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Date: Saturday, August 20th
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass):  3:30pm PST / 6:30pm EST
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1):  5pm PST / 8pm EST
Main Card (PPV):  7pm PST / 10pm EST
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Main Card (PPV)

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll87/RickJSanchez/Flags/usa.gif Nate Diaz (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nate_Diaz) (19-10) vs. http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll87/RickJSanchez/Flags/ireland.gif Conor McGregor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conor_McGregor) (19-3) (Welterweight)
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll87/RickJSanchez/Flags/usa.gif Anthony Johnson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Johnson_(fighter)) (21-5) vs. http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll87/RickJSanchez/Flags/brazil.gif Glover Teixeira (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glover_Teixeira) (25-4) (Light Heavyweight)
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll87/RickJSanchez/Flags/usa.gif Rick Story (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Story) (19-8) vs. http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll87/RickJSanchez/Flags/usa.gif Donald Cerrone (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Cerrone) (30-7) (Welterweight)
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll87/RickJSanchez/Flags/usa.gif Tim Means (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Means) (25-7-1) vs. http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll87/RickJSanchez/Flags/usa.gif Sean Strickland (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Strickland) (18-1) (Welterweight)
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll87/RickJSanchez/Flags/usa.gif Cody Garbrandt (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cody_Garbrandt) (9-0) vs. http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll87/RickJSanchez/Flags/japan.gif Takeya Mizugaki (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takeya_Mizugaki) (21-9-2) (Bantamweight)

Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll87/RickJSanchez/Flags/usa.gif Raquel Pennington (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raquel_Pennington) (7-5) vs. http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll87/RickJSanchez/Flags/usa.gif Elizabeth Phillips (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Phillips) (5-3) (Women's Bantamweight)
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll87/RickJSanchez/Flags/southkorea.gif Hyun Gyu Lim (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyun_Gyu_Lim) (13-5-1) vs. http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll87/RickJSanchez/Flags/russia.gif Sultan Aliev (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_Aliev) (13-2) (Welterweight)
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll87/RickJSanchez/Flags/brazil.gif Alberto Uda (http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Alberto-Emiliano-Pereira-77297) (9-1) vs. http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll87/RickJSanchez/Flags/italy.gif Marvin Vettori (http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Marvin-Vettori-80421) (10-2) (Middleweight)
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll87/RickJSanchez/Flags/usa.gif Neil Magny (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Magny) (18-4) vs. http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll87/RickJSanchez/Flags/usa.gif Lorenz Larkin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenz_Larkin) (17-5) (Welterweight)

Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll87/RickJSanchez/Flags/russia.gif Artem Lobov (http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Artem-Lobov-73700) (11-12-1) vs. http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll87/RickJSanchez/Flags/usa.gif Chris Avila (http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Chris-Avila-155641) (5-2) (Featherweight)
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll87/RickJSanchez/Flags/china.gif Ning Guangyou (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ning_Guangyou) (5-3-1) vs. http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll87/RickJSanchez/Flags/ecuador.gif Marlon Vera (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlon_Vera_(fighter)) (7-3-1) (Bantamweight)
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll87/RickJSanchez/Flags/usa.gif Colby Covington (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colby_Covington) (9-1) vs. http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll87/RickJSanchez/Flags/usa.gif Max Griffin (http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Max-Griffin-53904) (12-2) (Welterweight)

Other

- Dong Hyun Kim was expected to face Neil Magny at the event. However, Kim pulled out due to injury on July 12 and was replaced by Lorenz Larkin.

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Nate Diaz vs Conor Mcgregor. -->> Conor Mcgregor
Anthony Johnson vs Glover Texeira. -->> Anthony Johnson
Rick Story vs Donald Cerrone. -->> Donald Cerrone
Tim Means vs Sean Strictland -->> Sean Strictland
Cory Garbrandt vs Takeya Mizugaki. -->>> Cory Garbrandt

Nate Diaz vs Conor McGregor 2. I throw my money into McGregor and i'm sure McGregor will win this with knockout. But i want full 5 round fights for both fighters.

I like Nate Diaz in this fight. McGregor is overhyped and all the casual bets will go to him until the last minute. It is best to also wait until the last minute to bet on Diaz because you will get better odds.

Nate Diaz in Rd 3. It will be a carbon copy of their first fight. McGregor's punches will be absorbed by Diaz. McGregor will tire out and fall into Death's Nate's loving arms for the submission. Except it will be worse for McGregor this time since Daiz will have actually trained for this fight.

Not sure McGregor and Diaz will square off again at the same weight class but if it's the same, I guess Diaz again will have an advantage here, McGregor seem's to be more comfortable at a lower weight class and he feels heavy and move slower on a heavier weight class. I heard it's part of the stipulation if there will be a 2nd fight, it should be lower weight class.

You can say anything about McGregor what you want and you can say anything about Nate Diazyou ...Heq you can say anything about Dana White for scheduling this fight what you want but for we know is that this fight will be awesome! They will stand in that octagon and trade shots like its their only chance to survive! In my opinion...Diaz will take the Win but this is MMA...anything can happen and McGregor is maybe a loudmouth but not a joke!

McTapper gonna tap out again.

5 rounds may not be possible. these guys punch accurately that could end a fight in less than a minute. Aldo versus Mcgregor end up in less than 15 seconds.
But Nate seem a calm guy so maybe 2nd round will do.

Rick Story vs Donald Cerrone -> this fight is gonna be fun.

im going with nate again

co main should be a quick KO not sure by who tho lol

      Nate Diaz  vs.  Conor McGregor

cote : 2.10                     1.73
 
           ==> bet for Conor McGregor  : 1.73

Anthony Johnson  vs.  Glover Teixeira => bet for  Anthony Johnson : 1.40
Rick Story    vs.  Donald Cerrone  => bet for  Donald Cerrone : 1.53
Cody Garbrandt  vs.  Takeya Mizugaki => bet for Cody Garbrandt

Raquel Pennington  vs.  Elizabeth Phillips (Women's Bantamweight) => bet for  Elizabeth Phillips
Hyun Gyu Lim vs.  Sultan Aliev (Welterweight) => bet for  Sultan Aliev
Alberto Uda vs.  Marvin Vettori  (Middleweight) => bet for  Alberto Uda
Neil Magny  vs.  Lorenz Larkin =>  bet for  Neil Magny

My picks for UFC 202 is
Anthony Johnson vs Glover Teixeira, i pick Anthony Johnson and under.
Nate Diaz vs Conor McGregor, i pick Conor McGregor and i guess this match will go over.

Just kick his legs McGregor. Dont exchange punches or ground too early. McGregor will get his redemption I know he will. 3rd round KO mark my words. "You should call me mystic Mac, because I predict these tings" I'll go for McGregor.

I think McGregor will pass without much difficulty Diaz probably not pass the second round.

I wonder what kind of training Diaz is undergoing to prepare for this fight. The last fight we know he did not have much training because of the short notice and yet he still won. In this fight he has a full camp and I hear he is training with top sparring partners. 

I'll preface this by saying I like nate diaz. I think he's kind of a retard but in a retarded little brother kind of way.

But conor is going to fuck him up this time. Last time conor trained for dos anjos and was playing touch butt in the park, starting to buy his own hype. Now that he's been humbled he's going to be smart about this fight. He's getting the right coaching and training specifically for nate. All you have to do to dismantle a diaz brother is kick and stay on the outside like condit did to nick and like dos anjos did to nate. He learned the hard way to not try and box a diaz.

