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
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Diego Sanchez v Jim Miller - Round 1Bruce Buffer introduces the fighers and we are underway. Both fighters coming into the fight off two losses. The action starts incredibly fast paced as Miller bomb rushed him with a flying knee on the first exchange. The two breakaway and settle down a little, jabbing away at distance as they circle right around the octagon.Both men continue to fight at distance as Miller works way at the body of Sanchez with punches and kicks. Miller is caught with a stinging left and is taken down by Sanchez. Miller is desperately trying to scramble out but Sanchez has him stacked up against the cage with one minute to go. Miller is doing a good job tieing up the arms of Sanchez who is failing to take advantage of the dominant position.Round ends with Sanchez attempting land some elbows. 10-9 Sanchez
Diego Sanchez v Jim Miller - Round 2The action is back underway as the two meet standing in the centre of the octagon and trade leg kicks. Miller lands a stinging right hand but Miller typically walks through it and pushes forward still. Sanchez then catches a kick and again takes Miller down to the mat and is in side control. MIller manages to get back to his feet but he's taking deep breaths as Sanchez feints a headkick.The two now get into the pocket and exchange right hands. Miller slips to the mat but is back up before Sanchez can capitalise. Sanchez lands a straight right and attempts to get a takedown. He fails and Miller catches in a guillotine position where he lands a few knees. The two break apart and Miller tries for a takedown of his own before the buzzer. 10-9 Miller
Diego Sanchez v Jim Miller - Round 3Even heading into the third round and Sanchez comes out fast. Miller lands an uppercut but Sanchez again walks through it. Miller attempts another ill-advised kick to the midsection and only narrowly avoids the takedown. Both fighters have really slowed down and aren't landing much cleanly. Sanchez pushes forward behind his jab but is continually discouraged by Miller's kicks which every now and again catch him off guard.With two minutes to go it's anyones fight still. Sanchez attempts a spinning back but Miller blocks it and fires back with a right hand. Both men have been very tentative in this round. Miller takes him down very quickly but Sanchez is straight back to his feet. Sanchez lands clean to the head but Miller fires back. Sanchez lands a huge right as the two engage in a flurry of strikes in the last ten seconds. The round ends. It could go either way but Sanchez might have edged it 10-9 Sanchez
#UFC196 results - Diego Sanchez def. Jim Miller by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
The action now continues over on BTSports 2 for all fans in the UK and Ireland ...
Preliminary card (BT Sports 2)Brandon Thatch vs Siyar Bahadurzada Erick Silva vs Nordine Taleb Vitor Miranda vs Marcelo Guimarães Darren Elkins vs Chas Skelly
UFC® 196: McGREGOR vs. DIAZ - QUOTES AND SCORECARDSSaggo defeats Salas via TKO at 4:31 of the 1st round Jason Saggo: “I always want to go in there and finish the fight. Salas is a good opponent, it just happened to be my night where my game plan was on. He’s dangerous on the feet, but we were very weary of that in my camp and it’s a huge relief to walk away uninjured and this performance means a lot to me. I heard they announced a fight coming up in Ottawa, Canada and I would love to fight there because I’ve never been there.”
Darren Elkins vs Chas Skelly up next ... as they make their way into the cage
Darren Elkins vs Chas Skelly - Round 1Both fighters touch gloves and we are underway. Elkins goes for takedown but his caught on his face way in. The two clinch up against the cage. Elkins drives knees into the body of Skelly but Skelly fired back in a big right hand and a knee. Elkins trips Skelly and he is on his back. Skelly attempts to put Elkins in a leg lock but he scrambles out. Both fighters are back on their feet again clinched up against the cage. They break apart with two minutes left on clock. Elkins fires in a good left hook and ties Skelly up in a muay thai clinch. Elkins fires in some knees as the buzzer goes. Elkins 10-9