Dana White says Ronda Rousey will likely get the first title shot against the newly crowned champion in Miesha Tate upon her return. White joined Chael Sonnen and Gilbert Melendez on ESPN to discuss what went down at UFC 196, and his plans for the future of the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship.
“I think that Ronda now will now fight Miesha Tate for the title – that’s what’s gonna happen,” White said. “That’s what I said before this fight even happened. Whoever wins tonight will fight Ronda for the title.
“I texted Ronda – she wasn’t watching the fight. I texted her and she said, “What happened?” And I said, “Miesha just choked her unconscious.” She said, “Looks like I gotta get back to work.” I don’t know what that means. (laughing) Ronda is scheduled not to come back until October or November. But it doesn’t mean I can’t ask.”
Rousey’s rematch with Holly Holm will likely be pushed all the way back to UFC 200 in November, but White says that’s okay with him.
“Ronda Rousey has worked very hard for 3 and a half years for this company,” White explained, “She did everything that was asked, and went above and beyond the call of duty. If she wants to stay out until October, I will let her do that.”
Dana White says Ronda Rousey will likely get the first title shot against the newly crowned champion in Miesha Tate upon her return. White joined Chael Sonnen and Gilbert Melendez on ESPN to discuss what went down at UFC 196, and his plans for the future of the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship.
“I think that Ronda now will now fight Miesha Tate for the title – that’s what’s gonna happen,” White said. “That’s what I said before this fight even happened. Whoever wins tonight will fight Ronda for the title.
“I texted Ronda – she wasn’t watching the fight. I texted her and she said, “What happened?” And I said, “Miesha just choked her unconscious.” She said, “Looks like I gotta get back to work.” I don’t know what that means. (laughing) Ronda is scheduled not to come back until October or November. But it doesn’t mean I can’t ask.”
Rousey’s rematch with Holly Holm will likely be pushed all the way back to UFC 200 in November, but White says that’s okay with him.
“Ronda Rousey has worked very hard for 3 and a half years for this company,” White explained, “She did everything that was asked, and went above and beyond the call of duty. If she wants to stay out until October, I will let her do that.”
The mixed martial arts (MMA) world is still reeling after UFC 196, where Nate Diaz choked out Conor McGregor in round two of their headlining Welterweight bout, which went down last night (Sat., March 5, 2016) in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The mixed martial arts (MMA) world is still reeling after UFC 196, where Nate Diaz choked out Conor McGregor in round two of their headlining Welterweight bout, which went down last night (Sat., March 5, 2016) in Las Vegas, Nevada.
This, after “Notorious” had his way with the Stockton slugger on the feet for the majority of the fight (video highlights here).
Following his memorable come-from-behind win, Nate stopped by the UFC on FOX Sports 1 post-fight show (via YouTube) to talk about the biggest win of his lengthy combat career.
Among the topics discussed was the decision to accept the last-minute fight without a training camp, his shape going into the bout, Frankie Edgar getting passed over and being “institutionalized” in the fight game.
Diaz also took the time to express his surprise after McGregor — who rose to fame with his striking — decided to turn into a wrestler after he started losing the battle on the feet. He also went on to reflect on his long mixed martial arts (MMA) journey and withstanding the the long haul.
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Nick Diaz wasn’t in the octagon with Nate Diaz’s corner men tonight, but he watched keenly as his younger brother trounced Conor McGregor. Also Werdum calls McGregor a prostitute… The madness of UFC 196 is still just settling in, as we saw one champion dethroned in epic fashion, and another beaten in a division he put
Nick Diaz wasn’t in the octagon with Nate Diaz’s corner men tonight, but he watched keenly as his younger brother trounced Conor McGregor. Also Werdum calls McGregor a prostitute…
The madness of UFC 196 is still just settling in, as we saw one champion dethroned in epic fashion, and another beaten in a division he put on 25 pounds to fight in. First up, the meat on the bone, Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz. The main event in Las Vegas, Nevada did not disappoint, as the two trash talking welterweights put it on the line in a two-round thriller. In the first round at least, it looked as though McGregor’s striking was on point, but perhaps he got overconfident coming in to the second frame.
Diaz began landing with regularity in the second round, and McGregor’s legs locked out from a big left hand. All of a sudden, the confidence sunk out of ‘The Notorious,’ and it was replaced with panic as the fight went to the mat. Diaz quickly snaked his way to the full mount where McGregor tried to shrimp escape. Forgetting to tie up the leg of Diaz with his own, he gave up his back to the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt after eating some ground and pound, it was as good as over from that moment.
Nate Diaz throws a straight left hand during his UFC 196 submission victory over Conor McGregor
The rear naked choke locked up, and before going to sleep like Holly Holm did in the main event, McGregor chose to tap out. The 209 rejoiced, including Nate’s older brother Nick Diaz, who’s hilarious reaction was captured by Karyn Bryant of MMA Heat, check it out:
Stockton Motherf*ckers!
But Nick Diaz wasn’t the only UFC fighter reacting to McGregor vs Diaz and Tate vs. Holm, as you’ll see on the next page.
continue to see jose aldo and fabricio werdum trolling conor mcgregor
The scale of anger that Conor McGregor has generated among his own peers became apparent after UFC 196, with light heavyweight star Jon Jones one of several to mock him on social media in the wake of his shock loss.
McGregor was beaten by Nate Diaz on …
The scale of anger that Conor McGregor has generated among his own peers became apparent after UFC 196, with light heavyweight star Jon Jones one of several to mock him on social media in the wake of his shock loss.
