Well, it was only going to be so long before Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz were going to have trouble containing themselves after the heated build-up to their showdown this Saturday in Las Vegas….
Well, it was only going to be so long before Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz were going to have trouble containing themselves after the heated build-up to their showdown this Saturday in Las Vegas.
At the second UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz press conference held on Thursday, McGregor and Diaz were nearly involved in a brawl.
During the staredown after the presser, McGregor shoved away Diaz’s hand, which led to Diaz shoving UFC President in an attempt to go after McGregor. Luckily, the situation was defused before getting too far out of hand, as a ton of security and officials hit the scene to keep McGregor and Diaz apart.
You can watch a clip of the near-brawl between McGregor and Diaz above.
UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz takes place this Saturday, March 5th from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Make sure to visit MNANews.com on 3/5 for the best UFC 196 live results coverage on the web!
As I sit back and think about the main event at UFC 196, my mind is starting to change directions. What I originally thought would be a walk in the park for McGregor won’t be. Bank on this as a fight of the night thriller.
Styles make fights and Nate Diaz has all the variables to pull this off. The one and only thing I see as a problem is cardio as Diaz took on short notice and this is booked as a five rounder verses a three. Let’s break this fight down more thoroughly.
The stand up battle is a wash as both have outstanding stand up striking. Nate will try to use his reach and quick combos to breakdown the Irishman keeping good distance. We all know Diaz has a great chin and even if it goes to the ground, that could be quicksand for the Irishman.
Diaz has spectacular jiu jitsu especially from the bottom utilizing his long legs for the triangle. I feel McGregor will not go to the ground and will choose to back away allowing him to stand up. If Connor chooses to ground and pound, it’s possible the Stockton brawler could slip that leg over and catch him.
McGregor will utilize his vicious array of kicks and punches to find an opening in the armor of Diaz pushing forward the entire time. That could work into Nate’s advantage as well if McGregor slips up and walks into a punch but we all know McGregor has a great chin as well. Diaz also does not possess one shot KO power as he punches in bunches. With all that, I would give McGregor the edge because of the KO factor.
If the UFC featherweight champ finds himself on the bottom, Diaz could be dangerous for a few reasons. The first one being that he will attempt to exploit McGregor’s questionable jiu jitsu but I don’t think Diaz is as good on top as he is from the bottom. He also could very well allow McGregor to stand up.
The second is in a flurry, Diaz could catch the back of McGregor which could spell big trouble. Connor will have to proceed with caution at all times as Diaz has trained with some of the best ground guys in the world. I give Diaz the clear advantage on the ground.
Don’t forget the experience Nate Diaz possesses as well. The guy has beaten a ton of good guys and sometimes with ease. Just look up the who’s who on that list but have also seem him look flat and out of shape. The experience factor is close since McGregor has been on the biggest stage as of late. I would give Diaz a slight advantage if any here.
Both men have mental warfare skills as well and is a toss up. Though it appears McGregor has more, maybe Diaz is better at channeling his energy into the fight and is not going to let Connor get to him. That is smart strategy for Diaz to perform well in this contest.
Let’s all be honest here about McGregor, he ran through everyone the UFC has thrown at him at 145 lbs. including a very short and out of shape Chad Mendes. He also was able to KO Jose Aldo with what some people would say was lucky. Let’s remember that this is 170 lbs. and a very tough tall Nate Diaz. This is a whole new animal to deal with.
The question is was all that legitimate skill versus the “Luck Of the Irish”. We all know he has tremendous skills and can sell a fight but does he have the skills to win a war of a bout where he has to reach down deep in the latter rounds to pull it out ?
The only thing I see favoring McGregor heavily is the preparation aspect. Diaz took the fight about 7 days ago or 12 days before fight day. The question is how out of shape was Diaz ? Where is his baseline of stamina if not really doing much ? These questions will only be answered on Saturday.
As far as a prediction, I will hold of until after I watch the weigh-in. I want to see both men on the scale and watch their eyes and confidence. Sometimes it will tell you what’s going on in the heads of the fighters like it did with RR and other times it does not. It should be a good time either way.
As I sit back and think about the main event at UFC 196, my mind is starting to change directions. What I originally thought would be a walk in the park for McGregor won’t be. Bank on this as a fight of the night thriller.
Styles make fights and Nate Diaz has all the variables to pull this off. The one and only thing I see as a problem is cardio as Diaz took on short notice and this is booked as a five rounder verses a three. Let’s break this fight down more thoroughly.