Everyone always nut hugging and emotional with fighters. Everyone going to think nate wins this easy and then when conor wins everyone with a drop of irish blood is going to shed a tear and say they always believed in him.

My money's on nate! Although we can't deny the fact that connor is one talented guy to say the least, I don't think he has what it takes to take on a fighter of diaz's toughness. Let's face it, the connor vs aldo fight was a bit lucky for mcgregor and mostly the result would entirely be different should the two fight again. But that's another story, for the nate vs connor I think the result would be the same, well especially now that diaz has ample training time compared to the last fight.

I bet $200 on Nate at +100 a few months ago when the rematch was announced and am seriously tempted to drop at least that much again on his improved line at +115 or so or higher as it gets closer to the fight. He'll have the benefit of a full camp this time. I think Conor will pace himself better and the bout will go longer, but the fight will end the same way- with Nate's hand raised, probably by third or fourth round stoppage.

If the bout will go longer, would not that mean that it will be Connor's fight? He made a mistake in the first fight but in the second fight I think it would be better for him to play the elusive game against Nate and win by decision. I do not know if I am correct with this but my first impression think it is.

Just posting a video. 

Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz 2 - Pre-Fight Analysis - Coach Zahabi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlnVFOo4F2A

I haven't watched it yet but it should be good.  I love his analysis and it's always nice to get the POV of people who have experience fighting in the octagon.

Conor McGregor was on benefits few years back and dreamed of becoming ufc pound for pound champion he becomes champion knocking everyone out in his path he also stays loyal to everyone that was with him before he became famous and people still say they hate him how can you possibly say that about someone who made the ufc what it is today fair play to you Mr McGregor your a true champion.

Yes he has an admirable story of rags to riches. It is a very inspiring one at that. But do not forget that Diaz also came from nothing. He also has faced a lot of adversity in his life and we should not count that out. His story is also as much as admirable as Connor's. 

Diaz vs McGregor 2 is a fight I really want to see, I saw the 1st fight & I was supporting McGregor, I was disappointed that he lost.

I'm unsure what will happen in the rematch but if McGregor loses again I think he will have to go back to a lighter weight again. He can't be taken seriously if he loses twice in a row at this weight.

UFC 202 Free Fight: Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3VN21wOq2A

The first fight between McGregor and Diaz.  It was a damn good fight and it was going in the way of McGregor only to be lost after Diaz got aggro and kept hitting the Irishman with one - two's and slaps in the face.  Watch it now if you haven't yet.

Enjoy.

I think McGregor will get his revenge this time. I think he underestimated Nate in the 1st fight but I think he will have trained much harder & be a lot better prepared this time.

I also think Nate Diaz has more better chance to win this fight, because he has very advantage against Conor McGregor into this weight class, although so many people think Conor McGregor can win this fight but I'm not sure about this, that is why I will place my bet on Nate Diaz on this fight.

It is not just about the weight alone. It also about the mental toughness also. If this fight will be a rough fight and will go to either side without one fighter dominating, it will give the advantage to Nate because he is more used to these kinds of fighting. Connor should mentally harden himself for this fight because it will come to that.

These guys McGregor and Diaz make a dull conference call entertaining. Not that there was a lot of smack or verbal sparring.
It was just entertaining and worthy of my time to listen to. Much respect to both fighters opinions.

Nate Diaz by TKO or submission by second round or third round again, hope to see if McGregor already improved his cardio and will not be gassed out to their rematch. If Conor at his proper weight and had a proper training he can go for 5 rounds, he will win this fight over Nate. And the best chance for him to overwhelm his opponent is to finish him in the very first round by TKO. I think UFC will pull out this for a "trilogy" this is for sure. Though, I'm looking forward to a good fight.

Diaz brothers always spars with top sparring partners in boxing and BJJ field,that is the reason Nate trolled Connor in their first media conference about the quality of sparring partners Connor is using.

Connor wil be better prepared this time.hope connor does not shoot for the take down  ;D

As you said, Nate Diaz has already the advantage on their fight but I think Conor McGregor will win this rematch, I don't why... because his punches has more volume than Nate? We know the both of them were skilled and talented due to the fact it's given. I can't decide right now whose side my money will go, last time Conor failed and disappoint me. I don't want to make my mistake again, I'm just waiting for the weigh in after that I'll finalize my decision.

if diaz wins it kinda hurts the ufc cause conner is such a big star / name. if connor win then it sets up for a huge payday for
a rubber match (best out of 3) in like ufc 207.

McGregor fights for fame and money$$$ while Diaz fights for his pride and career. If Conor lose the rematch fight his going to eat all the garbage he spitted out. And for Nate if he's going to lose against to Connor it's a win win situation for him. Trilogy in a nutshell ;D

Nate Diaz said in a interview that Conor mcgregor hits like superman strength, fair play to Nate Diaz for not being a pussy and praising Conor for having a hard punch, UFC202 is going to be mental with these 2 having 4 months to prep for one another, in all honesty as I'm half Irish I think Conor will win but only just not saying that.

This is a fight that's hard to call.  I can't seem to decide which one I really like to bet on.  I can see both fighters winning this one to be honest.  I guess it will depend on the odds as the fight nears on who I'll bet on.  If the line adds more value on McGregor I'll go for him, if not I'll go for Diaz.  The more I think about it, the slight edge is on McGregor in the first two or three rounds.  But as the fight progresses in the championship rounds, I can see Diaz being comfortable as the fight turns into a real "dog fight" like what coach Zahabi said.

McGregor is looking very comfortable about the re-match with Diaz, on other side Diaz's statement making this fight doubtful but I think McGregor will win this match, now he has been discovered his loose area and will go with more better strategy to fight with Diaz, I will go with McGregor for this fight.

Nate Diaz increased in size, he looks buffed now the question is is he going to make the weight limit with all that weight that he gained for sizing up. Watching UFC lately is somewhat like a drama, before the fight one willnot make the weight limit, after the fight USADA will declare one was caught with using illegal substance.

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 I do think that he did use up too much gas, too fast... but I agree that he was also MENTALLY defeated. I have a Martial Artistist friend, so I have seen him in many fights (Karate and Judo) and scraps in Wrestling. he's also been in unsanctioned fights (street fights) and it's true. If you get into someone's head and destroy their delusion of being "better" of a fighter than you, it can, and does negatively effect their performance.

So I guess this fight will end up being a dog fight then?  The question is if McGregor is mentally way stronger coming in this fight.  If he's going to bring the same mindset then Diaz is gonna edge him out.  In order to defeat Diaz, he has to dig really deep and be a type of fighter the way how Lawler is.  That or he could knock him out within the first two rounds, which has a low chance of happening as we have seen in the first fight.  Diaz is more durable than McGregor thought.

Nate never said Conor hits like superman strength,he said he hits hard for his weight class and he has taken better punches than that as he is sparring with world class boxers and Nate credited Conor for his punching power. Nate never said about superman strengths ;D ;D if he had that kind of strength he could have knocked Nate in the first round as Nate was not in top fight condition.

