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UFC Announcer Promises To Get ‘209’ Tattoo If Nate Diaz Beats Conor McGregor

There’s little doubt that there’s a lot riding on this Saturday night’s (March 5, 2016) UFC 196 main event between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, but for Octagon commentator Jon Anik, it’s coming in quite a unique fashion. Anik recently spoke up on his podcast with Kenny Florian (quotes transcribed via Bloody Elbow) to declare

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Anik recently spoke up on his podcast with Kenny Florian (quotes transcribed via Bloody Elbow) to declare that if Diaz somehow pulls off the improbable and defeats McGregor, he’ll get a ‘209’ tattoo on his forearm commemorating Diaz’ Stockton, California roots:

“I’m going to say it here for the masses to hear. I will get the area code ‘209’ tattooed on the inside of my forearm, if Nate Diaz beats Conor McGregor. I got Conor in Round 1.”

Anik went on to explain the reasoning for his decision, culminating in the fact that he’s confident enough to risk getting a piece of permanent ink on his skin, due Diaz taking the fight on short notice and possibly not being fight-ready:

“I got Conor McGregor, I got him by first round knockout or TKO,” he said. “I’m just not convinced, as much as you know I love these Diaz brothers, that Nate is in championship shape. And I think cardio has always been a big key to his style, to his success.

“One thing you know about Conor McGregor, is that he is most definitely in championship condition. I think he’s the far more lethal striker.”

Diaz has shown up looking in shape in photos, but being able to topple the challenge that McGregor, who’s undefeated in the UFC so far, presents. Anik has support for the popular, polarizing brothers from Stockton, so he said he wouldn’t be all that upset at getting his first-ever tattoo if Diaz wins:

“I like the Diaz brothers, so I would actually be okay throwing that 209 on the forearm. But yes, I do think it’s a huge ask for Nate Diaz, so I will get my first tattoo of my life at 37 years old if Conor McGregor loses Saturday.”

Whether or not he has to deliver on that promise, we’ll just have to wait and see.

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Matt Brown: Conor McGregor deserves welterweight title shot more than Tyron Woodley

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor may do the unfathomable and jump up two weight classes to challenge for the welterweight title, leap-frogging all current division contenders in the process.
Hey, it could happen.
That’s according to…

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor may do the unfathomable and jump up two weight classes to challenge for the welterweight title, leap-frogging all current division contenders in the process.

Hey, it could happen.

That’s according to Matt Brown, who claims a win for “Notorious” against Nate Diaz at this weekend’s (Sat., March 5, 2016) UFC 196 pay-per-view (PPV) event could very well make that mind-boggling fantasy become a reality.

In fact, as “The Immortal” stated on The Great MMA Debate Podcast, it would make more sense to give Conor a shot at the 170-pound title with a victory, than it would if it was given to Tyron Woodley, the No. 3 ranked fighter in the division.

He makes his case via FOX Sports:

“I can understand them giving it to Conor. He’s the money man. That makes sense. (Tyron) Woodley, he shouldn’t even be getting a title shot. This guy, he beat Kelvin Gastelum and he didn’t even beat Carlos Condit. His last fight was Gastelum. That’s a fucking joke. He’s just a business man. Just trying to play the business and not actually fight and earn it like other people are. If Conor beats Nate, there’s no reason he shouldn’t be able to fight for whatever title he wants. He’s the money man.”

To further explain his stance, Brown compared Conor to Floyd Mayweather Jr., saying that just like the pound-for-pound best boxer in the world, McGregor is the money fight everyone wants, current champions included.

“I wish that it wasn’t the truth. Floyd (Mayweather) could go fight any weight he wants and fight any guy he wants and Conor’s in the same boat. That’s where the money is. There’s no reason not to give him the money fights. I guarantee (Robbie) Lawler would rather fight Conor and break out the red panties.”

Everyone’s entitled to their opinion, I suppose.

Still, I find it very difficult to believe that UFC officials would go as far as awarding the Irishman a shot at the 170-pound strap with a win over a lightweight who took the fight on less than two weeks notice, upsetting the entire division in the process.

In other words, it ain’t happening, captain.

Right?