The stand up battle is a wash as both have outstanding stand up striking. Nate will try to use his reach and quick combos to breakdown the Irishman keeping good distance. We all know Diaz has a great chin and even if it goes to the ground, that could be quicksand for the Irishman.
Diaz has spectacular jiu jitsu especially from the bottom utilizing his long legs for the triangle. I feel McGregor will not go to the ground and will choose to back away allowing him to stand up. If Connor chooses to ground and pound, it’s possible the Stockton brawler could slip that leg over and catch him.
McGregor will utilize his vicious array of kicks and punches to find an opening in the armor of Diaz pushing forward the entire time. That could work into Nate’s advantage as well if McGregor slips up and walks into a punch but we all know McGregor has a great chin as well. Diaz also does not possess one shot KO power as he punches in bunches. With all that, I would give McGregor the edge because of the KO factor.
If the UFC featherweight champ finds himself on the bottom, Diaz could be dangerous for a few reasons. The first one being that he will attempt to exploit McGregor’s questionable jiu jitsu but I don’t think Diaz is as good on top as he is from the bottom. He also could very well allow McGregor to stand up.
The second is in a flurry, Diaz could catch the back of McGregor which could spell big trouble. Connor will have to proceed with caution at all times as Diaz has trained with some of the best ground guys in the world. I give Diaz the clear advantage on the ground.
Don’t forget the experience Nate Diaz possesses as well. The guy has beaten a ton of good guys and sometimes with ease. Just look up the who’s who on that list but have also seem him look flat and out of shape. The experience factor is close since McGregor has been on the biggest stage as of late. I would give Diaz a slight advantage if any here.
Both men have mental warfare skills as well and is a toss up. Though it appears McGregor has more, maybe Diaz is better at channeling his energy into the fight and is not going to let Connor get to him. That is smart strategy for Diaz to perform well in this contest.
Let’s all be honest here about McGregor, he ran through everyone the UFC has thrown at him at 145 lbs. including a very short and out of shape Chad Mendes. He also was able to KO Jose Aldo with what some people would say was lucky. Let’s remember that this is 170 lbs. and a very tough tall Nate Diaz. This is a whole new animal to deal with.
The question is was all that legitimate skill versus the “Luck Of the Irish”. We all know he has tremendous skills and can sell a fight but does he have the skills to win a war of a bout where he has to reach down deep in the latter rounds to pull it out ?
The only thing I see favoring McGregor heavily is the preparation aspect. Diaz took the fight about 7 days ago or 12 days before fight day. The question is how out of shape was Diaz ? Where is his baseline of stamina if not really doing much ? These questions will only be answered on Saturday.
As far as a prediction, I will hold of until after I watch the weigh-in. I want to see both men on the scale and watch their eyes and confidence. Sometimes it will tell you what’s going on in the heads of the fighters like it did with RR and other times it does not. It should be a good time either way.
Silva (35-12-1) has not fought in over three years and is currently suspended after refusing to take a drug test by the Nevada Athletic Commission. His ban will end in the spring of 2017, but it remains unclear if Silva will try to compete outside of North America.
After the ordeal with the NAC, Silva was given a lifetime ban from the commission. He appealed, and it was overturned last year. However, he remained under contract to the UFC until this past January, when the two sides brokered a deal, making the 39-year-old a free agent.
Silva has made it known on social media that he would like to fight fellow former Pride legend Fedor Emelianenko, who is currently signed to a fight contract with Rizin. Bellator and Rizin put on a show in Japan for New Year’s Eve.
The last time Silva fought was in 2013 when he knocked out Brian Stann. He went 3-2 over his last five UFC fights.
He is a former Pride middleweight champion and Pride Middleweight Grand Prix winner, along with two semifinal appearances.
While Anderson Silva may have handled his first decision loss in the UFC like a professional inside the Octagon on Saturday afternoon at the O2 Arena in London, England, “The Spider” changed his tune when talking in his native language with reporters after the event.
Following his controversial decision loss to Michael Bisping in Bisping’s hometown of London at UFC Fight Night 84 this weekend, Silva referred to the defeat as “total corruption.”
Silva stated the following:
“Here’s the deal, you can’t win one way, they try to take it away the other way. That’s it. You saw how that went, right? So, there’s nothing left to say. I fought for you, and that’s it. Thank you for the support. My family, I’m coming back home, I’m fine. Mission accomplished, mission given, but sometimes it’s like in Brazil, total corruption.”
