Saturday night's UFC 196 in Las Vegas turned into The Night of Stunning Upsets, with Conor McGregor losing for the first time in 16 fights and Miesha Tate turning what appeared to be the road to defeat into a sudden victory over women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm. Here are three takeaways from the surprising night:
1. The bigger they are…
…the harder they are to fell. Conor McGregor’s fight with Nate Diaz began much the same as all of the Irishman’s previous UFC bouts—with “The Notorious” stalking his opponent and peppering him with punches and kicks.