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
Round 2 - Julian Erosa vs. Teruto IshiharaErosa starts of the round in the centre of the Octagon but gets caught with a big left which sends him to the mat. Ishihara swarms on him before the referee steps in and calls the fight. Great finish by the Japanese. Winner - Teurto Ishihara
UFC 196 results: Teruto Ishihara def. Julian Erosa via knockout (punches) - Round 2, 0:34
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The fighters are making their way to the cage and it's time for Bruce Buffer to make the introductions #UFC196
Round 1 - Jason Saggo v Justin SalasThe two touch gloves and we are underway. Both men are fighting at range to begin. Salas ducks a winging right hook from Saggo and scores takedown. Salas ties him up in his guard and a scrambles ensues. Saggo holds onto top control and makes his way into sideguard. Salas is in a really bad position as Saggo takes his back and starts raining the strikes in. Salas tries to make his way to his feet but Saggo drops him down to the mat and rains down pound and ground on him. Salas is cut with his face down on the mat. The referee jumps in and calls the fight before he can take any further damage.Winner - Justin Saggo
UFC 196 results: Jason Saggo def. Justin Salas via TKO (punches) - Round 1, 4:31Live Blog
Ishihara defeats Erosa via knockout at :34 of the 2nd round Teruto Ishihara: “I didn’t even worry about being nervous in my first UFC fight. I really want to fight on the UFC 200 card because I am not injured and I am willing to get out there and fight hard. The punch I threw is in my nature, it’s like getting girls.” Julian Erosa: “I really didn’t even fight like I normally do or like I train. I was too hesitant in the first and it didn’t go my way. When I came out in the second I wanted to put it on him more, but the next thing I knew I was coming up off the ground. I’m bigger and stronger than him so I figured I’d submit him, but he’s quick and I’m not going to take anything away from him. I just didn’t perform the way I normally do.”
Just walked into the arena and a bunch of fans have tons of red panties & tell me they'll be distributing them before the main event #UFC196