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
POLL RESULTS - Who will win the main event?Diaz - 21%McGregor - 79%#UFC196
It's time for the main event as Bruce Buffer reads out the names! #UFC196
Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz - Round 1McGregor's promised a quick start - lets see what happens here. This is scheduled to go five x five-minute rounds. McGrgeor jumps in with a left and lands but gets clinched up by Diaz. McGregor's back is against the cage but he breaks away. McGregor gets a big left hand but Diaz eats it. McGregor with another left. Diaz slips another left from McGregor who lands a short right. Diaz slips under a right hand. Diaz just moves out the way of a McGregor wheel kick. McGregor keeps looking for the uppercut but it's missing. McGregor has cut Diaz with a left hand, McGregor lands an uppercut to the body. McGregor is continuing to land big lefts. One minute left in the first. McGregor slips but gets stacks up Diaz. The round ends. 10-9 McGregor.
Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz - Round 2McGregor with a spin kick to the body to open up the round. Big left hand to the body of Diaz. Another big left from McGregor. Diaz is a bloody mess here as McGregor lands another massive left. Diaz is getting busted up big time. McGregor landing left after left but Diaz still comes forward. Big uppercut from Conor. Diaz comes back and McGrgeor is hurt here. Diaz is pouring it on. WOW!!! McGregor gets taken down and Diaz has his back after as McGregor attempts to wriggle out. Diaz sinks in the rear naked choke and gets the tap. Nate Diaz shocks the world here at UFC 196.Winner - Nate Diaz
Stockon's @NateDiaz209 pulls off the finish!!!!! #UFC196 http://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video_thumb/Cc19rIWUYAAwmaY.jpg
Incredible scenes at the MGM Grand as Nate Diaz defeats Conor McGregor #UFC196