If you are in good body condition even if it is a good punch and knocks you out for a moment you instantly pops up,there is nothing like iron chin in my opinion as well as Eddie Alvarez ;) this being said,connor had the best chance to knock Nate in the first fight if he had the said powers.  ;D

I do like Diaz to win this match although it is weeks away. I think he can workout and get the strength he needs to compete and win this match possibly with a TKO.
Just hoping for that because that is what I put on my bet slip.  ;)

Yes, both have something to prove to the MMA world. McGregor needs to prove that he is the link in his weight division and he was too distracted that's why he lost the fight with Diaz, and Diaz needs to prove that he is the real deal and he can shut the mouth of McGregor. I havent decided yet where to put my money on but siding more on McGregor this time.

A true warrior for me is McGregor. Height of respect for Diaz too; a warrior also. When it comes down to it however, regardless of who I think might win (and for the record I've no idea), I'll be rooting for my fellow countryman. Counting down the days; fight night cant come soon enough...

McGregor is supremely confident and this may be his downfall. He always thinks he has it all figured out and it's not that easy, you can't forget you are fighting against one one of the best guys in the game and reach distance is such an advantage in fighting... I still think he can win but he has to be cautious against a taller skilled guy.

McGregor isn't overconfident.  It's just an image he's trying to project in order to sell the fight and it's also psychological warfare from his part.  I'm pretty sure behind his facade is a man who knows that he lost to a guy was called on 10 days notice.  He will be wiser coming in this fight.

I also have been going back and forth on who to back in the main event.  Some days I think Diaz has the edge on others I think McGregor could win it even if the fight goes beyond 3 rounds.  I might abstain but I will be betting the over 2.5 rounds for sure.  I think McGregor will be more efficient with his strikes, saving energy, and Diaz will be durable as always.  I think this will go for 5 rounds.

Diaz is definitely more cocky and arrogant after the win. Before Conner was Mr cocky talking all the trash but now it seems like
Mcgregor is more humbled and focused and Diaz has let the win go to his head. If McGregor stays away from wrestling and keeps
it on his feet he will light up Diaz

What i'm sure on this match is this match Diaz vs McGregor 2 will ended with knockout or submission and i think Conor McGregor will win this, his lose on first match with diaz make him want revenge.

Thats right. McGregor is more skilled than Diaz. Diaz is a good fighter but he's too cocky. Taunting until the end of fight expect that on their fight.
But i guess this is better than McGregor vs. Aldo. Completely boring fight. Glass chin of Aldo is his big problem.

Conor McGregor got choked out by a guy on 10 day notice, I think if Nate Diaz prepared well and conditioned himself for the upcoming rematch  we will see a TKO. But as I said McGregor is hard puncher and striker can break a hard chin. One week from today. Ready for the battle on August 20, 2016.

let me explain something for you guys @btckold24 ,the Diaz brothers were always like this,you can call it cocky or attitude ,Dana white and the UFC hated their attitude (Diaz brothers)because at that time they thought it was bad for business and more over they were trying hard for approval in different states mainly Newyork ,so they wanted to portrait the best behavior to the outside world. So if you are an old school MMA fan you would understand what Nate does is, he always does way back in strikeforce and when Connor came in and did the same thing it is called mental warfare and fun. 

So guys make no mistake Nate Diaz wont take this match easy, since he knows the magnitude of the match, and Mcgregor tried to wrestle because he could not face Diaz on his feet ,that is the reason he tried to take Nate down and Conner forgot that Nate is a black belt in BJJ ,because Conner could not think during the match as he was taking a beating  ;D ;D . come on guys how many shots from Nate did Conner took in the first match,just a few and he fainted  ;D Lets see what new changes Mcgregor made, he could not defeat Nate with words,what else he got,he could not learn BJJ in few months, and certainly he could not gain stamina in this short period ,if the match goes beyond the second round,it will be lights out again for McGregor.

loving the lively discussion going on.

I don't see any reason the fight should go any differently except its a pretty
big fight for the UFC and if  McGregor wins it's its a multimillion dollar payday to
have a third fight (rubber match)

just a conspiracy theory but I cant wait for the fight, normally I just stream the fight
on my computer and its not the best quality but I think I will shell out the money for
this one. 

I am more confident now that Nate will win this. I keep repeating the first fight over and over and I am convinced that Nate is too big for Connor. Connor has a chance of course but this time he has a little last chance than the last fight. Nate has a full camp behind him and is more ready for this fight compared to the first fight.

I see this fight go all 5 rounds with Connor not doing much in the first 2 rounds. He will plan to win this on points. Do not believe in what he says that he will KO Nate.

Yeah thats true everyone exaggerates their confidence, but besides that I think he is legitimately a bit too confident sometimes, but yeah everyone plays a facade as a part of the mental warfare. Even Mike Tyson the scariest fucker ever admired he felt fear before a fight.

Another video to watch to get you guys excited!  Enjoy guys.  :)

UFC 202 Free Fight: Conor McGregor vs Chad Mendes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWdef03nI8s

Once you got hit and shaken a little bit that will take away a percentage of your self confidence. That's the time you realize that your opponent hit's hard and can take you down. In the case of McGregor and Diaz, both fighters have mic skills no doubt about it, both have talent inside the octagon, it all ends up who got hit first and who have the heart to continue fighting.

Latest News!

"Conor McGregor's trainer Coach John Kavanagh says rematch at UFC 202 has to be a dominant victory over Nate Diaz"
LINK: http://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story/conor-mcgregors-coach-predicts-one-sided-victory-over-nate-diaz-at-ufc-202-080916

In our mind mind "Of course he would predict that". I'm sure we have the gut feelings that either one could win this fight, just "one" mistake that ends a fight.

That is expected from coaches from all the different camps. Of course we will also hear the same from the camp of Diaz. It is all talk before the fight but when the actual battle begins that is where we see who is better. If Kavanagh thinks his fighter will dominate then they better fix McGregor's cardio because Diaz will surely have better cardio than him. The Diaz brothers are known to take part in triathlons and iron man events when they are not fighting. How can you dominate an opponent that does not get tired?

Chad is 5'6'', the problem with Nate Diaz is I think the tallest opponent that Conor has ever fought and if a fighter is a lot taller than you and skilled, its a big advantage, the reach is so key in fight its not even fair but that's life.

Can't wait for this match. The last fight was really disappointing. I think Diaz got a lucky shot and we did not even got a fight.
This time if a fight really takes place I will continue to go for McGregor. I think his moves are so unpredictable but since they don't lose power he becomes a real thread to anyone that fights him.

I expect a balanced fight but I will go for McGregor @1.88

I think McGregor will win too so I may go and place a win bet, but what has been said about height and reach advantage is very true... all reigning champions always got beaten by taller dudes.

Mike Tyson got beaten by Lennox Lewis, 5'11'' vs 6'3''
David Haye got beaten by Wladimir Klitschko. 6'3'' vs 6'6''
Wladimir Klitschko got beaten by Tyson Fury, 6'6'' vs 6'9''

the list goes on

when talent + superior reach is in combination, it can take the shorter guy down.

Here a sparring video of Connor McGregor in preparation for UFC 202.  It is known that he hired a couple or more top guys to spar with him.  I hope this fight will live up to all the hype.  Enjoy the video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsn_NRXeoW0

In their last fight Conor McGregor hammered Nate Diaz with everything he had for the first round but not successfully enough to take him down on the ground. Obviously in round 2 McGregor gassed out and tapped out, if only he can keep it on the feet in that round 2 a TKO by Conor. 

