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Five reasons to watch UFC 196: Conor McGregor jumps up two weight classes to face Diaz, women's bantamweight title fight

The Conor McGregor show rolls back into Las Vegas as UFC 196 takes place Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

The main event features featherweight champion Conor McGregor moving up to welterweight to battle former lightweight title challenger Nate Diaz. The co-main event features Holly Holm coming off her knockout win over Ronda Rousey at UFC 193. Holm will make her first defense of the women's bantamweight championship when she faces former Strikeforce champion and UFC title challenger Miesha Tate.

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McGregor was scheduled to battle lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos.