On Episode 5 of UFC 196 Embedded, welterweight headliners Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz have an exchange of words – and nearly fists – at the pre-fight press conference.
“The f*** are you lookin’ at?” said McGregor to Nate Diaz teammate Jake Shields. “I’ll strangle you in a heartbeat. … You little juicehead.”
Shields response was equally blunt.
“I’ll slap the shit out you,” he said.
You can then hear the words that title this piece.
“If he f***ing even touches you, then it’s on.”
Later both camps analyze the incident in its aftermath.
In addition, women’s bantamweight title challenger Miesha Tate enjoys the show, then visits a children’s hospital to offer inspiration. Heavyweight Stipe Mioicic and middleweight Chris Weidman provide entertainment during UFC 196 light heavyweight Gian Villante’s weight cut. Then all of the card’s stars, including women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm, weigh in and face off one more time before Saturday’s fight night.
UFC 196 takes place Saturday, March 5th and features Conor McGregor versus Nate Diaz in the main event. The co-main event is a women’s bantamweight title fight between Holly Holm and Miesha Tate.
Main Card (Live on PPV, 10:00 PM ET)
-Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz
-Holly Holm vs. Miesha Tate
-Ilir Latifi vs. Gian Villante
-Corey Anderson vs. Tom Lawlor
-Amanda Nunes vs. Valentina Shevchenko
Preliminary Card (Live on FOX Sports 1, 8:00 PM ET)
-Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Brandon Thatch
-Erick Silva vs. Nordine Taleb
-Marcelo Guimaraes vs. Vitor Miranda
-Darren Elkins vs. Chas Skelly
Preliminary Bouts (Live on UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 PM ET)
-Jim Miller vs. Diego Sanchez
-Jason Saggo vs. Justin Salas
-Julian Erosa vs. Teruto Ishihara
UFC 196 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog following the stars of UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz, Saturday, March 5 on Pay-Per-View.
