Although Nate Diaz soundly defeated reigning UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor in their first 170-pound meeting in March via submission after hurting him standing with punches, MMA odds makers are still making “The Notorious” one the betting favorite heading into their officially announced rematch in August.
Nick Kalikas of MMAOddsBreaker.com has McGregor opening as a slight betting favorite at -130 against Diaz, who comes into the fight as a +100 underdog.
McGregor-Diaz 2 in an immediate 170-pound rematch is scheduled to headline UFC 202 on Saturday, August 20, 2016. Make sure to join us here at MMANews.com on 8/20 for the best UFC 202 live results coverage on the web!