UFC 196 Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz as it happened: Las Vegas in shock as Holly Holm also loses to Miesha Tate
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Your support makes all the difference.Catch up with The Independent's live coverage of UFC 196 as it happened, featuring Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz and Holly Holm vs Miesha Tate.
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Full card
Main card
Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz
Holly Holm vs Miesha Tate
Gian Villante vs Ilir Latifi
Corey Anderson vs Tom Lawlor
Amanda Nunes vs Valentina Shevchenko
Preliminary card (Fox Sports 1)
Brandon Thatch vs Siyar Bahadurzada
Erick Silva vs Nordine Taleb
Vitor Miranda vs Marcelo Guimarães
Darren Elkins vs Chas Skelly
Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass)
Diego Sanchez vs Jim Miller
Justin Salas vs Jason Saggo
Julian Erosa vs Teruto Ishihara
Welcome to The Independent's live coverage of UFC 196, featuring Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz and Holly Holm vs Miesha Tate.
James Edwards (@MMA_Jim) be bringing updates live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas from 1.00am GMT.
Holly Holm and Miesha Tate are expected in the Octagon at approximately 4.00am.
Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz's bout is scheduled for 5.00am.
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Make sure you read Dan Hardy's preview for McGregor vs DiazDan Hardy: Game plans could go out the window as trash talk reigns
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UFC 196 starts in just 5 minutes over on UFC Fight Pass for the first three preliminary bouts.
Here is the schedule for the UFC Fight Pass Prelims ....23:30 Julian Erosa v Teruto Ishihara 00:00 Jason Saggo v Justin Salas 00:30 Diego Sanchez v Jim Miller
And we are go - first up, we’ve got TUF 22 alum Julian Erosa vs. Teruto Ishihara.
Round 1 - Julian Erosa vs. Teruto IshiharaFast paced start by both men. Ishihara is slips throwing a head kick but Erosa immediately allows him up and caught with a stinging left hook as he entered the pocket. Ishihara is using god footwork to slip Erosa's punches but he's also failing to land much of his own offense. The two are clinched up against the cage with one minute remaining.As the round draws to a close the fight makes its way down to the mat with Erosa in top control. The round ends, Ishihara scoring some good leg kicks towards the end of the round to probably take it 10-9 on the cards.