Current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is coming off a loss to Nate Diaz at UFC 196 and looking to return in a few months. McGregor, who had several options for him going into this fight, plans to go back down to 145lb and make his first title defense. “It’s hard not to give (Jose)
Current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is coming off a loss to Nate Diaz at UFC 196 and looking to return in a few months. McGregor, who had several options for him going into this fight, plans to go back down to 145lb and make his first title defense.
“It’s hard not to give (Jose) Aldo another go,” McGregor said. “He was 10 years undefeated. But again, he pulls out a lot; he doesn’t show up. Frankie (Edgar) at least gets in there and competes. I don’t know.
“I’ll keep my ear to the ground and see who the fans want to see the most. But then I’ll sit and wait patiently for the lightweight belt to be contested.”
McGregor believes that Diaz will fight Rafael dos Anjos for the UFC lightweight title next.
“I believe Nate will maybe fight dos Anjos now,” he said. “I think after I defend myself and climb back up, I think I will get my shot at that lightweight belt once again. Maybe Nate and I could do it again.”
McGregor was asked by the media at the post-fight presser when he would like to fight next. McGregor said that he would like to return at the UFC 200 PPV event in Las Vegas in July.
“I still feel UFC 200 is there for me, but I’ll go back and sit,” he said. “I’m not cut. I’m simply heartbroken, and that’s it. I’ll pick myself up, and we’ll figure it out in the morning.”
“It lived up to everything it was supposed to be,” White said. “It was awesome. When you deal with people who’ve seen it all, done it all, been everywhere, the big sporting events, and everybody’s standing around going, ‘Holy (expletive), what just happened?’ That’s fun. Tonight was a great night.”
Holly Holm will receive the biggest payout from Reebok for Saturday’s UFC 196. Holm will receive $40,000 from the official UFC outfitter, while Miesha Tate, who beat Holm for the Women’s Bantamweight Title…
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Holly Holm will receive the biggest payout from Reebok for Saturday’s UFC 196. Holm will receive $40,000 from the official UFC outfitter, while Miesha Tate, who beat Holm for the Women’s Bantamweight Title, will receive $30,000.
The main event of the show saw Nate Diaz defeating Conor McGregor via choke in the second round. Diaz will be paid $20,000 by Reebok, while McGregor will take home $5,000 in sponsorship payouts.
Here’s the full list of Reebok sponsorship payouts to the fighters of UFC 196:
Holly Holm will receive the biggest payout from Reebok for Saturday’s UFC 196. Holm will receive $40,000 from the official UFC outfitter, while Miesha Tate, who beat Holm for the Women’s Bantamweight Title…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SItDvOeTB0s
Holly Holm will receive the biggest payout from Reebok for Saturday’s UFC 196. Holm will receive $40,000 from the official UFC outfitter, while Miesha Tate, who beat Holm for the Women’s Bantamweight Title, will receive $30,000.
The main event of the show saw Nate Diaz defeating Conor McGregor via choke in the second round. Diaz will be paid $20,000 by Reebok, while McGregor will take home $5,000 in sponsorship payouts.
Here’s the full list of Reebok sponsorship payouts to the fighters of UFC 196:
Fighter salaries for UFC 196 were released on Sunday with Conor McGregor earning $1,000,000 in the main event. Nate Diaz and Holly Holm were both paid $500,000 for their efforts, and Miesha Tate pulled $92…
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Fighter salaries for UFC 196 were released on Sunday with Conor McGregor earning $1,000,000 in the main event. Nate Diaz and Holly Holm were both paid $500,000 for their efforts, and Miesha Tate pulled $92,000 in salary.
UFC 196 took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday, March 5, 2016, with Diaz defeating McGregor in the main event, and Tate beating Holm for the Women’s Bantamweight Championship in the co-main event. You can read the full results from the event here.
Conor McGregor becomes the first MMA fighter to get $1 million dollars in disclosed pay, while Nate Diaz pockets $500 000. See the full UFC 196 salaries list below. UFC 196 was one of the most bizarre nights in the promotion’s history.
