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Nate Diaz Is Sure Conor McGregor Wants A Rematch

Nate Diaz did what many deemed the unthinkable when he brutally submitted the previously untouchable Conor McGregor in the main of last weekend’s (Sat., March 5, 2016) UFC 196 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. And the ramifications of his biggest ever win are still resonating through the mixed martial arts (MMA)

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And the ramifications of his biggest ever win are still resonating through the mixed martial arts (MMA) community, as it was thought only mere days ago that McGregor would defeat Diaz and move forward to an absolutely monstrous welterweight title shot at UFC 200 this summer.

But when Diaz put a wrench in those gears with a pinpoint combo and a picture-perfect choke in the second round, the UFC’s plans for McGregor went up in smoke with his plans to become a three-division champion. Diaz is now at the height of his own scope and popularity after several years in the UFC, and he should be moving on to his own bigger and better fights.

Just don’t count a rematch with McGregor as on of them, as the outspoken Diaz recently told TMZ Sports that even though ‘The Notorious’ might want a chance to avenge the loss, Diaz won’t automatically grant him one:

“Mission accomplished. I’m sure he does want a rematch. I’ve wanted a lot of rematches, too. Time will tell; we’ll see how things play out.”

Diaz also had some choice words for the unexpected smack from Justin Bieber. Check out the interview right here:

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Five Reasons Jose Aldo Needs To Shut Up & Fight

In the three days since Nate Diaz’ shocking defeat of Conor McGregor in the main event of last Saturday night’s (March 5, 2016) UFC 196 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, former McGregor rival and longtime featherweight champion Jose Aldo has been especially vocal in both his criticism of ‘The Notorious’

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Common sense may dictate that after the Irishman knocked him out in 13 seconds at UFC 194, he might not deserve it, but Aldo certainly has a much more convincing and complete body of work than some of the contenders who have gotten immediate championship rematches lately. Now that McGregor has suffered his first UFC loss and his aura of invincibility went up in smoke, it seems as if Aldo will get his wish at the historic UFC 200 after McGregor emerged from UFC 196 without any medical suspension and foretold of a return to featherweight.

In today’s media-driven MMA world, it’s clear to see that the squeaky wheel gets the grease, so to say (although it’s far from a set formula – just ask Frankie Edgar), but this new and more outspoken version of Aldo is just unlike the usually calm and collected silent killer that went undefeated for 10 years prior to his loss to ‘Notorious.’

And it’s a bit unbecoming of Aldo, as he’s seemingly contradicted himself at a few junctures that have ultimately left his proverbial foot in his mouth. Now, that may sound hypocritical given that McGregor skyrocketed to superstardom doing it, but as one of the most talented mixed martial arts fighters ever, Aldo simply isn’t doing himself any favors by rarely fighting, pulling out of huge fights, and constantly complaining.

Aldo has nothing left to prove, and he is undoubtedly one of the best fighters ever. Yet it’s tough not to wonder if he could have been a much, much bigger star than he is if he would have only focused on what he’s best at, which is defeating world-class opposition inside the cage. Let’s examine the five biggest reasons Aldo should keep quiet and get back to winning.

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UFC 196 Salaries: Conor McGregor Banks Massive Payday For Loss To Nate Diaz

Conor McGregor may have suffered his first UFC loss to Nate Diaz in the main event of last Saturday’s (March 5, 2016) UFC 196 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, but he’ll a sizable pile of dollar bills to help relieve his worry. With UFC 196 being the biggest card of

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With UFC 196 being the biggest card of 2016 thus far and, if Dana White’s initial projections have any truth to them, potentially the biggest of all-time, the monumental event not surprisingly produced some big paydays for the fighters involved.

McGregor understandably topped the list with the first-ever disclosed fight purse of $1,000,000 in the UFC. He repeatedly said he would top $10 million for the bout, which he lost to Diaz by second round submission, when his pay-per-view (PPV) numbers are factored in. Diaz earned $500,000, which is by far his biggest MMA payday, for replacing Rafael dos Anjos on only 11 days’ notice.

Newly crowned women’s bantamweight champ Miesha Tate should most definitely ask for a raise following her thrilling submission win over former champ Holly Holm, as she only banked $92,000 (including the win bonus) for winning the belt. Holm made $500,000 for the loss.

