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What Happens If Nate Diaz Destroys Conor McGregor Again?

There was a whole bunch of questions being asked in the lead up to UFC 196, as UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor prepared to take on Rafael dos Anjos, in an attempt to make UFC history. The lightweight belt was on the line, and the Irish superstar was all set to duke it out with

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There was a whole bunch of questions being asked in the lead up to UFC 196, as UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor prepared to take on Rafael dos Anjos, in an attempt to make UFC history. The lightweight belt was on the line, and the Irish superstar was all set to duke it out with his Brazilian rival, until the injury bug struck again. With ‘RDA’ out, Nate Diaz was drafted in and the welterweight main event was made official on just 11 days notice.

The consensus opinion was that Diaz would be out of shape, and essentially feature as the bitter half of a pay-per-view squash match. How wrong the consensus was, as the Stockton native battered and submitted McGregor in the second round of a thrilling affair. We asked the question before UFC 196, what happens if Nate Diaz beats Conor McGregor? The obvious answer was that ‘The Notorious’ would be sent packing back to featherweight, to finally defend his belt, once again we were very wrong.

diaz vs mcg2

Less than two weeks after their first fight had transpired was the shocking news that the two fierce rivals had agreed to fight again, this time at the milestone UFC 200 card. Again at 170 pounds, the announcement came as both confusing and frustrating to many hardcore fans of mixed martial arts and the UFC. With the featherweight division put on hold yet again, it was clear that the McGregor effect was still a massively controlling factor for the promotion. And yet again, we ask the question, what happens if Nate Diaz destroys Conor McGregor (again)?

Here’s our highly speculative outcomes:

A. McGregor 1

Back to featherweight

So the first and perhaps most obvious outcome of another loss to Nate Diaz would be that Conor McGregor would head back to the 145-pound division to defend his belt. The championship he won from Jose Aldo at UFC 194 is begging to be once again legitimized, but let’s not overlook how rarely it was defended back when ‘Scarface’ was on top. Of course with Aldo now a contender, and also Frankie Edgar screaming for a crack at the whip, it’s no wonder some fans are in disarray at the current booking of Diaz vs. McGregor 2.

To illustrate the point on how often Aldo defended the belt, this:


So things could be a lot worse, and McGregor has not pulled out of a UFC fight yet.

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Five Reasons Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 2 Is The Worst Idea

It’s the rematch nobody expected, but UFC 200 is looking like the place it’ll go down… Well, who expected to see this bombshell dropped this week? Not even two weeks have passed since Nate Diaz dispatched Conor McGregor in the UFC 196 main event, and already the promotion is working to book the rematch at

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It’s the rematch nobody expected, but UFC 200 is looking like the place it’ll go down…

Well, who expected to see this bombshell dropped this week? Not even two weeks have passed since Nate Diaz dispatched Conor McGregor in the UFC 196 main event, and already the promotion is working to book the rematch at UFC 200. The Stockton bad boy Diaz submitted McGregor after a thrilling slugfest at the March 5 pay-per-view extravaganza, exposing the holes in the Irish boxer’s game both on the feet and on the canvas. McGregor, it seemed, had been temporarily debunked.

With the hype surrounding ‘The Notorious’ remaining steadfast due to the fight being at welterweight, it looked as though he was being sent back to featherweight to defend the title that had been put on hold by his quest for two belts. After Rafael dos Anjos was injured and removed from the UFC 196 card, the reason the fight with Diaz was at welterweight was because Nate refused to cut down to lightweight on just 11 days notice.

Credit to MMA Fight Night Live on Facebook for the awesome UFC 200 McGregor vs Diaz 2 poster
Credit to MMA Fight Night Live on Facebook for the awesome UFC 200 McGregor vs Diaz 2 poster

So a highly unnecessary yet entertaining bout was born at the floating weight of 170 pounds, and fair play to McGregor for taking the loss on the chin in the post fight stages. But then the news broke just last night that the UFC was looking to book the rematch at their next landmark PPV show, and at welterweight too. The news was met with confusion, anticipation, and outrage from various corners of the MMA community, as many believed and hoped that the featherweight title would once again become active.

We can think of five reasons that the UFC shoud have avoided Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 2.

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Nate Diaz Reveals The Gameplan To Beat Conor McGregor

Nate Diaz explains how he’ll beat Conor McGregor at UFC 196, in a way that only Nate Diaz could pull off. Also check out Diaz’s latest picture of what shape he’s in… UFC lightweigh/welterweight Nate Diaz has been around the block and has finally come full circle with the biggest fight of his career. It

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Nate Diaz explains how he’ll beat Conor McGregor at UFC 196, in a way that only Nate Diaz could pull off. Also check out Diaz’s latest picture of what shape he’s in…

UFC lightweigh/welterweight Nate Diaz has been around the block and has finally come full circle with the biggest fight of his career. It comes at the cost of Rafael dos Anjos vs. Conor McGregor though, as the original UFC 196 main event was snubbed due to the lightweight champion breaking his foot. In stepped Diaz, and the rivalry between the two biggest trash talkers in MMA took centre stage.

As it turns out, the beef between the two is rather entertaining, especially considering Diaz’s explicit post fight rant towards ‘The Notorious’ after the win over Michael Johnson. But there’s a lingering question, or two part quandary if you will, firstly is Nate going to be in shape, and secondly how does he plan on beating the outspoken and talented Irish striker?

Luckily for us, we have an insight in to both questions, courtesy of the Instagram accounts of Sean Cunningham of abc 10 news, and also a random dude.

ConorDiazStaredown

OK, so first up here’s Sean Cunninghams interview snippet with Nate Diaz, where the infamous Stockton brawler describes how he plans on beating Conor McGregor:


Interesting….

Now, if you’ve been following the beef between McGregor and Diaz, you’ll know that photos of a rather soft looking Diaz emerged in the recent days. Taking the fight on 12 days notice is risky for any fighter, but to come in out of shape could prove extremely costly.

Well, thanks to of one ‘Yanyangos’ we can see how Diaz looks just one week from the fight.

Skip to page 2 to see how the physique of Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz looks just one week removed from their UFC 196 fight…

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