"Conor McGregor talks about a rematch with Jose Aldo Junior versus a possible trilogy fight with Nate Diaz"
SOURCE LINK: http://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story/conor-mcgregor-addresses-his-future-after-nate-diaz-rematch-at-ufc-202-081016

McGregor already predicted the future, hahaha, ;D If he doesn't beat Nate Diaz on their rematch better for him to defend his belt against Jose Aldo.

I think it was Dana White who want's McGregor vs Aldo 2 regardless of the outcome for the McGregor Vs Diaz 2.
McGregor vs Aldo 2 will not sell a lot tickets and PPV since first fight looks like it very convincing that McGregor outclassed Aldo
I heard McGregor Vs Diaz 2 tickets are not selling well.
Interest on a 2nd face-off is generated when there are doubts on the first match like the Pacquiao vs Marquez trilogy.

It was a really close fight. I think if Chad Mendes had a better reach he could have won this fight, he is one of the greatest guys at taking people down on the entire UFC, but at 5'6'' its not easy to stand up against a guy with great hands like Connor.

Mcgregor is one of the craziest guy fighting in the ufc. But we have to accept the ffact that he really is also one of the best figther in the mixed martial arts in his weight division so i think i go with him

Maybe if McGregor fight smart, there is no way Diaz will win this. Diaz just got lucky coz McGregor is already gassed out when he do the submission. McGregor also is more faster than Diaz. He should take advantage to that. I think McGregor is in shape coz he has a lot time to train. I hope this fight is never the same as their last fight

If Connor McGregor is not able to defeat Nate Diez in the second fight, it will be a disappointment and the potential revenue for an Aldo rematch will not be as strong. McGregor will definitely lose the aura of almost undefeatable if he losses again.

my dear friend Chad Mendes cannot have a better reach now  ;D Connor must give Chad Mendes a second chance to face with with a full camp,remember Chad Mendes took the fight in two weeks notice.then you will see the difference.Mendes gassed out in the second round and that was the end of the match and Connor started connecting and knocked him out.that was the story of Chad Mendes, and when it comes to Aldo it was a fluke,will see the real Aldo in the second match, Aldo will surely light Connor's leg,MARK MY WORDS

Not long to go now - I think Conor will get revenge here, I've been watching some training videos of his & Conor has been practising a lot to be prepared for Nate's floor game.

I think Conor is ready.

The line is moving.  The sharps are probably backing Diaz.  The line moved from +115 to around +105.  Not a big move by any means but it still indicates that a lot of money are coming in for him this early.  Which makes it possible that it could move even further since the fight is still 8 days away.

Mcgregor probably wasn't scared the first time either. Don't have to be scared to get choked out. As a matter of fact he was scared of getting hit again and getting ko'd that's why he went for a takedown and got choked out.

Why McGregor should be scared to their fight ? Lesson learned from their fight, battle wise for Nate. Conor gassed out in round 2 and Diaz took the opportunity to take him down on the ground and Conor chocked out. Easy win for Nate Diaz. I already decided to bet on Conor McGregor for the 2nd time, expectantly a brawl match 8).

Not scared but im sure he is way more nervous that he potraits himself to be, specially on a second fight against a guy that has beaten him already. He has a LOT in stake to lose. If he loses, his career as a top ticker selling cash-cow is severely damaged. He just can't afford another loss.

I don't think scared is the right word to use here.  He wasn't by any means "scared" when he attempted the takedown.  He was desperate to get past the 2nd round.  He was trying to use the takedown defensively to get on top of Diaz to kill the time and get a breather somehow.  But due to tiredness both physically and psychologically, McGregor miscalculated or maybe he just totally ignored the the fact that Diaz is a BJJ black belt.

Exactly. All things that he must to supposed to do was spoiled in the last actions.

Im eyeing for Conor McGregor here. He really putting some serious training here.

Anyways, UFC can't afford for another McGregor's loss. :D

Good to know Conor McGregor is giving Diaz the importance he deserves, at least we know now how worry Conor McGregor really is into this fight. But unfortunately that won't be enough to avenge that lost.

Conor McGregor took Diaz seriously but he was surprised when he got hit by Diaz. I guess Conor underestimated the punching power of Diaz so when he got tagged he panicked. When Conor is down and taking the punches of Diaz he looks like he doesn't know what to do next.

As you said he's really into his training,

"Conor McGregor spent a lot of money to put together the perfect training camp to get a win over Nate Diaz at UFC 202"

LINK: http://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story/conor-mcgregor-spent-a-ridiculous-amount-of-money-to-prepare-for-nate-diaz-rematch-081216

this is why UFC needs McGregor to win next weekend.

http://mmajunkie.com/2016/08/video-conor-mcgregor-unedited-media-day-session-ahead-of-ufc-202

He has no filter and you have to love it.

He talks a lot of shit, the problem is when you cannot back it up. So far the only guy to talk tons of shit and get away with it every time has been Floyd Mayweather, for 49 times. I hope he comes back once again to hit the perfect 50-0 record.

I like how McGregor is the real deal (Holyfield  ??? ;) ) and does not have a manager to talk for him. There should be more fighter like him to speak his mind and not hide behind a promoter cause they can not string together two words from getting knocked in the head to many times. :)

I'm going for McGregor in this fight after much thought about it.  I really do think this could go over 2.5 rounds, so I'm betting that as well.  I actually think this is a 5 round fight with Connor winning via unanimous decision.

im kinda liking mizugaki at +400

UFC 202 Bad Blood: Diaz vs. McGregor 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjd7Yhk_zoc

Just dropping by to post a couple of videos.  August 20th is almost here guys!

Conor McGregor full media Q&A session ahead of UFC 202

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzOBVvvOdGA

That's a pretty nice interview.  It shows how deep and smart McGregor is as a person.

NATE DIAZ GOT MAD HANDS!! SHOWCASES WORLD CLASS BOXING TECHNIQUE & SKILL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp8COrjIfOc

This is what's coming for McGregor this weekend.  :D

It's obviously Cody Garbrandt will win by 1st round TKO (punches). In my opinion Takeya Mizugaki doesn't stand a chance against Garbrandt, he's a knockout artist ( 9 Wins/ 8 By knockout/ 1 By decision). By the way who knows what will happen to their match we can't say a word after the fight.

early weekend leans although I'm still not sure what I'm going to play for sure.

These ones seem the most solid and I may just put in that parlay now.

mcgregor/diaz over 2.5 +115
rumble by decision +570
garbrandt tko/ko +100
magny -130
means/pennington/markos 3 way parlay

That's why i love Conor McGregor, his trashtalk is beyond good than other fighters and i also pick McGregor for this match versus Diaz.

I am worried about Nate in this fight. Is it true that he is distracted with all the marketing and the appearances in tv shows? I even read that he is almost 200 pounds now.

I can't wait for this, not long to go now. I will have to stay up until a ridiculous time to watch it though unfortunately due to the time difference :D

I predict a great fight... But I beleive that are no miracles. Diaz is just bigger than McGregor, he has longer hands, that's matter. So my forecast: Diaz wins and UFS save a lot of marketing money, as all the people are waiting for the Fight without any advertising   :-\

It's going to be an even fight I think. We may not see a KO this time even tho McGregor will try again to go for the KO, but he will be too cautious and the outcome will be a fight that last for all of the rounds and gets decided on UD. That is my prediction.

so obvious  you must have a bet slip for cody ko in the first? or you betting cody a -500? lol

As the fight gets closer and closer that's what I'm thinking as well.  With all the talk that Conor is saying that he'll 'put Diaz away with the same tempo but without gassing out', I think he'll be pacing himself well throughout the fight and he'll be more efficient with his energy.

