Conor McGregor defeat Nate Diaz, fight UFC 202
Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor — fight at the epicenter of tonight’s UFC 202 PPV.
The epic rematch headlines tonight’s UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 pay-per-view (PPV) lineup from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV.
Conor Anthony McGregor is an Irish professional mixed martial artist who is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is the UFC Featherweight Champion.
McGregor orchestrated a commanding, one-sided first round in their initial collision at UFC 196, dotting Diaz up with crisp combinations and low kicks, the Stockton, California rep turned the tide dramatically in the second stanza, dinging McGregor with one-twos before sealing the monumental victory via rear-naked choke. Tonight, they clash again, and expectations for another unforgettable brawl are understandably high.
Bloody Elbow’s Staff Predictions for the UFC 202 Preliminary Card
In Round 1; McGregor closes distance quickly and lands two outside low kicks. Diaz flicks a side kick back at him but McGregor sidesteps it and scores with an inside low kick. Another outside low kick and Diaz is yet to check one.
Beautiful right to the body and left upstairs for McGregor, and it stuns Diaz. McGregor sits him down with a left cross. Diaz falls back to play guard but McGregor lets him back up.
Diaz lands an inside low kick but he’s already struggling to plant on his lead leg. McGregor digs his shin in with another low kick. And another. McGregor steps back and plunges a counter left through Diaz’s guard. Another low kick. McGregor ducks a jab and touches Diaz with a right to the ribs. Two more low kicks land for McGregor. And another. And another, causing Diaz’s leg to buckle. Clean left hand for McGregor a few seconds before the horn sounds. 10-8 McGregor.
McGregor has his timing, as he’s landing about everything he throws and Diaz is struggling to connect. More low kicks and crisp combos from McGregor. In a case of shocking deja vu, with a minute left, Diaz steps into a one-two that rattles McGregor’s chin, and he starts to turn the tide with his classic, Stockton style pitter-patter.10-9 McGregor.
R3: Diaz marches zontal elbow, then lands a left hand. Another outside low kick and another left hand from McGregor.
Diaz starts to point at McGregor as he’s retreating, then he lands a step-in right and points again as McGregor bails out. Diaz buries a hail of leather into the body and head of McGregor with both hands as McGregor leans his back on the fence. McGregor right cheek is swollen as Diaz continues to swarm him with close-range volume.
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