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Hype Derailed? Five Humbling Reasons Conor McGregor Lost To Nate Diaz

The mixed martial arts (MMA) world is understandably still digesting the fallout of last night’s (Sat., March 5, 2016) epic UFC 196 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and for good reason. Formerly steamrolling 145-pound titleholder Conor McGregor infamously lost a bout he was winning thank to the gritty toughness, accurate

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The mixed martial arts (MMA) world is understandably still digesting the fallout of last night’s (Sat., March 5, 2016) epic UFC 196 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and for good reason.

Formerly steamrolling 145-pound titleholder Conor McGregor infamously lost a bout he was winning thank to the gritty toughness, accurate boxing, and dangerous jiu-jitsu of Nate Diaz, who weathered an early storm of powerful straight lefts and uppercuts to submit ‘The Notorious’ with an impressive second round rear naked choke (watch the full video highlights here).

It was a historic win for Diaz, but for the prohibitive betting favorite McGregor, it was a gamble that ultimately didn’t pay off after he accepted a short notice fight two weight classes up from his usual 145 pounds.

The Irish slugger deservedly shouldn’t lose much standing overall, as he’s still featherweight champ and has a clear path to a title defense at UFC 200 this July. He could also certainly come back to defend his belt and eventually fight for the 155-pound strap as originally planned if he can pick up a few wins.

But his air of invincibility is gone, as are the potential super fights with lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos and welterweight champion Robbie Lawler; at least for now. His detractors will also suggest that he was heavily exposed in the area of weakness everyone has always pointed to, his ground game. Overall, it was most likely a mix of motivating factors that lead to McGregor’s first-ever loss inside the Octagon.

Overall, McGregor may have just bit off a bit more than he could chew. Let’s take a look at the major reasons he lost to Diaz at UFC 196.

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Conor McGregor on Instagram after UFC 196 loss: Nate Diaz, I will see you again

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor addressed his fans (and detractors) in an Instagram post made one day after his loss to Nate Diaz at UFC 196. Conor McGregor’s attempt to defeat Nate Diaz at welterweight in the UFC 196 main event en…

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor addressed his fans (and detractors) in an Instagram post made one day after his loss to Nate Diaz at UFC 196.

Conor McGregor’s attempt to defeat Nate Diaz at welterweight in the UFC 196 main event ended in a rear-naked choke loss, the first setback of his UFC career. The bad news is he suffered an upset defeat in the face of all of his pre-fight trash talk, but the good news is that he’s still the featherweight champion, and he is planning to return to 145.

In a statement posted on his official Instagram page on Sunday, McGregor thanked his supporters, acknowledged the existence of his “haters”, called Jose Aldo and Rafael dos Anjos “pussies”, assured everyone he’s still going to have steak for breakfast, boasted his PPV and gate success, and proclaimed that he will rematch Diaz down the road.

I stormed in and put it all on the line. I took a shot and missed. I will never apologize for taking a shot. Shit happens. I’ll take this loss like a man. I will not shy away from it. I will not change who I am. If another champion goes up 2 weights let me know. If your tired of me talking money, take a nap. I’ll still be here when you wake up with the highest PPV and the gate. Still talking multi 7’s. Thank you to the true support and fuck the hate that came out of the woodwork. I love it all. Its still steak for breakfast. I’ve been here many times in my life in some form or another. I’ll eat it all and come back stronger. Aldo you are a pussy. Dos anjos you are a pussy. When the history books are written, I showed up. You showed up on Twitter. To the fans! Never ever shy away from challenges. Never run from adversity. Face yourself head on. Nate I will see you again.

A photo posted by Conor McGregor Official (@thenotoriousmma) on

In case the text isn’t appearing in the embed, here’s a repost of it in full:

I stormed in and put it all on the line. I took a shot and missed. I will never apologize for taking a shot. Shit happens. I’ll take this loss like a man. I will not shy away from it. I will not change who I am. If another champion goes up 2 weights let me know. If your tired of me talking money, take a nap. I’ll still be here when you wake up with the highest PPV and the gate. Still talking multi 7’s. Thank you to the true support and fuck the hate that came out of the woodwork. I love it all. Its still steak for breakfast. I’ve been here many times in my life in some form or another. I’ll eat it all and come back stronger. Aldo you are a pussy. Dos anjos you are a pussy. When the history books are written, I showed up. You showed up on Twitter. To the fans! Never ever shy away from challenges. Never run from adversity. Face yourself head on. Nate I will see you again.

I don’t know about you, but it doesn’t have to happen now, or even this year, but McGregor and Diaz put on a hell of a show on short-notice and I’d be interested in a rematch (not on short notice and at lightweight) somewhere down the line.

Tyson Fury Comments on Conor McGregor, Holly Holm After UFC 196

World heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury criticised Conor McGregor following his defeat to Nate Diaz at UFC 196 on Saturday.
The controversial Englishman commented on Sunday via social media on McGregor’s submission loss and referenced Holly Holm’s…

World heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury criticised Conor McGregor following his defeat to Nate Diaz at UFC 196 on Saturday.