My picks are:
Diaz, Teixeira, Cerrone, Larkin

What has changed since the first Diaz vs. Mc Gregor? Diaz has a full camp.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aO0JZFBMwg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aO0JZFBMwg)
http://degenbet.com/ufc-202-mc-gregor-vs-diaz-betting-picks/ (http://degenbet.com/ufc-202-mc-gregor-vs-diaz-betting-picks/)

More videos for you guys to watch ahead of the fight.  Enjoy!

UFC 202: Inside The Octagon - Diaz vs. McGregor 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5fg8zMC948

The Exchange: Nate Diaz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs3poubJhMs

UFC 202 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2FvDU3gJkM

are those prop lines on a btc site?

Do you know why McGregor wants to fight at 170 pounds and not at 155 pounds ,which is Nate Diaz's natural weight class, because if at all if he losses again, Mcgregor and the UFC can make excuses about how brave he was to take a fight two weight classes above his and so on, and during all of his promos they are implicating that he is facing someone way above his weight class and so on.hope to see more excuses to come ;D .i expect a tough match this time around.and if Mcgregor doesnt gass out i expect a long fight

Very nice analysis, weight class is indeed a factor in every fight, it might benefit both or just 1 fighter. Take for example Senator Manny Pacquiao, I love this guy and I voted for him but in terms of boxing, haters calls him  king of catch weight because he fights those known fighters below their weight class it's like taking away something from them. For Conor and Diaz, Diaz looks comfortable with his weight class now and he did gained some muscle mass if you notice him this past few weeks but we don't know how he will perform with that weight, speed maybe affected.

I think McGregor is obviously on steroids. The guy is looking really buff lately and at a low bodyfat. Im not sure if that is possible to achieve naturally. I guess 170 for 5'9'' is possible if you have good genetics, but then again who isn't in steroids nowadays? maybe Nate Diaz is one of the few natural guys or at least he looks like a natural.

This is what potentially makes things even more lopsided as far as fairness goes.

If you're on St Pierre, Jones or McGregor money you can afford the latest fancy cheating methods, and have the money for disguising what you're doing also.


If you're on $8k to show and $8k to win you can only afford the steroids on sale down the local gym.

With the latest random testing and stuff you simply cant escape using PED's .Even if you dont take things you might get popped if you are taking any medication or certain contaminated food products can even raise the eyes. You simply cant escape them now a days, Drug testing has come a long way in the past five years and they are constantly adding new banned items  daily and if an athlete does not have a good management system to monitor all these, then he might be in trouble like the one's that happened with Yoel Romero, Jon Jones is popped with Estrogen Blockers, that is not even a PED, but it is known that people use Estrogen blockers when they are in a PED cycle ,to restart your body cycle.

Having said that i dont thing Mcgregor uses PED's ,it has being more than 6 months to build a body frame that is more than enough time. The problem Mcgregor has to face now is when he try to come back to 145 pounds with all these mass increase,it will definitely be a big hurdle. I seriously doubt he will come down to 145 pounds anytime soon.

McGregor is just a freak athlete, that's why he looks so ripped.  I don't think he's on PED's.  That's just what Diaz fans are saying because it's looking more and more like a win for McGregor.

Anyway here are two YouTube channels containing videos of each fighters' "Road to the Octagon" type videos.

For McGregor:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC789h3eqw0H1HqGmIsI26OA/videos

For Diaz:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtbmC1qIbeRc5OZD4DGSVfw/videos

Enjoy!

naw they drug test.

Look what just happened with a couple guy failing drug tests and it makes the
UFC look like a joke. They are really cracking down on it and jones may be banned
for life. He is just focused as hell imo.

how can one ban an athlete for life for finding Estrogen blockers,if his team could find out how that came into his system he will get a leverage ,on normal circumstances you would get a 2 year ban from competition, if they could prove other wise the ban period will be less. From what i am hearing Jones team found out how the Estrogen blockers came into his system and they are waiting to reveal the details ,because the hearing is still pending.

So excited for this now, I've been desperate for this date to hurry up. I really want Conor to avsnge the defeat he suffered vs Nate in their 1st fight.

Conor will be much better prepared this time.

Well Jones got caugh several times now and he has been kicked out of the UFC for at least 2 years, pretty much ruined his career. Brock Lesnar also got caught.. so they dont fuck around.

I think I may actually pass on this fight now.

Dana White was on cowherd and said that if connor loses at 170 part
of the reason he did that is because he gets to retain his title and just
go back to 145 and defend it.

I was thinking there was a little more on the line for McGregor but because
he is going up in class it's almost like a built in excuse. I was going to back
McGregor but think I gotta pass now.

I think McGregor himself thinks he has more on the line in this fight than any title fight at FW.  This is a money fight for him and his reputation is on the line.  His reputation = his ability to sell fights.  And for the long term that is way more important for him than any belt.  Conor is also a business man if you noticed, and also an entertainer.  Although the belt is good for his publicity gimmicks he can be more than a champion just by being himself.  Like this second fight vs Diaz, it's not a title fight but just because McGregor is in it, we all want to watch it.  So it's really important that he wins and keeps his reputation and notoriety intact. 

This fight is a make or break for Connor.  If he loses here, his rating and ability to sell fights go down.  He does NOT want that happening.  

I can see Diaz taking a dive in this fight so that it will be a trilogy.  That means more money for him.  

There is no way he throws the fight!!

Even if McGregor wins there won't be a 3rd fight right away, too much on the line with title fights etc so he has no choice but to go defend.

if Diaz beats McGregor again he can use this fame to get a title shot at 170 or 155.... thats by far his better option.  Plus do you really see him throwing a fight anyway? He'd never do it.

It's nice to see a little change of perspective by showcasing Chris Avila. Even though 202 is all about nate and conor, there's nothing left to say anymore about that. Nate doesn't seem like a selfish person, he'll do what he's got to do to get his and bring it back to his team.

found an amazing person to follow on twitter and has a podcast also

Mr. Primetime
@MMAforMoney


He breaks down all the fights from a inside fighters perspective. If you want
to get some great info I suggest listening to it. They go over the whole card.

I know but I can see it happening.  Ok, more like speculate than see.  I'm not saying Diaz will definitely take a dive.  No.


It doesn't have to be McGregor vs Diaz 3 right away after the second fight.  I will be each guy doing their own thing for a while building up for the third fight.  McGregor will be in a favorable spot because even if he loses the FW title, he'll still have the big money fight with Diaz.


No he won't.  But the odds are good that McGregor can beat him this time.  At least that's what I think.

RECENTLY NEWS! Intensifying :'(  I love the intensity of watching this on Saturday live @ my desktop. ;D

"Nate Diaz says Conor McGregor goes to sleep at night and remembers what happened the last time they fought"
LINK: http://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story/nate-diaz-mocks-conor-mcgregors-prediction-for-their-rematch-at-ufc-202-081716

"Conor McGregor hurls bottles and cans at Nate Diaz and his team as complete CHAOS breaks out at the UFC 202 Press Conference"
VIDEO LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blViGqu3ejc

"Dana White says no matter what happens in the rematch with Nate Diaz at UFC 202, Conor McGregor will fight Jose Aldo Junior next"
LINK: http://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story/dana-white-win-lose-or-draw-conor-mcgregor-will-defend-his-title-after-ufc-202-081716

"With the Conor McGregor-Nate Diaz rematch almost here, a look in photos back at the encounter that shook up the UFC world"
LINK: http://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story/ufc-202-conor-mcgregor-nate-diaz-first-fight-relived-rematch-ufc-196-081716

I am now so very excited to watch the rematch! Now we all see that Nate has agitated Conor and Conor is very affected by it. Nate has the upper hand here and he will win this fight. Conor looks very annoyed like he already knows that he will lose.

