UFC 202: Nate Diaz vs Conor McGregor 2 - full results, highlights

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MAIN CARD Welterweight: Conor McGregor def. Nate Diaz via majority decision (48-47, 47-47, 48-47) Light Heavyweight: Anthony Johnson def. Glover Teixeira via knockout (punch) 0:13, R1 Welterweight: Donald Cerrone def. Rick Story via TKO (head kick & punches) 2:02, R2 Welterweight: Mike Perry def. Hyun Gyu Lim via TKO (punches) 3:38, R1 Welterweight: Tim Means def. Sabah Homasi via TKO (punches) 2:56, R2 PRELIMS Bantamweight: Cody Garbrandt def. Takeya Mizugaki via TKO (punches) 0:48, R1 Women’s Bantamweight: Raquel Pennington def. Elizabeth Phillips via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Featherweight: Artem Lobov def. Chris Avila via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Women’s Strawweight: Cortney Casey def. Randa Markos via verbal submission (arm-bar) 4:34, R1 EARLY PRELIMS Welterweight: Lorenz Larkin def. Neil Magny via TKO (elbows) 4:08, R1 Welterweight: Colby Covington def. Max Griffin via TKO (punches) 2:18, R3 Middleweight: Marvin Vettori def. Alberto Uda via submission (guillotine choke) 4:30, R1

Here are the full results from this event!

One judge scored it as a draw, but the other two gave it to McGregor! Conor McGregor is back!

THE OFFICIAL DECISION: Conor McGregor def. Nate Diaz via majority decision (48-47, 47-47, 48-47)

#4(LW) Nate Diaz vs (C-FTW) Conor McGregor - ROUND 5/5 Fifth and final round! This has been a crazy fight! They meet in the middle and trade right away. Conor lands a leg kick. Diaz is stalking McGregor, who is reluctant to engage in a slug fest. Diaz puts the pressure on and McGregor misses with the flying knee. Diaz gets the clinch and puts McGregor on the fence. McGregor turns it gets the back of Diaz then moves away after landing some good shots. Leg kick lands for McGregor as he avoids the right of Diaz, and lands a right of his own. Diaz drops down for the double-leg takedown and he can't get it! Diaz lands good shots on McGregor agains the fence, and McGregor is forced to move away. Diaz puts his middle finger up at McGregor. McGregor lands a good combination. And another. Diaz gets he clinch again and puts McGregor on the fence again, landing an elbow, and short shots. However, Diaz is unable to take him down. Diaz lands knees in the clinch. Diaz misses with the elbow as McGregor reverses the position. McGregor gets the takedown but Diaz is right back up to his feet, not before eating a right hand. Diaz gets McGregor on the fence again, and gets the takedown with seconds to go. Time. WHAT A FIGHT! My score: 10-9 Diaz Overall score: 48-47 Diaz

#4(LW) Nate Diaz vs (C-FTW) Conor McGregor - ROUND 4/5 Championship rounds! Diaz goes to the body. McGregor lands a left hand. Both men miss. McGregor lands a leg kick. Diaz is still chasing down McGregor, but this time it's McGregor landing the better shots. Diaz is bloodied up. Another hard leg kick lands for McGregor. Two good body shots land for McGregor. Diaz pushes him off with a front kick. More shots land for McGregor, who seems to have found his second wind. Diaz gets the clinch and tries to take McGregor down. McGregor is able to stay on his feet. Knee to the body lands for McGregor. Diaz looking to rip shots to the body and to the head. Hard shot lands for McGregor, Diaz lands one of his own. Conor turns the position. McGregor lands a hard combination as they break. Diaz lands one his own and McGregor counters. McGregor slips two jabs from Diaz. Good shots land for McGregor again, more shots land for McGregor. Another hard shot lands for McGregor. Time. My score: 10-9 McGregor Overall score: 38-38 (Draw)

