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UFC 196 McGregor vs. Diaz, Holm vs. Tate: Live updates

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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In the co-main event, Holly Holm defends the women's bantamweight title when she fights Miesha Tate.