So if Nate Diaz will throw the fight obviously a unanimous by Conor McCregor, a boring match indeed. But I don't think so there will be a throw in their match.


Remember what he did to Jose Aldo? Hahaha, now the table turned to him, while Nate Diaz just trolling around and Conor got mad to his actions. 3 Days to go before the fight I can't wait to watch the fight.

Thati s why I think McGregor is not going to take big risks. Of course he will try to go for the KO but if he doesnt see a clear opportunity he will try to push the match towards UD and hope for the best. Getting KO two times by the same guy would ruin his career.

McGregor and Diaz sure knows how to hype their upcoming fight. That presser that ended up in a plastic bittle throwing incident will catch the attention of those doubters and haters of the McGregor Vs Diaz 2. Im locking in to McGregor on this one. Odds in other sports betting site is showing McGregor as the favorite

MCgregor is too cocky and he is trying hard to portrait a tough man face. Coming in late for the presser and that too half an hour after the scheduled time and not apologizing, he thinks he is something else.
Mcgregor is better prepared this time around,good for him,if mcgregor is in good cardio condition i expect this fight to last 5 rounds .if Mcgregor tries to finish the fight earlier then it is bad for mcgregor only as it is not easy to knock out Nate. i wont even be surprised if Mcgregor tries to take Nate down in the first round, because he wants to prove something here  ;D


 Dana white wont favor Mcgregor from now on since he thinks he is above everyone else. So now after this fight he will have to face Jose Aldo or vacate his belt. Last time i lost my bet with Aldo but this time too i am going with Aldo because he will teach Mcgregor a good lesson  :)

Laughed so hard when I watched the video ;D, it's hilarious that the UFC promotes this kind of act, oh well their main priority is drawing money for their own business. By the way, Conor McGregor should maximize his strength to take down Nate Diaz on the ground in round 1 or  2 as soon as possible. If he failed then the only chance of McCregor to win is to play tag with him, use the octagon wise, like what Floyd Mayweather Jr. did when he fought Manny Pacquaio and get a unanimous decision.

Nate could of stayed and slap the fire out of Conors face! he left so he can fuck him up on Saturday! Nate has completely nothing to be scared of when it comes to Conor. he's tired of hearing bullshit! Conor comes late just to talk bullshit! Nathan already won this fight! Nate always been like this remember before UFC 196 when Nate walked off!? it's nothing new and he ain't scared of shit he be there locked in the cage with the plumber!

Well McGregor learned his lessons on their first fight so he should have made his adjustments and studied the moves of Diaz, remember that ths fight should have been the Main Event of UFC 200 but I'm thinking that dana wanted more money and McGregor wanted more time so dana decided to push the schedule a bit further to UFC 202 and tapped the services of Lesnar to hype UFC 200.

Lol those guys are pumping this real hard. I didn't see the flying plastic bottle moment:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68M7HJlSS9M

You can see it there for those that missed it.

I was thinking about not staying up late to fight the match because it breaks my schedule and I wake up feeling like shit next day by going so late to sleep, but I may try to watch it live.

I think I got used to their hyped up presser and today during their weigh-ins I was waiting for something to happen, too bad Dana White is between Conor and Nate so he immediately separated the two when hell is about to loose again.

BTW I thought Dana and the Fertitas sold UFC already what is Dana still doing in every press con? Did they keep him since Dana is like the face of UFC?

UFC 202: Official Weigh-in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOVj1Zkj55M

Just skip it right to McGregor and Diaz's weigh ins!  This is gonna be an awesome fight.  I wish we could make a poll.  Anyway here goes, I wanna see all your answers.

"Will this fight be the fight of the decade?"

* Yes
* No

"And why?"

Damn I don't think I can stay late tonight to watch the fight live. Does anyone know a website where they upload the full fights? because its hell trying to fight the full fight stream after since they report for copyright so fast, also while you search for a link you get spoiled with the final result 40 times.

If you don't want to stay up late, just get up in the morning and torrent the full PPV.  Do this without looking on any news sites, logging into Skype, Facebook etc... then watch it like its live.

This is good advice, but remember to not look at the comments of the torrent. If you use piratebay for example, do not look at the comments or you will most likely find someone talking about the guy that lost or won.

Are there any recommended trackers?  I only know piratebay and im not sure if they will have it ready next day.

I live in western Europe and pirate bay etc will always have torrents available for major PPV events when I get up in the morning.

This fight will be aired live by our cable network here in the Philippines at around 11AM Manila time and reolay will be at 9PM Manila time. Placed my bet on Diaz through Directbet. I have a feeling this will be a repeat of what happened on their first face off. McTapper will tap out again or lose via decision.

No matter how hard McGregor hit Diaz , the American just won't get down , you can see through his bloody head , he never give up. I think McGregor are over confident , he claimed he can knock Diaz out in just 2 round. But i know some words he said are just for market purpose, don't mean nothing. The real fight won't be easy at all , but i think McGregor will eventuallly win the battle , he learned a lesson from his lost and definitely have come out with a new plan.

My UFC 202 predictions

Nate Diaz vs.Conor McGregor
I dont think of any reason to back Conor Mcgregor in this second match,i am sure Conor has prepared very well for this match. i will go with Diaz with this one

Anthony Johnson vs Glover Teixeira

I am quite interested to see this match,One punch from Johnson will end this match, Teixeira is also a good boxer ,will he try to take johnson down and grapple with him. i will go with Antony Johnson to win this match

Rick Story vs Donald Cerrone
Cerrone has been on fire at welterweight, but rick story is a worker, it is yet another interesting match, i will go for Rick story with this one

Cody Garbrandt def Takeya Mizugaki

Raquel Pennington def Elizabeth Phillips

This will be just be the first fight all over again. That's my prediction... ;-) I hope

Big movement in the over 2.5 rounds line.  There's a lot of money coming in on that bet so maybe some people in the know expects to see this to reach the championship rounds.  In that case this might be a dog fight, and if it is, Diaz might have the edge.  I am slowly having regrets betting on McGregor.

Thanks for the suggestion mate, i also can't watch this for now because i have to do something but i have bet on McGregor so i can know who is the winner. So i will get spoiler lol.

conor is just a man hungry for his vengeance right now, nate doesnt need to play mindgames with him to get in his head, its so stupid people saying that nate is playing games to get in his head, nate has been in conor's head constantly since the night of 196. its normal when you are on a roll and a guy stops it that hes in your head everyone would have that if conor wins and fighs nate again then nate can do what he wants he wont get inside conor's head. conor wasnt the first time either but underestimated him and now nate is in his head cuz conor has to take it more serious then anything in his life and i wont be shocked if conor does it here, hes better then before be sure of that.

Lol. It cant be the fight of the year because theres a lot of great fighter in the ufc. Just waiting for a good match ups that could possibly a potential fight of the decade. Nate vs Conor, i think it will not. This two are too cocky and i hate that. But we will see that when they fight at the octagon.