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Conor McGregor becomes the first MMA fighter to get $1 million dollars in disclosed pay, while Nate Diaz pockets $500 000. See the full UFC 196 salaries list below.
UFC 196 was one of the most bizarre nights in the promotion’s history.
Despite the loss, Conor McGregor became the first MMA fighter to earn $1,000,000 dollars disclosed payout for a single fight. Nate Diaz and Holly Holm got $500,000 each, while the new UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate earned only $92,000 for her amazing win in the co-main event of the evening.
Last night (Sat., March 5, 2016), Ilir Latifi and Gian Villante went to war at UFC 196 inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In a slow fight, Latifi won a clear decision victory. Find out how below! Ultimate Fighting Championsh…
Last night (Sat., March 5, 2016), Ilir Latifi and Gian Villante went to war at UFC 196 inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In a slow fight, Latifi won a clear decision victory. Find out how below!
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight sluggers Ilir Latifi and Gian Villante squared off last night (March 5, 2016) at UFC 196 inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Despite debuting with a short-notice loss, Latifi has since established himself as an extremely dangerous fighter. The muscular Swede hits hard and has solid grappling base, making him a tough test for most in the division.
On the other hand, Villante has been in the division for some time but has struggled to put momentum together. That said, a win opposite “The Sledgehammer” would be a very big moment for VIllante that could carry him to greater things.
Villante opened up the bout with some very hard kicks, but Latifi used those strikes as an opportunity to close the distance into a takedown attempt. However, Villante defended and eventually moved back to the center, where he returned to ripping his opponent with kicks.
Before long, Latifi countered one of those kicks with a heavy right hand and followed up with some more damage in the clinch. At that distance, Latifi seemed to figure out his game plan, as he began forcing his way into the clinch and landing hard shots on the break.
It was likely enough to win Latifi the round, but he also took some hard kicks from his opponent.
After about a minute or so of eating kicks at range, Latifi managed to secure a back clinch and take VIllante for a ride. However, the New Yorker quickly scrambled back to his feet, though that exchange seemed to drain both men of some energy.
With both men tiring, Latifi did his best to push a pace, even if it was a very slow one. He also landed another big takedown at the end of the round, which likely sealed it for him.
Still, an energy burst from either man could really change the momentum up, as neither man was really taking control.
Neither fighter threw much, but Villante accomplished the first successful act of the third round by defending a deep takedown attempt. If the pace was slow in the second round, things were dreadfully tepid in the final frame.
Villante continued to walk forward through his exhaustion, but Latifi was the more effective fighter in the last round. Latifi scored with a few big punches that seemed to stun his opponent, and he scored with another takedown near the end of the round that his opponent answered with his own brief shot.
On the whole, Latifi’s higher activity and bursts of offense won him this bout, and the judges recognized that.
This was an important win for Latifi, but it was a rather ugly one. While he won each round opposite the New Yorker, they were less than dominant, and Latifi appeared vulnerable at certain times.
Latifi’s big issue is that he has no weapons at range. He tried a few spinning attacks, but they were less than effective. As a short ball of muscle, Latifi is not effective with kicks nor quick enough to slide in with punches and/or takedowns.
Against Villante, it caused him to eat some very hard kicks. Against elite fighters, it will cost him the victory unless he can figure out a solution.
Villante may have lost but to his credit, he did fight with an intelligent game plan. He didn’t perform well enough to earn the victory, but at least he didn’t throw away the fight with some type of terrible mistake.
The reason that Villante lost is simple, and it has nothing to do with his fighting skill. Villante had the kickboxing and takedown defense to keep range and punish his opponent, and he was on his way to doing that in the first round.
However, his cardio failed him.
That’s not a new story for Villante, but it is disappointing. He has great athleticism and some solid skill, and he really should be a top 15 fighter at the very least.
Unfortunately, this is another step back from that goal.
Last night, Ilir Latifi outworked his opponent over three rounds. Where does the “Latdog” go from here?
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