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Chris PalmquistMar 51 min read

Tate earns stunning fifth round win over Holm to take title

The co-main event of UFC 196 features UFC Women’s Bantamweight champion Holly Holm defending her title against top contender Miesha Tate.

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Kirik JennessMar 52 min read

McGregor first fighter with $1,000,000 disclosed purse

ESPN’s Brett Okamoto has obtained the disclosed payouts for UFC 196. They show that Conor McGregor’s disclosed purse is $1,000,000.

Lawlor: Without the UG, MMA might not be where it is today

Jonathan Shrager talks with old-school UG forum member “Filthy” Tom Lawlor about the UG’s importance in the domain of Mixed Martial Arts. Oh, and his amusing musings on Conor McGregor.

Extended One-on-One with Chris Weidman

Jonathan Shrager grabs an extended sit-down with a reflective Chris Weidman to discuss his team, his division, his opponents and much more.

Sanchez: Jones will still be the best ever

Jonathan Shrager interviews Diego Sanchez about the prevention of brain trauma, harnessing his status within MMA to better the sport and the similar plight of his teammate Jon Jones.

Replay: All fighters make weight for UFC 196

UFC 196 weigh ins streamed live on The UnderGround courtesy of the UFC at 7 p.m. ET from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

UFC 196 Embedded: Episode 4

Nate Diaz, Conor McGregor, Miesha Tate, and Holly Holm are each the focus of the latest episode of Embedded.

Diaz ridicules ‘touch butt with a dork in the park’

Nate Diaz: “You’re playing touch butt with that dork in the park with the pony tail. And I’m the one who don’t got no training partners? I don’t think so.”

Mar 42 min read

DC makes more Jon Jones drug jokes

“Do you want your kids to try to be Carl Winslow? Or do you want your kids to be Tyrone Biggums making crack sandwiches? He said, ‘Another drug joke?’ Well, yea Jon. Another drug joke. There’s plenty of them.”

Mar 43 min read

Diaz walks out of interview

Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor are being put through the media wringer just a day before they fight in the co-main event of UFC 196.

Watch Holm and Tate fight in Fight Valley

In a curious case of art imitating life, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm and challenger Miesha Tate, who fight Saturday night in the co-main event of UFC 196, also co-star in ‘Fight Valley.’

UFC Unstoppable: Jones to DC – ‘You are the biggest p@$$% I ever met

UFC President Dana Whitehelmed the Unstoppable 2016 media event, and was joined by a number of the leading stars in the sport, including show stealers Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones.