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UFC 202 live: Conor McGregor defeats Nate Diaz in epic fight to set up trilogy decider

Follow the latest from UFC 202 in Las Vegas

Jack de Menezes
Saturday 20 August 2016 23:46 BST
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McGregor needs to prove he can beat Diaz or risk his legacy in the UFC
McGregor needs to prove he can beat Diaz or risk his legacy in the UFC (Getty)

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Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz will do it all again after McGregor gained revenge with victory in their rematch at UFC 202, with both men immediately calling for a third fight to settle their incredible rivalry. On what was an incredible night of UFC action - potentially the greatest ever seen - McGregor emerged victorious after a five-round thriller Follow the latest here.

  • Conor McGregor beats Nate Diaz by majority decision
  • McGregor knocks Diaz down three times in opening two rounds
  • Diaz fights back over rounds three and four
  • Final round sees McGregor dominate but Diaz secure late takedown
  • Judges score the fight 48-47, 48-47 and 47-47 to hand victory to McGregor
  • Anthony Johnson knocks out Glover Teixeira in 13 seconds
  • Donald Cerrone beats Rick Story by TKO

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Full fight card

Main Card:

Nate Diaz vs Conor McGregor (welterweight)

Anthony Johnson vs Glover Teixeira (light-heavyweight)

Rick Story vs Donald Cerrone (welterweight)

Hyun Gyu Lim vs Mike Perry (welterweight)

Tim Means vs Sabah Homasi (welterweight)

Prelims:

Cody Garbrandt vs Takeya Mizugaki (bantamweight)

Raquel Pennington vs Elizabeth Phillips (women’s bantamweight)

Artem Lobov vs Chris Avila (featherweight)

Randa Markos vs Cortney Casey (women’s strawweight)

Early prelims:

Neil Magby vs Lorenz Larkin (welterweight)

Colby Covington vs Max Griffin (welterweight)

Alberto Uda vs Marvin Vettori (welterweight)

Nate Diaz vs Conor McGregor

And here comes McGregor! Out to his customary Irish intro, he gets a huge cheer upon his arrival, along with a fair few boos from Team Diaz.

Jack de Menezes21 August 2016 04:46

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