Conor McGregor: On the floor Nate was swept and controlled

By Chris Taylor - May 2, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor suffered his first career octagon defeat to Nate Diaz in the headlining bout of UFC 196 this past March in Las Vegas.

Nate Diaz taps Conor McGregor

“Mystic Mac” was submitted via rear-naked choke in the second round of his fight with the Stockton native.

However, Conor feels that he was actually doing very well on the ground against Diaz, right up until his gas tank ran out:

How do you think Conor looked on the ground against Diaz in the opening round of their fight at UFC 196? Sound off Penn Nation!

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