Months of trash-talking, a date change from UFC 200 to UFC 202, and a pre-fight presser that turned into a bottle throwing contest didn't stop Conor McGregor from exacting revenge against Nate Diaz on Saturday night. The video highlights are provided down below.
The UFC is eager to make its upcoming events special, and it all starts at UFC 198. Cris Justino will be making her much-awaited debut while Georges St-Pierre and Dennis Bermudez could be among the additional cards for UFC 200.
Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz II is likely to be announced soon, meaning Frankie Edgar and Jose Aldo will have to wait for their turn at the Irishman. But a consolation for Edgar is that he could be lined up for the UFC’s first fight that would be held in New York.
UFC fighter Rashad Evans is gaining quite a reputation for making accurate calls when it comes to assessing fighters. That includes picking Nate Diaz to win over Conor McGregor at the recent UFC 196 event.
Ronda Rousey is still out of the UFC scene, but that does not include her playing the "EA Sports UFC 2" video game, which will be released on Tuesday. Rousey explained that while she did play it, her inability to control her character was the reason she decided not to use her character for the game.
UFC Women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate will not wait for Ronda Rousey to officially return and plans to keep herself busy defending her newly won belt. Rousey has yet to set a date for her return to the Octagon.
Holly Holm is now trying to regain lost ground following her loss to Miesha Tate at UFC 196. Dana White feels sorry for her but believes everything was the fault of her handler, Lenny Fresquez.
Newly crowned UFC Women’s Bantamweight champion Miesha Tate is still savoring the euphoria of her UFC 196 conquest over Holly Holm though word of her next opponent is already on the table. That includes Holm and Ronda Rousey, who she has lost to twice before.
Max Holloway has indirectly inserted his name as a possible opponent to Conor McGregor’s featherweight title though his chances of making it don’t look promising. His eight-fight winning streak is impressive but one thing is hindering all that -- a match with a big name fighter.
Tyson Fury is at it again after taking to social media his thoughts on the shocking results of UFC 196. The equally brash-talking boxer took a shot at McGregor, believing that he handed down his title too easily.
Conor McGregor suffered an upset submission loss against Nate Diaz at the main event of UFC 196. The reigning featherweight champion was very humble in his first career UFC defeat. However, in a lengthy Instagram post thanking his supporters, he added insults directed towards Jose Aldo and Rafael dos Anjos.
Miesha Tate threw the UFC Women’s division in total disarray following a submission win over Holly Holm at UFC 196. Her first title-defense has yet to be made, but it boils down to either an immediate rematch with the Preacher’s Daughter or a third showdown with Ronda Rousey.
Ali Abdel-Aziz shed more light on the status of Rafael dos Anjos with regards to his broken foot. The handler also reveals that dos Anjos need a minimum of eight months to recover.
Ever since Nate Diaz was announced as Conor McGregor's opponent at UFC 196, both sides started talking trash at each other. It is expected since both fighters are the most vocal people in MMA today.
