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bjpenndotcom - August 20, 2016

DIAZ vs MCGREGOR!!! A video posted by Dana White (@danawhite) on Aug 19, 2016 at 6:05pm PDT

bjpenndotcom - August 19, 2016

#UFC202: Hyun Gyu Lim vs @PlatinumPerry | Sat. August 20 | LIVE on Pay-Per-View https://t.co/9Ehhtz2TUh — #UFC202 (@ufc) August 19, 2016

Russell Ess - August 19, 2016

The highly anticipated rematch between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor takes place this Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two stars are set to headline the UFC 202 event.

Russell Ess - August 19, 2016

UFC Nate Diaz knew exactly how to play his cards when both Conor McGregor and the UFC were immediately looking to put together their rematch after UFC 196. At one point, UFC President Dana White said that he didn’t know if he could put the fight together as negotiations were taking place between Diaz and the UFC. However, things were settled and the younger Diaz brother made sure to get his slice of the pie.

bjpenndotcom - August 19, 2016

During the UFC 202 weigh-in Friday afternoon, things were understandably tense between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, despite the fact that the UFC banned both men’s teams from the event. After a heated staredown between the two, UFC commentator Joe Rogan spoke with both men on stage. McGregor took the opportunity to deliver a heated message to Diaz:

bjpenndotcom - August 19, 2016

It’s going down tomorrow!! #ConorMcGregor vs. #NateDiaz weigh-in for #UFC202 🔥💥 https://t.co/v2CYI0kQ1U — UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) August 19, 2016

Russell Ess - August 19, 2016

UFC superstar Nate Diaz is set to rematch Conor McGregor this Saturday in the main event of UFC 202 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Following the open workouts on Thursday, Diaz answered questions from the media and was asked about the status of his older brother Nick cornering him for the big fight.

Russell Ess - August 19, 2016

A war broke out between Team Nate Diaz and Team Conor McGregor at the UFC 202 press conference on Wednesday in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Russell Ess - August 19, 2016

[ooyala code=”VxbG5mNTE6fzZExrcukfUf7HX0d8volB” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ auto=”true” width=”1280″ height=”1280″] With Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor set to clash in a rematch this Saturday at UFC 202, Georges St-Pierre and his longtime coach Firas Zahabi make their predictions on who walks out of the Octagon as the winner.

bjpenndotcom - August 19, 2016

Donald Cerrone and the Diaz Brothers certainly have one of the longest standing rivalries in all of MMA. Back at UFC 141, Nate Diaz picked up a unanimous decision win over Cerrone. While most rivalries end after fighters settle their differences inside the Octagon, Cerrone and Diaz continued their beef over the course of the past 5 years.

bjpenndotcom - August 19, 2016

Stackin and Mackin at 168 lbs. A video posted by Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) on Aug 19, 2016 at 9:28am PDT

bjpenndotcom - August 19, 2016

Normally when fighter’s partake in a Q&A session, fans tae full advantage of the opportunity to interact with their favorite fighters. Every so often however, fans take it upon themselves to get confrontational with the fighter on stage.

bjpenndotcom - August 19, 2016

Thursday afternoon the UFC held open workouts ahead of Saturday’s highly anticipated UFC 202 card.

bjpenndotcom - August 19, 2016

Nate Diaz weighs 170.5. A video posted by Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) on Aug 19, 2016 at 8:12am PDT

bjpenndotcom - August 19, 2016

In the aftermath of the UFC 202 press conference altercation, Conor McGregor appeared on ‘Fox Sports Live with Jay & Dan’ to discuss the situation, as well as his thoughts on the rematch on Saturday.

Russell Ess - August 19, 2016

Former UFC heavyweight Matt Mitrione, now fighting under the Bellator MMA promotion is no stranger to freak injuries. In his last controversial fight in the UFC against Travis Browne at UFC Fight Night 81, Mitrione suffered a gruesome eye injury that was hard to look at.

Russell Ess - August 19, 2016

Former TUF coaches Wanderlei Silva and Chael Sonnen had one of the most bitter rivalries the UFC has ever witnessed. Things got so heated during their filming of the tv series competition that a brawl erupted between the two that had to be broken up. However, the fight game has its time and place and with Chael Sonnen’s heartbreaking situation with his newborn baby passing away, Silva sent his former enemy a very genuine message.

Russell Ess - August 19, 2016

https://www.facebook.com/FightersMagz/videos/1074190079285384/ Boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez is fully on board with Team Diaz.