Does anyone want a charity bet on the main event? 

I'll take McGREGOR... you take DIAZ.  Loser donates $100 to the charity of choice of the winner...  any takers... OR ARE U SCARED HOMIE

Diaz to win.
Best of luck in everybody's bets.

That Lim vs Perry match ended too soon with Lim looking like he is tired and lost his gas too early in the fight. Perry cant even follow up with a barage of punches whenever Lim goes down after a strong jab, but good job for Perry on his UFC debut. Perry won via TKO.
Next match is Donald Cerrone vs Rick Story

https://www.directbet.eu/BetStatus.cshtml?BetID=0x6acbc6da6385d7996a2eca545078b16562c73d88

Just a few minutes more for the Diaz V Mcgregor, lets see if Mcgregor can win his ego over strength and talent of Diaz  ;D Mcgregor is more athletic , but this is a fight scene and not gymnastics or Kata tournament  ;) i am not betting on this one as i doubt Diaz wanted a rubber match to happen as he is only thinking about making the maximum money from the rest of his fights

Experience won again over age, Mid of 1st round you can observe Rick Story breathing through his mouth which means he is starting to get tired and needs to gas up. Donald Cerrone's body shot and leg kicks paid off as he caught Rick Story with a Kick and followed up with a puches to face and Herb Dean calls the fight. Donald Cerrone won via 2nd round TKO.

I had $10,000 on Cerrone. https://www.directbet.eu/BetStatus.cshtml?BetID=0x47a36341747435b92caef391df45513ee04f8e8c

Now $10,000 on Rumble. https://www.directbet.eu/BetStatus.cshtml?BetID=0x333710020e6b9c196617d544628f605864bbc5c4

Thats a great run you have there buddy! Did you win on the very quick match of Anthony Johnson vs Glover? Match was over in less than 20 seconds I guess and Glover wakes up thinking that the match is still on and tries to wrestle the referee. Johnson now calling out Cormier. Anthony won via KO on 1st round in 13 seconds.

I have to go with the favorite tonight McGregor  (https://nitrogensports.eu/betslip/ee9c679ZFJ0aDhWVjcvZSs2Tk96SnVFSWdJdz09/)has to win this one he's waiting for this night to seek revenge against Diaz. Lets see if his preparations pays off.

Conor doesnt want to go down with Diaz, everytime Diaz is Down Conor will not make any attempt to follow up. Conor loses his gas on 2nd round. 5th round thats the time Diaz was able to take hi! Down on the final seconds. Conor win via Decision.
Not happy with the decision but respect to both fighters.

Conor deserved to win.

It was a good fight and Diaz looked like he might get him in round
3 when conor was tired but the second wind saved his butt. 

Pretty lame to see Diaz couldn't take it out last round

http://i68.tinypic.com/11ub6tu.jpg

Mcgregor was gasping for air after the second and third round, and he came back and won the 4th round, and i scored the 5th round to Diaz, but as expected Nate does want a rubber match  ;D

score card Mcgregor won the first and fourth round
Nate won second third and fifth round , but the judges gave it a unanimous decision to Mcgregor  ;D

We will now see a rubber match at a later time for sure

Close to $10k on McGregor - i was going to double it but DirectBet wouldn't take the bet  ;D https://www.directbet.eu/BetStatus.cshtml?BetID=0x5b5265479218d88abb57e4930876a73a3be5f9be

I dont think Conor expects that decision to go to him, watching the match round after round, Conor gets the 1st round then after that fight gets ridiculous as you can see Conor turning his back on Nate as he doesnt want to be taken down. Nate even have the chance to give his middle finger to Conor but I guess UFC wants to make this a trilogy giving the 2nd match to Conor.

Looking forward for that Johnson vs Cormier fight if UFC will give to the fight fans.

Provably they want Conor vs. Diaz 3. I have not watch the entire match but im sure its a good fight because they last up to five rounds and no one knocked out or tapped out. Its a close fight so they deserve the trilogy.

UFC 202 RESULTS!

Conor McGregor def. Nate Diaz by majority decision

It was a bloody hell of fight, both showed determination with respect in the end, very close though.

Anthony Johnson def. Glover Teixeira by KO (punch) first round
Donald Cerrone def. Rick Story by TKO (strikes) second round
Mike Perry def. Hyun Gyu Lim by TKO (punches) first round
Tim Means def. Sabah Homasi by TKO (punches) second round
Cody Garbrandt def. Takeya Mizugaki by TKO (punches) first round
Raquel Pennington def. Elizabeth Phillips by unanimous decision
Artem Lobov def. Chris Avila by unanimous decision
Cortney Casey def. Randa Markos by submission (armbar) first round
Lorenz Larkin def. Neil Magny by TKO (elbows) first round
Colby Covington def. Max Griffin by TKO (punches) third round
Marvin Vettori def. Alberto Uda by submission (guillotine choke) first round

Oh yeah, Conor takes revenge by majority decision. I knew he'd win last night, it seems like there will be a 3rd fight, Conor has offered it at 155 lbs.

They are already planning the 3rd fight? I thought that Dana White said Conor has to defend his title against Aldo.

Also I lost my bet. I thought Nate was going to win and knock out Conor at the 3rd round. That was a close fight.

conor said if they do a 3rd one it will be on his terms and at 155 and i think dana white wants to let suspense build for a year or 2 and
make conor go back down to 145 to fight a couple times first. It adds to the intrigue if they wait a year or 2 then it will be a huge pay
day

Yeah delaying the 3rd fight would really create excitement. I saw that if Conor doesn't fight Aldo they might strip the belt off him.

That'd be stupid giving the belt to Aldo, making him Champion of that division by default. Conor KO'd him in 13 seconds.

Indeed a really tied battle , McGregor comeback stronger in the 4th round , what a tough man , all the bullshit he said is worthy. For the first time ever , McGregor have fought more than 3 round , the longest match in his MMA career. The most incredible fight i ever seen in my life , that's why this fight worth many money. So much drama ,  it's like watching a movie.

Conor looks very tired on the 3rd round but the face of Diaz took a lot of beating. I commend Conor for his abilty to stay up althroughout the 5 rounds except for the last 10 seconds where Diaz finaly take him down. There were times you can see how Conor backpedaled and try to avoid being cornered in the cage. But over all the fight was intense, I am literaly standing all throughout the fight and did not tooo any rest room break. This fight is for the history books of UFC.

Better to defend his belt against Jose Aldo after the match a trilogy with Nate Diaz. Conor McGregor said he "doesn't sound interested in a rematch with Jose Aldo Junior and says there may be something in the works outside the UFC", in my opinion Aldo deserves a rematch. I don't know what is the next move for his career there;s only two options to choose from, defend his belt against Jose Aldo or trilogy against Diaz.

Best series so far I've watched on UFC, too much planking on the ground in the very fist round, hahaha. Guys, who is ready for UFC 203?

I was reading that Aldo will get the belt by default if conor
doesn't go back to 145 to defend his title.

Would much rather see conor and nate at 155.

Thats not true at all. he could vacate the belt at 145 and take a run at 155.  So there are 3 real options here.

A better option for McGregor is to forget a third match vs Diaz for now.  He should defend his FW belt vs Aldo, then go after the LW belt vs Alvarez making him a champ in two divisions and thereby increasing his stock. Then make McGregor vs Diaz 3 happen for the LW championship. 