McGregor was beaten by Nate Diaz on Saturday night in a welterweight clash, as he submitted in the second round. And given the bullishness with which the Irishman approached the fight, it’s little surprise there’s been a significant reaction from the MMA world.
As reported by the42, earlier this week McGregor had claimed he’d consider himself to fill the top-nine spots in a list of the planet’s best and “maybe Jon [Jones] and Mighty Mouse [Demetrious Johnson] is 10.” Both Jones and Demetrious Johnson, ranked first and second in the UFC’s pound-for-pound standings, reminded the featherweight champion of his comments:
McGregor ventured into the welterweight division for the first time against Diaz, and while he was in control in the first round, complacency crept in.
When his opponent landed, the Irishman clearly felt the punches, allowing Diaz to take his back and apply the submission. Here’s a reminder of the sensational finish to the main event:
Naturally, McGregor—who earned the name “Mystic Mac” in some quarters after predicting how his fights would go—was extremely confident of securing a win ahead of the bout and, as the old adage goes, pride often comes before a fall.
It was a fall many others in the UFC seemed pleased to see, especially in the 170-pound division. Welterweight fighter Mike Pierce praised Diaz on his Twitter feed, suggesting plenty will have been delighted to see this outcome:
Another welterweight, Matt Brown, also posted gleefully after the bout had finished, suggesting McGregor’s loss may prompt him into cashing in on some of his well documented assets:
It’s no surprise the fighters from this weight class are happy to see McGregor downed, as he didn’t have especially kind words for them prior to the fight.
“I got middleweights coming in fresh trying to wear me down. So, why not go up?,” he said of fighting at welterweight before UFC 196, per SevereMMA.com (h/t Ryan McKinnell of Yahoo) “They get slower and they get less free. They get stiffer. Even more stuck than the lightweight division.”
Still, even lower down the divisions fighters were happy to see the Notorious had lost, including the man he was originally scheduled to face at UFC 196, lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos:
Additionally, featherweight icon Jose Aldo, who McGregor knocked out in 13 seconds at UFC 194, had some harsh words for the Irishman, who he challenged to a rematch at UFC 200, *warning, expletive language used*:
McGregor himself admitted after the bout that it’s no surprise to see fighters revelling in his defeat, although he doesn’t quite understand the thinking behind it, per BT Sport UFC:
Even the greats of the UFC have lost, including Johnson, Dos Anjos and Aldo. It’s an unforgiving discipline that makes the pursuit of perfection extremely difficult to accomplish, and while there’s little harm in poking fun at McGregor for the time being, to write the man off completely would be naive.
Not surprisingly, many professional fighters celebrated Conor McGregor’s submission loss to Nate Diaz (watch the full video highlights here) in the main event of last night’s (Sat., March 5, 2016) UFC 196 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. After all, ‘The Notorious’ had essentially verbally laid waste to almost every top contender ranging
Not surprisingly, many professional fighters celebrated Conor McGregor’s submission loss to Nate Diaz (watch the full video highlights here) in the main event of last night’s (Sat., March 5, 2016) UFC 196 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. After all, ‘The Notorious’ had essentially verbally laid waste to almost every top contender ranging from 145 all the way up to 170 pounds during a meteoric rise to the lofty position of the UFC’s biggest star.
And this week, he took it to an even further level when he declared that the world’s Nos. 1 & 2-ranked pound-for-pound fighters, former light heavyweight champion Jones and dominant longtime flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson, didn’t deserve a spot other than 10 on that list because he was ‘Nos. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, and 9’ himself.
Now, apparently Jones and ‘Mighty Mouse’ took offense to this, as ‘Bones’ posted the following picture on Instagram of himself and the 125-pound king cageside at the fights. It was quite the stinging jab from Jones, who has immediately reinserted himself at the top of the MMA trash-talking game heading into his highly anticipated rematch with Daniel Cormier at UFC 197.
In the meantime, check out his hilarious needling of ‘Notorious’ right here:
Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm just might have some company when it comes to UFC stars taking mini vacations.
That’s right. Nate Diaz might just need a break following his incredibly gutsy showing (see it) against featherweight champi…
Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm just might have some company when it comes to UFC stars taking mini vacations.
That’s right. Nate Diaz might just need a break following his incredibly gutsy showing (see it) against featherweight champion Conor McGregor in a welterweight headliner atop the UFC 196 pay-per-view (PPV) card last night (Sat., March 5, 2016) inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
At least that’s what UFC president Dana White led viewers to believe when he spoke with the FOX Sports 1 crew.
“We might never see him again [laughs]. He made so much money, you might never see Nate Diaz again. Somebody asked him, ‘What are you going to do with your money?’ He said, ‘I’m buying a yacht.’ So he might be going out to sea and it might be the end of Nate Diaz,” White said.
Captain Jack Diaz?
All jokes aside, the Stockton slugger dug deep and persevered in this emotionally-charged meeting with “Notorious.” The loud-mouthed Irishman bloodied Diaz in round one (recap) with powerful left hands and uppercuts, before the tide turned in round two, which is when the rangy strikes of the latter started to land with consistency.
McGregor crumbled to the mat and that’s when Diaz cinched up the rear-naked choke for the tap late in the frame.
By all accounts, Diaz made out like a bandit. The 30-year-old pocketed $500,000 to show and $100,000 for capturing both the “Fight of the Night” and “Performance of the Night” awards.
Could UFC 196 have been anymore unpredictable? I don’t think so.
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