#4(LW) Nate Diaz vs (C-FTW) Conor McGregor - ROUND 3/5 Third round, and McGregor looks much more tired. McGregor eats a hard shot. More shots land for Diaz. Diaz lands a left, and McGregor is looking to survive until the next round already it seems. Diaz gets the clinch and puts McGregor on the fence. McGregor is able to turn it, but not for long, as Diaz turns the position once again. They break and McGregor tags Diaz, and land a good leg kick. Two more shots land for McGregor. Diaz is now talking to McGregor and putting the pressure on. McGregor spins and Diaz catches his leg. Diaz unable to take McGregor down, but he has McGregor on the fence. McGregor lands a hard elbow and now he has Diaz on the fence. McGregor is doing well to avoid the takedown, but Diaz switches the position, and lands as they break. McGregor is moving away from Diaz and Diaz is talking to him and taunting him. McGregor lands a good shot, but Diaz walks right through it. Another leg kick lands for McGregor. Diaz lands a hard shot, and McGregor lands one of his own. Diaz lands a good one-two and gets the clinch. Diaz hurts McGregor once again and he his looking for the finish! Diaz landing hard shots on McGregor on the fence. Diaz nearly knocks out McGregor again but once again Conor McGregor is saved by the buzzer! What a fight! Conor is in big trouble. My score: 10-9 Diaz Overall score: 29-28 Diaz

#4(LW) Nate Diaz vs (C-FTW) Conor McGregor - ROUND 2/5 Round two is underway. Diaz misses with the hook, but checks the leg kick. McGregor lands another one though. Another left hand lands for McGregor and he drops Diaz once again! Diaz gets back up to his feet but gets dropped a third time! McGregor won't follow him to the ground, which is clever, and Diaz is able to get up. McGregor lands another leg kick. Diaz still hasn't done anything in this fight really, McGregor is doing well to keep the pressure on him. Diaz opens up a bit more, taunting McGregor and he lands some good shots of his own. McGregor shakes them off with ease, and looks to start again, great strategy by McGregor, who is staying really patient. Both men miss with shots but Diaz lands a counter-right. Two more leg kicks land for McGregor, and this time Diaz is putting the pressure on McGregor moving forward. McGregor eats some shots and it looks like he is hurt now! McGregor is running away now but Diaz is chasing him down. Diaz lands a huge combination and McGregor is hurt bad! Diaz is turning it on and landing more shots. McGregor is one the fence but he is saved by the bell! Wow! Conor McGregor may have been seconds away from being knocked out! Wow! My score: 10-9 Diaz Overall score: 19-19 (Draw)

#4(LW) Nate Diaz vs (C-FTW) Conor McGregor - ROUND 1/5 Round one of this five round bout is underway! McGregor opens up with leg kicks, staying very patient in the early. He looks like a completely different fighter already. Another good leg kick lands for McGregor. Diaz looks for the long jabs and crosses. Diaz checks the kick of McGregor. Two leg kicks land for Diaz. McGregor lands an overhand right followed by a left hand that drops Diaz! Diaz is okay, and gets back up after McGregor refuses to follow him to the ground. Very patient work from McGregor, who lands another leg kick. Inside leg kick lands for Diaz. Diaz checks that leg kick but it still hurts him. McGregor lands a combination. Diaz opens up and some good shots of his own, looking to draw McGregor into a dog fight. Diaz just lands a jab. McGregor lands a shot to the body, followed by a leg kick. Another leg kick lands for McGregor. Another hard leg kick lands for McGregor! This time McGregor's leg kick buckles Diaz. We have never seen him fight like this before, but its working very well, as he lands another. Diaz walks down McGregor but eats hard shots to end round one, and they end the first round talking! My score: 10-9 McGregor Overall score: 10-9 McGregor

Here comes Nate Diaz!

There is a line of security in the cage looking to keep these guys apart, which looks a tad over the top.

Here comes Conor McGregor!

#4(LW) Nate Diaz looks to take out featherweight champion Conor McGregor for the second time! That fight is coming up momentarily! Will it be Nate Diaz or will it be Conor McGregor!

The stakes of the bout have become even higher after the pre-fight press conference, where Diaz walked off stage and both participants started throwing bottles and cans at one another before White was forced to end the event.

It’s do-or-die time for McGregor, after UFC president Dana White said that win, lose or draw, McGregor will have to defend his belt after this bout, or give it up completely.

The Irishman has changed his approach for Diaz, who is a much bigger, stronger fighter than what he was at 145 pounds, but he believes that this time around the fight will go much differently.

McGregor, who was originally scheduled to face former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos, decided to take the jump to welterweight, and despite his risk not paying off the first time, he’s doing it again.

Then, come fight day, Diaz weathered McGregor’s early storm, before dominating in the second round and hurting the featherweight champion, submitting him with the rear-naked choke.