Free Fight: Diaz vs. McGregor
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Nate Diaz shocked the MMA world when he submitted Conor McGregor in the second round of the main event of UFC 196. Diaz was a late replacement when Rafael Dos Anjos withdrew due to injury. The two fought at welterweight.
The fight was back and forth, but most felt McGregor had won the first round seemingly landing more power punches and holding his own on the ground.
But then in the second round, McGregor seemed to tired and had not done enough to put away the super tough Diaz. Diaz started to land some good punches and when McGregor shot a takedown was able to defend, move to the back of the Irishman and sink in a fight ending rear naked choke:
About Conor McGregor
In 2008, McGregor started his mixed martial arts (MMA) career and, in 2012, he won both the Cage Warriors Featherweight and Lightweight Championships, holding both titles concurrently before vacating them to sign with the UFC. In 2015, McGregor became the first Irish-born UFC champion after he defeated José Aldo for the featherweight championship, at UFC 194, via knockout after thirteen seconds in the first round. This was the fastest victory in UFC title fight history. He is known for being one of the biggest pay-per-view draws in MMA as well as his extravagant lifestyle and trash talking.
source: wikipedia.com
More about Nate Diaz
TRAINING: A typical day starts with a good run. Afterwards I spar either boxing or kickboxing. Later I work jiu-jitsu and takedowns. I lift weights late at night and try to eat as healthy as possible.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training when I was younger just because I didn’t have much else to do, and that’s what my brother (Nick Diaz) did. I just went to the gym with him, he started fighting in the UFC, and I wanted to help him win fights so I did everything I could. I put on the gloves and sparred with him, and before I knew it I was getting a fight of my own.
What ranks and titles have you held? Black belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, The Ultimate Fighter 5 winner
source/more: ufc.com
Nate Diaz fights Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 202, which takes place Saturday, August 20th in Las Vegas, Nevada and airs live on PPV.