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bjpenndotcom - March 15, 2016

At UFC 196, Conor McGregor jumped up two weight classes to fight Nate Diaz at welterweight after UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos withdrew from the bout with a broken foot. While UFC President Dana White was under the impression that Diaz was training for a triathlon at the time he accepted the bout, Diaz admitted post-fight that was not the case.

bjpenndotcom - March 15, 2016

https://youtu.be/HhTmsnkgfC8 At UFC 196, Nate Diaz put on one of the most spectacular performances in UFC history as he defeated Conor McGregor via 2nd round submission. The win was even more shocking given that Diaz took the fight on two weeks notice, and admittedly wasn’t training for a marathon prior to the fight like UFC President Dana White stated.

bjpenndotcom - March 15, 2016

When Chris Weidman stepped into the Octagon to face Anderson Silva for the UFC middleweight championship at UFC 162 in 2013, he shocked the world as he knocked ‘The Spider’ out cold in the second round. As if that moment wasn’t horrible enough for ‘The Spider,’ in their rematch at UFC 168, a checked leg kick from Weidman left Silva on the canvas with a broken leg.

bjpenndotcom - March 15, 2016

Following Nate Diaz’s UFC 196 main event win over Conor McGregor, pop star Justin Bieber took to Instagram to praise McGregor while criticizing Diaz for his “terrible” style.

Russell Ess - March 15, 2016

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Russell Ess - March 15, 2016

UFC veteran Nate Diaz just won the biggest fight of his career at UFC 196. Diaz submitted UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor in the second round and made out with the biggest payday of his career. You would expect Diaz to be riding on top of the world with finding so much success this month. However, things aren’t all so joyful for the Stockton, California native.

Chris Taylor - March 14, 2016

“Not being a cock, but look at Conor. All the shit you talked, take a nap, man. It’s not like your arm was about to break. I understand you want your career and if it was a kneebar, you’ll be out for six months, but dude, if worst comes to worst, you’ll think you’re in your bedroom. That’s it. You’ll wake up like, ‘WTF,’ but everything will be alright. “I consider the Diaz brothers friends. They’re like extended family, them being under Cesar and me being under Renzo, we’ve always had mutual respect. They’re such respectful guys. People don’t know that about them, but they really are. You know what’s not around anymore? There’s no code anymore. There’s no loyalty. They’re good guys, they’ve got a f*cking code, and they’re warriors, man.”

Chris Taylor - March 14, 2016

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans predicted that Nate Diaz would upset Conor McGregor on just 11 days notice in a welterweight bout that headlined UFC 196 just over a week ago. “Suga” was a recent guest on Ariel Helwani’s show ‘The MMA Hour‘ where he explained his decision to bet against the current featherweight champion:

Chris Taylor - March 14, 2016

Former UFC welterweight title challenger Rory MacDonald will return to the octagon in June when he headlines UFC Fight Night 89 in Ottawa opposite surging contender Stephen Thompson. “The Red King” has not competed since his “fight of the year” battle with Robbie Lawler at this past July’s UFC 189 event in Las Vegas.

Chris Taylor - March 14, 2016

Former UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit is still trying to decide what is next in regards to his mixed martial arts career. “The Natural Born Killer” is coming off a controversial title fight loss to reigning champion Robbie Lawler, which occurred in the main event of UFC 195 just over 2 months ago.

Russell Ess - March 14, 2016

Would you have the guts to take out the daughter of a UFC Hall of Fame legend? Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell is having to come to terms with his daughter growing up.

Russell Ess - March 14, 2016

Horrific news broke after an incident that occurred earlier this month left a man dead in south Dublin, Ireland. Taekwondo black belt Jonathan Dargan who is a former trainer of UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor could now be in a world of trouble after an alleged drunken altercation led to the death of a 57-year-old Dublin man.

Russell Ess - March 14, 2016

UFC heavyweight Ben Rothwell is just waiting for his chance to show how superior his skills are against the rest of the top competition in the UFC.

Russell Ess - March 14, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor may have to find another taekwondo instructor after an incident has left a man dead in south Dublin, Ireland. Taekwondo black belt Jonathan Dargan was arrested and questioned last week by gardai after a man died due to a head injury.

Russell Ess - March 14, 2016

Bellator MMA has acquired another big name from the UFC following the signing of former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson and MMA legend Wanderlei Silva. Former NFL player and UFC heavyweight Matt Mitrione announced his decision to sign with Bellator MMA on the MMA Hour on Monday.

Russell Ess - March 14, 2016

Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman is anxious to show that the first loss of his career was just a stroke of luck for the newly crowned champion Luke Rockhold. Weidman spoke with MMA Fighting recently and revealed his current state of mind with an immediate rematch with Rockhold booked for UFC 199, which takes place on June 4th.

Russell Ess - March 14, 2016

UFC veteran Chris Leben was just about to make a return to MMA with a new contract with Bellator MMA. In the process of getting ready to return to competition, bad news about his physical health hit the knockout specialist as he went through the process of pre-fight medical exams. The 35-year-old veteran appeared on The Luke Thomas Show on SiriusXM to talk about his condition (transcribed by MMA Fighting):

Russell Ess - March 14, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is coming off the first loss of his UFC career. Nate Diaz stopped Conor McGregor by submitting the Irishman in the second round of their non-title welterweight bout at UFC 196.