Nate Diaz returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 196 to battle Conor McGregor. The event took place on Saturday, March 5, 2016, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. McGregor vs. Diaz featured 12 bouts, some were more exciting to watch than others.
UFC 196 was headlined by a fight between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor, with Miesha Tate vs. Holly Holm serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Nordine Taleb went to battle against Erick Silva. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 196. View the full results for ‘McGregor vs. Diaz’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz
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Date |
March 5, 2016 |
Venue |
MGM Grand Garden Arena
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor |
Co-Main Event |
Miesha Tate vs. Holly Holm |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 196 was live 3,183 days days ago and was the 353rd event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 196
Below is the 12-fight order and UFC 196 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Nate Diaz defeated Conor McGregor via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 2 / 4:12)
- Miesha Tate defeated Holly Holm by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 5 / 3:30)
- Ilir Latifi defeated Gian Villante by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Corey Anderson defeated Tom Lawlor by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Amanda Nunes defeated Valentina Shevchenko by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Siyar Bahadurzada defeated Brandon Thatch by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) (Round 3 / 4:11)
- Nordine Taleb defeated Erick Silva by KO (Punch) (Round 2 / 1:34)
- Vitor Miranda defeated Marcelo Guimaraes by TKO (Head Kick and Punches) (Round 2 / 1:09)
- Darren Elkins defeated Chas Skelly by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Diego Sanchez defeated Jim Miller by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Jason Saggo defeated Justin Salas by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 4:31)
- Teruto Ishihara defeated Julian Erosa by KO (Punches) (Round 2 / 0:34)
UFC 196 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Teruto Ishihara vs. Julian Erosa
The UFC 196 began with Teruto Ishihara taking on Julian Erosa. Teruto Ishihara defeated Julian Erosa in Round 2 at 0:34 by KO (Punches).
Jason Saggo vs. Justin Salas
The second fight at UFC 196 was Justin Salas vs. Jason Saggo. Jason Saggo won in Round 1 at 4:31 by TKO (Punches).
Diego Sanchez vs. Jim Miller
The following bout was between Jim Miller and Diego Sanchez. Diego Sanchez beat Jim Miller by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Darren Elkins vs. Chas Skelly
In the fourth bout, Darren Elkins defeated Chas Skelly by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Vitor Miranda vs. Marcelo Guimaraes
The fifth bout ended at 1:09 of Round 2 with Vitor Miranda defeating Marcelo Guimaraes by TKO (Head Kick and Punches).
Nordine Taleb vs. Erick Silva
In sixth fight of the night, Erick Silva lost to Nordine Taleb at 1:34 of Round 2.
Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Brandon Thatch
Siyar Bahadurzada got the better of Brandon Thatch and won by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) in Round 3 at 4:11.
Amanda Nunes vs. Valentina Shevchenko
The eight bout was between Valentina Shevchenko and Amanda Nunes. Amanda Nunes beat Valentina Shevchenko by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Corey Anderson vs. Tom Lawlor
The ninth fight at UFC 196 was Tom Lawlor vs. Corey Anderson. Corey Anderson won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Ilir Latifi vs. Gian Villante
In the tenth bout, Ilir Latifi battled Gian Villante and took the win by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Miesha Tate vs. Holly Holm
In the co-main event Miesha Tate defeated Holly Holm via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 3:30 of Round 5; John McCarthy was the third man in the cage.
Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor
In the main event, referee Herb Dean called an end to the bout at 4:12 of Round 2. Nate Diaz defeated Conor McGregor by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
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