Sporting News · Mar 6, 2016
UFC 196 McGregor vs. Diaz, Holm vs. Tate: Live updates
Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz (Getty Images) The night is finally here. The highly-anticipated UFC 196 pay-per-view takes place from the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas.
The main event features Conor McGregor fights Nate Diaz in a welterweight action. McGregor was originally supposed to face lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos but the champ had to back out of the fight 11 days ago suffering a broken foot in training. The UFC searched long and hard and chose Diaz for the fight.
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