For complete UFC Fight Night 84 results, click here.
While Anderson Silva may have handled his first decision loss in the UFC like a professional inside the Octagon on Saturday afternoon at the O2 Arena in London, England, “The Spider” changed his tune when talking in his native language with reporters after the event.
Following his controversial decision loss to Michael Bisping in Bisping’s hometown of London at UFC Fight Night 84 this weekend, Silva referred to the defeat as “total corruption.”
Silva stated the following:
“Here’s the deal, you can’t win one way, they try to take it away the other way. That’s it. You saw how that went, right? So, there’s nothing left to say. I fought for you, and that’s it. Thank you for the support. My family, I’m coming back home, I’m fine. Mission accomplished, mission given, but sometimes it’s like in Brazil, total corruption.”
For complete UFC Fight Night 84 results, click here.
After the wild UFC Fight Night 84 main event on Saturday afternoon, UFC held the official press conference featuring Michael Bisping and several of the other fighters who competed this weekend.
Embedded above is the f…
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After the wild UFC Fight Night 84 main event on Saturday afternoon, UFC held the official press conference featuring Michael Bisping and several of the other fighters who competed this weekend.
Embedded above is the full video archive of the UFC Fight Night 84 post-fight press conference, which features Bisping talking about the controversial main event between himself and MMA legend Anderson Silva.
For complete UFC Fight Night 84 results, click here.
MMANews.com will again set the standard for live coverage of a UFC event as we provide live results of the UFC Fight Night 84 event this afternoon from London, England.
We will be providing quick-match results coverage of the preliminary card, which…
MMANews.com will again set the standard for live coverage of a UFC event as we provide live results of the UFC Fight Night 84 event this afternoon from London, England.
We will be providing quick-match results coverage of the preliminary card, which leads right into our detailed, round-by-round coverage of the entire main card headlined by Anderson Silva vs. Michael Bisping.
Below is the scheduled lineup for today’s show …
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC FIGHT PASS- 12:45 PM ET/9:45 AM PT)
LIGHTWEIGHTS- DAVID TEYMUR (3-1, 0-0 UFC) VS. MARTIN SVENSSON (14-5, 0-0 UFC)
LIGHTWEIGHTS- TEEMU PACKALEN (7-1, 0-1 UFC) VS. THIBAULT GOUTI (11-0, 0-0 UFC)
HEAVYWEIGHTS- DANIEL OMIELANCZUK (17-5-1 1 NC, 2-2 UFC) VS. JARJIS DANHO (6-0 1 NC, 0-0 UFC)
LIGHTWEIGHTS- NORMAN PARKE (21-4-1, 5-2-1 UFC) VS. RUSTAM KHABILOV (17-3, 3-2 UFC)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS- BRAD SCOTT (10-3, 2-2 UFC) VS. KRZYSZTOF JOTKO (16-1, 3-1 UFC)
FEATHERWEIGHTS- ARNOLD ALLEN (10-1, 1-0 UFC) VS. YAOTZIN MEZA (21-10 1 NC, 2-3 1 NC UFC)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS- SCOTT ASKHAM (13-2, 1-2 UFC) VS. CHRIS DEMPSEY (11-3, 1-2 UFC)
BANTAMWEIGHTS- DAVEY GRANT (9-2, 0-1 UFC) VS. MARLON VERA (7-2-1, 1-1 UFC)
FEATHERWEIGHTS- MIKE WILKINSON (9-1, 2-1 UFC) VS. MAKWAN AMIRKHANI (12-2, 2-0 UFC)
MAIN CARD (UFC FIGHT PASS- 4 PM ET/1 PM PT)
BANTAMWEIGHTS- (#15) FRANCISCO RIVERA (11-5 1 NC, 4-4 1 NC UFC) VS. BRAD PICKETT (24-11, 4-6 UFC)
WELTERWEIGHTS- TOM BREESE (9-0, 2-0 UFC) VS. KEITA NAKAMURA (31-6-2 1 NC, 1-3 UFC)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS- (#9) GEGARD MOUSASI (37-6-2, 4-3 UFC) VS. (#10) THALES LEITES (25-5, 10-4 UFC)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS- (#5) ANDERSON SILVA (33-6 1 NC, 16-2 1 NC) VS. (#7) MICHAEL BISPING (27-7, 17-7 UFC)