 I think .Nick robbed himself. He did not properly engage one of the greatest champions in this history of the sport. He played around taunting, took a bulk of the shots and even in the final round showed no real desire to win. Anderson Silva stayed patient, controlled the pace of the match and landed some terrific blows. Not even close for Diaz.

But Connor stated that he's priority is not really a rematch with Aldo. He says the decision win Aldo got over Frankie Edgar leaves much to be desired and he doesn't seem interested at all to fighting someone whom he knocked out in just seconds. I think what he is saying is there's not much of a challenge for him with Aldo and the money doesn't seem too attractive, either. If I were him, I'd just wait a little while and just let his injured body heal and see what's the most lucrative fight he could squeeze from the available opponents.

Conor McGregor wants another fight with Nate Diaz because that's where the money is. McGregor Vs Aldo 2 is not an exciting fight to watch after seeing Jose Aldo drop in less than 15 seconds, whats Aldo need to prove after that? Lucky punch? If Aldo will again fight McGregor thats because dana White or UFC wants it to happen or McGregor needs to defend his title but money wise I dont so. I read somewhere that tickets for McGregor vs Diaz 2 did not sell very well that they have to drop the price for it to be sold.

Conor did not knock out Nate.

In fact Conor McRanaway.

Ok I had conor in this one and to say the fight wasn't close is pretty insane.
It was super close and could of gone either way. Conor barely won it and I want
fight number 3.

How can you even call him the greatest champion in history, how many title defense has he got ? he is running away from frankie and Aldo like the way he was running from Diaz in the match, i scored the match to Diaz nothing more to tell

here is the scoreboard
http://i67.tinypic.com/oku9p5.jpg

I managed to watch the fight without getting spoiled. Luckly it was quickly available in piratebay in HD.

Now on the actual fight, Mcgregor probably won, but by a really, really, really small margin. As predicted, he played a very conservative game. Lots of knee shots at the beginning, and at the end he gassed out a lot, couldn't even breath, he ran from Diaz. Diaz is a thought motherfucker and wouldn't go down.
Overall an expected result, there was no way Mcgregor would KO Nate.

In my opinion this fight was the definition of a tie!

I think both deserved the win and a third match, but I guess Dana White wanted a 1-1 and not a 1-tie to go for the last fight to end this trilogy.

Anyway I think McGregor will win next time since they will fight at McGregors preferred weight.

How are you getting to the conclusion of it being a tie?

round 1 - McGregor
round 2 - McGregor
round 3 - Diaz
round 4 - McGregor
round 5 - Diaz

Close fight but the right decision for me.

Haven't watched the fight yet, anyone have a link to a decent torrent?

I have it exactly like Rampage has it. Close fight for sure but it can only be a tie if you score diaz 10-8 in the third but if your going to do that couldn't you have
scored round 1 or 2  10-8 for conor cause of the knockdowns?  Close fight but the right fighter won

Yup I agree with rampage.  One could also argue that without the successful take down by Diaz on the 5th round, McGregor would have won that also.

As for McGregor vs Diaz 3, I would prefer that McGregor first defend the feather weight belt, win that fight.  Then go after Alvarez and win the light weight belt, hopefully also win that fight making him champ in two divisions.

Then Diaz challenges him at 155 (light weight) for the belt.  Who knows, maybe it's already being set up by Dana White and McGregor.

Connor seriously needs to ramp up his training for stamina. He was clearly gassed out when Nate Diaz started to land punches on his face. He was breathing heavily the whole of third round. Good thing Nate Diaz was also feeling a little gassed and bothered by the blood dripping to his eyes. Would be interesting to see them fight at Connor's weight requirement.

I'm a bit new to betting on UFC; I'm lucky I bet on McGregor for this match  ;D

Just a question, why does McGregor want Diaz to drop his weight? They're both equal at 77kg, so wouldn't the next match be unfair for Diaz if he loses weight? Will McGregor shed some pounds as well?

Either way, this fight was very entertaining to watch!

McGregor is naturally a lean guy with less muscle mass than that. 77kg is way too big for him, he was pushing himself to fight Nate at that weight. This cause him to start running out of cardio way faster than he would if he was lighter. That is why bodybuilders have poor stamina in fights and stuff like that, moving the extra weight is demanding on the body.

The odds for the next gamble in Diaz vs McGregor 3 are in favor of McGregor since he will be at the weight he feels himself more comfortable at.

haha Nate Diaz didn't take long to talk more smack.

He tweeted to Conor

Hahaha u didn't even win 😎


Man number 3 may be the biggest fight ever in history of boxing
and ufc. Ufc has already taken over boxing and have no idea who
would buy a boxing match at this point.

The funny thing is,Mcgregor and his coach are against the match with Jose Aldo claiming that he defeated him in  13 seconds and he does not want to face anyone in 145 division either. It seems as if they are not impressed with either Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar  ;D They are the best in the division and to evade them he will do anything. He wants to face Eddie Alvarez now, but in my opinion he cannot stall an entire division for pursuing his dream outside his weight class. Right now Mcgregor is out for 6 months after the Diaz fight,how long can he hold back Jose Aldo and the entire roster . Everyone is fighting to win the belt and be the main event ,that is where the money is. Mcgregor is too selfish in my opinion

I thing this match is for Diaz, when in round 3,4 and 5 I see for Diaz, but I don't know why McGregor as winner. But from this result is good for them, and waiting for match Diaz vs McGregor 3, maybe in this year

Ah I see, thanks for your great explanation!

Do you think that McGregors terms are fair? If not, why would Diaz accept? Does Diaz get to have some say or is the next match all on Connors turf?

Yeah, you are right. Boxing nowadays are much more looks like a scripted drama series. Boxing is just a business for them and we are the one who is biting it. Ufc now is doing great right now because its now a global sports which has millions of fans all over the world. Im a fan of boxing, but i started to like mma.

It McGregor vs Diaz 3 maybe the biggest for UFC but Dana White is not allowing that to happen yet because McGregor have an obligation to defend his title and Jose Aldo is waiting for him in their weight division. Aldo is also hungry for revenge on his 13 seconds loss to McGregor. I heard that other options that Dana White have in mind for McGregor does not include McGregor vs Diaz 3. Not yet maybe.

I agree, I think McGregor VS Aldo is more attractive and very interest, my feel Aldo will win with McGregor if this match can happen

Mcgregor is the money fight. He can have his terms ,but Nate is usually fighting at 155 pounds , Mcgregor wanted the last fight to be at 170 pounds and it was not Nate's idea,so in plain terms the last fight was also dictated by Mcgregor to fight in that specific weight class and now he wants to fight at 155 as he knew weight class have its own implications in the body regarding the performances.



Even i want to see Aldo facing Mcgregor, Aldo is a champ who was undefeated for ten years, but Mcgregor brought something he has not faced in his entire career, pre fight antics, he was defeated even before entering the cage,in a fight you cannot fight with rage rather you use strategy and that was missing with Aldo's game plan because he wanted to hurt Mcgregor badly and got caught and slept in 13 seconds. I believe Next time it will be an entirely different result ,Aldo will show who the real Champ is  :)

I think could of been a draw, McGregor could have won or Diaz could have one, but Diaz is such a bad loser, saying he won.

Didn't do enough to win decisively so learn to be humble instead of picking holes in McGregor game.