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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

In the main event of UFC 196 this past Saturday, fans saw Conor McGregor lose for the first time under the UFC banner, ending his 15 fight win streak. Of course, the bout took place at welterweight, 25 pounds higher than featherweight, where McGregor reigns champion. With that being said, former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen believes McGregor’s performance at UFC 196 parallels Mike Tyson’s performance against Evander Holyfield.

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

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.

bjpenndotcom - March 8, 2016

https://youtu.be/O9NgDkAX6hE In the main event of UFC 196 Nate Diaz shocked the world as he submitted Conor McGregor, ending McGregor’s unbeaten UFC streak. After the bout the two fighters kept it respectful, however leading up to the bout they were anything but.

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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Russell Ess - March 8, 2016

If video does not load try refreshing this page in your browser Check out this video of UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor making his prediction for how his fight would go with Nate Diaz.

Russell Ess - March 8, 2016

UFC color commentator Joe Rogan said it best with his post about Nate Diaz’s medical suspension after his bout with Conor McGregor at UFC 196. Rogan captioned his post, “We live in a beautiful, magical movie.”

Chris Taylor - March 7, 2016

This is how Saturday night ended but it’s not the end for me. I am going to train hard and show that I am better than this. I am down but not out. Thank you @mieshatate for the opportunity last weekend. Well done. What do you say? ….Let’s do this again. UFC 200 is just around the corner. @ufc @jacksonwink_mma #ufc #ufc196 #downbutnotout @danawhiteufc #ufc200 A photo posted by Holly Holm (@hollyholm) on Mar 7, 2016 at 3:20pm PST

bjpenndotcom - March 7, 2016

Russell Ess - March 7, 2016

The world is a cruel place and UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is finding out just who is on his side following his loss to Nate Diaz at UFC 196. The two fought in a two-round war where Diaz was able to weather the early storm of McGregor and secure some heavy shots of his own in the second round that led to a rear-naked choke submission calling an end to the bout in the second. Irish media outlet Rte.ie came out guns firing on the downed McGregor.

Russell Ess - March 7, 2016

Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo apparently did not care much about the Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz fight at UFC 196. The former pound-for-pound king said he knew what the outcome would be ahead of the fight and chose to watch something more entertaining to him when the fight aired. According to Bloody Elbow, Aldo did an interview with Sportv and said he opted to watch an adult channel over UFC 196.

Chris Taylor - March 7, 2016

No bandwagon but Conor is a true champion, fights with style and finesse, all the respect to Nate but his style is terrible. Nate has crazy heart respect. A video posted by Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) on Mar 5, 2016 at 10:32pm PST

Russell Ess - March 7, 2016

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones spoke with Ariel Helwani after UFC 196. Jones spoke about his poke at McGregor following his loss to Nate Diaz as well as his reaction (2:22) to the tough loss that teammate Holly Holm faced against Miesha Tate in their championship bout.

bjpenndotcom - March 7, 2016

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Russell Ess - March 7, 2016

Miesha Tate realized her dream of becoming a UFC champion on Saturday night. Tate secured a rear-naked choke on Holly Holm in the fifth and final round of their title fight at UFC 196 and choked Holm unconscious. Tate took to Instagram to address her fans and acknowledged Holm with a great amount of respect.