The Complete Guide to UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz

When Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz meet in the main event of UFC 196 on Saturday night in Las Vegas, a belt won’t be at stake. The fight will take place, strangely enough, at 170 pounds, which is outside both fighters’ normal weight. Diaz is on a meager…

No, what’s at stake here are bragging rights and the prospect of an all-timer of a scrap. The two men put on one of the most entertaining press conferences (warning: NSFW language) in the history of the sport after Diaz agreed to step up on short notice to replace injured lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos.

It’s hard to overstate how compelling the stylistic and personality matchup is here, and it’s definitely the selling point for the entire card. The co-main event, however, is also compelling, as newly crowned women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm faces perennial contender Miesha Tate in an excellent matchup. A potential shot at a returning Ronda Rousey and one of the biggest paydays in the history of MMA is at stake.

The rest of the card isn’t outstanding, but it does feature sneaky-entertaining fights. An outstanding women’s bantamweight matchup between talented strikers Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko opens the main card, while Brandon Thatch and Siyar Bahadurzada should produce violence on Fox Sports 1. In addition, veterans Jim Miller and Diego Sanchez will headline the Fight Pass portion of the event.

Let’s take a look at each matchup.

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Winkeljohn: Holm Will KO Tate In The Second Round

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Holly Holm is fighting Miesha Tate on Saturday, and her coach Mike Winkeljohn has a prediction for how it will finish. On Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, Winkeljohn gave credit to Tate, but said Holm wil…

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“Second round KO for Holly Holm,” Winkeljohn predicted. “Yeah a lot like [the Rousey fight]; just as dominant.”

“[Holm]’s firing on all 12. She’s a high-tech European racecar. Same going in for Ronda, I won’t lie, we were confident for that one as well. I think Holly is going to dominate the fight and do real well. There are a lot of things you need to watch for and Miesha is very strong and very dangerous in many ways, but yeah she’s [Holm] been looking good so far.

“You know, [Tate]’s number one for a reason,” Winkeljohn continued. “She’s been around for a long time and she’s pretty darn good everywhere. She hits hard; she’s tapping people out. Her wrestling is very good. You see that she’s beaten jiu jitsu people, she’s beaten wrestlers and she’s beaten strikers so she’s very good at what she does.”

UFC 196 takes place on March 5, 2016 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Will Conor McGregor Fight Robbie Lawler If He Beats Nate Diaz?

Conor McGregor (19-2) will be making his Welterweight debut on Saturday against Nate Diaz (18-10) at UFC 196 in Las Vegas. Diaz will come into the fight as the taller and lengthier fighter (six-feet tall, 76-inch reach). While this is McGregor’s first ever fight at 170 pounds, Diaz has been fighting at both 155 and 170 pounds throughout his MMA career.

The Stockton product is 2-2 at Welterweight in the UFC. The Irishman made an unprecedented move by moving up two whole weight classes and will be fighting a much taller and presumably bigger fighter when competes against Nate Diaz. If McGregor wins on Saturday night, will he fight Robbie Lawler for the Welterweight title afterwards?

UFC welterweight Matt Brown believes so. He recently said on the Last Great MMA Debate podcast that he is the money man.

“If Conor beats Nate, there’s no reason he shouldn’t be able to fight for whatever title he wants. He’s the money man.”

It would be tough for the UFC to deny McGregor a shot at the welterweight title with the amount of attention and revenue he brings to the promotion.

On a fighting standpoint too, Rafael Dos Anjos is out with a broken foot and Frankie Edgar has a torn groin. There is still no date yet as to when those two would be available to compete. So if McGregor has to pause from both featherweight and lightweight, the welterweight title fight makes sense next. Conor McGregor’s coach even said that he would like to see “Mystic Mac” go up to fight for the 170 pound title.

But first things first, McGregor has a tough task ahead of him in Nate Diaz before he considers a shot at the 170 pound belt.

UFC welterweight Matt Brown believes so. He recently said on the Last Great MMA Debate podcast that he is the money man.

“If Conor beats Nate, there’s no reason he shouldn’t be able to fight for whatever title he wants. He’s the money man.”

It would be tough for the UFC to deny McGregor a shot at the welterweight title with the amount of attention and revenue he brings to the promotion.

But first things first, McGregor has a tough task ahead of him in Nate Diaz before he considers a shot at the 170 pound belt.