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Russell Ess - March 9, 2016

Nate Diaz is riding on top of the world after his technical display of mixed martial arts that derailed the Conor McGregor train at UFC 196.

Russell Ess - March 9, 2016

Nate Diaz revealed after his bout with Conor McGregor that he was not training very hard before he got the call to fight “The Notorious.” In fact, Diaz was on a yacht in Cabo San Lucas hanging out with friends taking shots of tequila. Damian Gonzalez, a pro triathlete and conditioning coach for the Diaz brothers was worried about Nate’s conditioning going into the five-round fight with the UFC featherweight champion and says Nate was worried himself, according to MMA Junkie.

Chris Taylor - March 8, 2016

It turns out that UFC lightweight veteran Joe Lauzon is really good at predicting upsets in the UFC.

Chris Taylor - March 8, 2016

@NateDiaz209 let me see what I can do…I know @GeorgesStPierre was very impressed by your performance. & So was I. https://t.co/jFu3hSt0Q2 — Firas Zahabi (@Firas_Zahabi) March 9, 2016

bjpenndotcom - March 8, 2016

UFC President Dana White has been filming his “Lookin For A Fight” show alongside former UFC champion Matt Serra and Nick The Tooth. The show has seen several fighters earn a shot inside the Octagon, including Mickey Gall and Sage Northcutt.

Russell Ess - March 8, 2016

UFC strawweight star Paige VanZant will be looking to knockout competition in a new realm. “12 Gauge” will be joining a star-studded cast on season 22 of “Dancing with the Stars.” The ABC show series is scheduled to start March 21st and will air on ABC. Other celebrities appearing on season 22 include Super Bowl champion Von Miller, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown and “Fuller House” star Jodie Sweetin.

bjpenndotcom - March 8, 2016

Kenny Florian besides being one of the UFC’s commentators also does a podcast with Jon Anik and had some solid insight into Conor McGregor. Florian thinks it was just a little so soon for McGregor.  Heres what he said on the latest edition of the Anik and Florian podcast.

Russell Ess - March 8, 2016

The world has seen a new side to Conor McGregor following his first loss in the UFC at the hands of UFC veteran Nate Diaz. McGregor was very humble in his interviews after the fight and said that he was “humble in victory or defeat.” According to Bloody Elbow, McGregor told ESPN’s Todd Grisham that he would still be undefeated in the UFC, and would be a two-weight UFC champion.

bjpenndotcom - March 8, 2016

With female athletes this is an age old question that always comes up.  When are you having a baby? Will you retire after having a baby? How long ’till you’re able to compete again? Etc.. The list goes on forever and sometimes it can even be used to troll the best of them. Tate and Rousey will try to make each other miserable via the press and Tate got the first shot off. From TMZ:

bjpenndotcom - March 8, 2016

The 209 Bitch Slap by Nate Diaz

Russell Ess - March 8, 2016

https://www.facebook.com/HoopsOnFOX/videos/1700728910193426/ NBA superstar LeBron James has taken inspiration from UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor. James seems to be a fan of McGregor and has highlighted some of “The Notorious'” words on his Instagram account with a following of more than 18 million followers.

bjpenndotcom - March 8, 2016

Prior to UFC 196, Conor McGregor revealed that he committed to a fight at UFC 200, however no opponent was named. There was speculation that McGregor could face welterweight champion Robbie Lawler if he were to defeat Diaz at UFC 196. As the world knows by now, in the main event of UFC 196, McGregor was rocked and then submitted by Nate Diaz in the second round of their welterweight scrap. In the wake of McGregor’s loss to Diaz, SBG head coach John Kavanagh spoke on The MMA Hour to discuss potential opponents for McGregor at UFC 200.

bjpenndotcom - March 8, 2016

https://youtu.be/yyNK7fm_T3A The co-main event and main-event of UFC 196 both left fans speechless as Miesha Tate submitted Holly Holm in the co-main event, and Nate Diaz submitted Conor McGregor in the main event.

bjpenndotcom - March 8, 2016

https://youtu.be/thsGMA5fv0o In the main event of UFC 196 Nate Diaz shocked the world as he rocked, and then submitted, Conor McGregor in the 2nd round of their main event scrap.

bjpenndotcom - March 8, 2016

This past Saturday at UFC 196, two UFC champions suffered devastating losses. In the co-main event Holly Holm was choked out by Miesha Tate with a late 5th round rear-naked choke to lose the UFC women’s bantamweight championship.

bjpenndotcom - March 8, 2016

Cat Zingano hasn’t been in the Octagon since her devastating UFC 184 submission loss to Ronda Rousey. Since then Zingano has taken the time to work on her standup skills in Thailand, while MMA fans have anxiously awaited her return. This past Saturday at UFC 196, Miesha Tate submitted Holly Holm in the 5th round of their co-main event scrap for the UFC women’s bantamweight championship.

Chris Taylor - March 8, 2016

https://twitter.com/grabakahitman/status/706949042346061824 Watch as mixed martial arts legends Royce Gracie and Randy Couture give their live reactions to Nate Diaz’s submission victory over Conor McGregor at UFC 196.

Chris Taylor - March 8, 2016

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