isaac Nowroozi
Roar Guru
It’s time for the main event!
Isaac Nowroozi
Roar Guru
Rousey is 2-0 against Tate, but I think a huge hole has been exposed in Ronda's game. I can't see her beating either Holm or Tate.