The controversial Englishman commented on Sunday via social media on McGregor’s submission loss and referenced Holly Holm’s defeat in her bantamweight title fight against Miesha Tate.

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Fury also slammed MMA in his tirade, proclaiming boxing as the “ultimate combat sport.”

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Fury has a reputation for being outspoken, and his prominence has exploded since winning the world crown from Wladimir Klitschko.

McGregor was widely expected to beat Diaz at UFC 196, but he caved in against his opponent’s superior ground control and was forced to tap out in the welterweight fight in Las Vegas.

Holm was defeated in the first defence of her title after knocking out Ronda Rousey for the championship strap in November.

Tate choked out Holm in the final round to be crowned as the new titleholder.

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Dana White confirms Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate trilogy title fight is next following UFC 196

It looks like two old rivals will be reunited for a third time, as Miesha Tate will defend her newly-won women’s Bantamweight title against former division queen, Ronda Rousey.
That’s according to Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) preside…

It looks like two old rivals will be reunited for a third time, as Miesha Tate will defend her newly-won women’s Bantamweight title against former division queen, Ronda Rousey.

That’s according to Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White, who revealed during the post-fight recap show that “Cupcake’s” first title defense will be against “Rowdy” later this year.

Plus, as White stated, Ronda didn’t bother watching the fight, so he had to fill her in with the results. His words via FOX Sports:

“I think that Ronda now will fight Miesha Tate for the title. That’s what’s going to happen. That’s what I said before this fight even happened. Whoever wins tonight will fight Ronda for the title. I texted Ronda — Ronda wasn’t watching the fight. I text Ronda and she said ‘what happened?’ I said ‘Miesha just choked her unconscious’ and she said ‘looks like I’ve got to get back to work.’ She’s scheduled to not come back until October or November but it doesn’t mean I can’t ask.”

Tate won the title after choking out Holly Holm in the fifth and final round of their co-main event bout at last night’s (Sat. March 5, 2016) UFC 196 pay-per-view (PPV) event (full recap here).

Rousey and Tate initially went toe-to-toe in 2012 under the Strikeforce banner, as Ronda submitted Tate via first-round armbar to capture the 135-pound strap. A year later, the two ladies collided at UFC 168, as Rousey held on to her UFC title by catching Miesha in another armbar, this time in the third round.

As White revealed, there is no timetable for Ronda’s return thanks to her Hollywood duties — which are currently on pause — but the boss isn’t opposed to trying to convince her to come back sooner, rather than later.

Maybe to headline or co-headline UFC 200 on July 9, 2016.

UFC 196: Scorecards show Tate vs. Holm close to going to a draw

If Miesha Tate didn’t get a finish in the fifth round of her title fight with Holly Holm, the fight may very well have gone to a draw.

The UFC 196 co-main event was very close to ending as a stalemate. Miesha Tate and Holly Holm engaged in a great, back-and-forth bout that had a lot of people wondering what would have happened if Tate didn’t get a submission victory with just 90 seconds left in the fight. Well, enter Sherdog to post the scorecards for the bout:

Picture: Miesha Tate-Holly Holm Scorecard from UFC 196 https://t.co/xmpTMN98oJ #UFC196 pic.twitter.com/RUFNkHGJeL

— Sherdog.com (@sherdogdotcom) March 6, 2016

This is actually quite interesting. For one, every judge had the same card. All gave Holm rounds 1, 3, and 4, and all gave Tate a 10-8 second (which is absolutely the right call). So if Tate had been able to control Holm on the ground for the rest of the fifth round but was unable to put her away, all three judges likely would have had it 47-47. A draw. Holm would have retained the title, and there probably would have been an immediate rematch.

Instead, Tate did indeed make Holm tap and she’s the new women’s bantamweight champion. Next on the horizon for her appears to be a third bout with Ronda Rousey.

If Miesha Tate didn’t get a finish in the fifth round of her title fight with Holly Holm, the fight may very well have gone to a draw.

The UFC 196 co-main event was very close to ending as a stalemate. Miesha Tate and Holly Holm engaged in a great, back-and-forth bout that had a lot of people wondering what would have happened if Tate didn’t get a submission victory with just 90 seconds left in the fight. Well, enter Sherdog to post the scorecards for the bout:


This is actually quite interesting. For one, every judge had the same card. All gave Holm rounds 1, 3, and 4, and all gave Tate a 10-8 second (which is absolutely the right call). So if Tate had been able to control Holm on the ground for the rest of the fifth round but was unable to put her away, all three judges likely would have had it 47-47. A draw. Holm would have retained the title, and there probably would have been an immediate rematch.

Instead, Tate did indeed make Holm tap and she’s the new women’s bantamweight champion. Next on the horizon for her appears to be a third bout with Ronda Rousey.

Conor McGregor Wants To Defend Featherweight Title At UFC 200

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)

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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.”

 

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