Here are the full disclosed UFC 196 salaries (via MMA Mania):

Nate Diaz: $500,000 (no win bonus)
Conor McGregor: $1,000,000
Diaz def. McGregor by submission

Miesha Tate: $92,000 (includes $46,000 win bonus)
Holly Holm: $500,000
Tate def. Holm by submission

Ilir Latifi: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus)
Gian Villante: $36,000
Latifi def. Villante by decision

Corey Anderson: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus)
Tom Lawlor: $28,000
Anderson def. Lawlor by decision

Amanda Nunes: $56,000 (includes $28,000 win bonus)
Valentina Shevchenko: $14,000
Nunes def. Shevchenko by decision

Siyar Bahadurzada: $38,000 (includes $19,000 win bonus)
Brandon Thatch: $22,000
Bahadurzda def. Thatch by submission

Nordine Taleb: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
Erick Silva: $34,000
Taleb def. Silva by knockout

Vitor Miranda: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus)
Marcelo Guimaraes: $13,000
Miranda def. Guimaraes by technical knockout

Darren Elkins: $74,000 (includes $37,000 win bonus)
Chas Skelly: $21,000
Elkins def. Skelly by decision

Diego Sanchez: $150,000 (includes $75,000 win bonus)
Jim Miller: $59,000
Sanchez def. Miller by decision

Jason Saggo: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Justin Salas: $16,000
Saggo def. Salas by technical knockout

Teruto Ishihara: $34,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus)
Julian Erosa: $12,000
Ishihara def. Erosa by knockout

The total disclosed payroll for UFC 196 was $2,871,000.

Usual disclaimer: The above figures do not include any deductions for expenses such as insurance and/or taxes, and they also don’t include any potential supplemental money earned from sources like Reebok fighter payouts, post-fight bonus awards, or special discretionary “locker room” bonuses the UFC periodically hands out.

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Conor McGregor Risked It All For Money At UFC 196, But It Might Not Matter

Now that the dust has finally settled on last weekend’s (Sat., March 5, 2016) insane UFC 196 from Las Vegas, the world’s foremost mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion can begin to pick up the shattered pieces of a landscape that seemingly changes dramatically with the passing of each and every blockbuster card. Obviously the vast

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Obviously the vast majority of the fallout is directed at UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor’s first UFC loss to Nate Diaz in the main event. The pivotal, hyped bout has been dissected, re-dissected, and examined under a million microscopes, so there’s no need to go into meticulous detail about what transpired in the wild affair. Basically the quick summary of the fight was that after winning the first round and arguably the first portion of the second with several powerful punches, McGregor faded and was tagged by a vicious one-two combo from Diaz, who swarmed on a rocked ‘Notorious’ prior to absolutely demolishing him on the mat with a brutal rear-naked choke.

It was a devastating, bloody, and overall descriptive loss for the exploding fame and personality that is Conor McGregor, and indeed it will harm his UFC career path in more ways than one. But at the end of the day he deserves respect for being a true fighter who took a fight up two classes for the risk of a huge payday, which he said would be a massive $10 million when it was all said and done.

The outspoken Irishman has taken a hit to his perhaps overblown aura of invincibility, yet he took the loss like a true champion and is still that in the 145-pound division. With that said, there are some key reasons why the loss may or may not hurt his overall scope. Let’s take a look at both sides of the discussion.

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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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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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Poll: Who Should Nate Diaz Fight Next?

A popular and polarizing force in the UFC 155-pound landscape for many years, Nate Diaz finally earned a signature win when he capitalized on a huge short notice opportunity by submitting the favored Conor McGregor (watch the full highlights here) in the main event of last night’s (Sat., March 5, 2016) UFC 196. The Stockton bad

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A popular and polarizing force in the UFC 155-pound landscape for many years, Nate Diaz finally earned a signature win when he capitalized on a huge short notice opportunity by submitting the favored Conor McGregor (watch the full highlights here) in the main event of last night’s (Sat., March 5, 2016) UFC 196.

The Stockton bad boy came into the awaited event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, as a substantial underdog, and indeed the first round appeared to go to McGregor after Diaz was bloodied by a stinging series of patented left hands from the featherweight champ. But just when ‘The Notorious’ had seemingly taken over, Diaz came back with his own combos as he walked through the fading offense of the tiring Irishman to win with an electric choke.

The win has Diaz on the precipice of a lightweight title fight, yet there’s one problem in the way of that booking considering Diaz faced and was soundly beaten by current champion Rafael dos Anjos in December 2014. Diaz blamed an injury for the horrific performance after badly missing weight but it’s still hard to say if he would present any more of a challenge to the dominant but oft-injured champion.

No matter what he’s headed for a massive fight next, so if he doesn’t get ‘RDA’ as McGregor suggested last night, he could certainly square off with Anthony Pettis, with whom he has a long and well-documented beef with, Eddie Alvarez, or the winner of the upcoming Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov bout at UFC on FOX 19. It was even somehow discussed that he could meet welterweight champ Robbie Lawler for the 170-pound title.

The future is bright for the younger Diaz brother after shaking up the entire framework of the UFC. Whom do you think he should face next?

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