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• Angela Hill replaces injured Alexa Grasso, fights Stephanie Eggink at Invicta FC 16

  02-03-2016 23:37
  
  Angela Hill is staying busy in her post-UFC life.
  The former TUF 20 cast member will step in and face strawweight contender Stephanie Eggink on less than two weeks' notice at Invicta FC 16. The news was announced Wednesday following an injury to Eggnik's original opponent, unbeaten Alexa Grasso.
  A former kickboxing standout, Hill (3-2) is best known for her run on The Ultimate Fighter 20, which came just months after her MMA pro debut.
  Regardless of any inexperience, Hill showed flashe
  
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• Ex-Two Division Champ Joe Warren Sees Himself as ‘Bellator’s Fanboy Gatekeeper’

  02-03-2016 22:49 via sherdog.com
  
  Joe Warren is a two-division world champion inside the Bellator cage and he is determined to one day get a title back in his possession.
  
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• Nate Diaz Has Tools To Spoil The McGregor Party (Editorial)

  02-03-2016 22:32
  
  As I sit back and think about the main event at UFC 196, my mind is starting to change directions. What I originally thought would be a walk in the park for McGregor won't be. Bank on this as a fight of the night thriller.Styles make fights and Nate Diaz has all the variables to pull this off. The one and only thing I see as a problem is cardio as Diaz took on short notice and this is booked as a five rounder verses a three. Let's break this fight down more thoroughly.The stand up battle is a wa
  
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• Fernando Gonzalez Believes Michael Page Pulled out of Bellator 151 to Protect Record

  02-03-2016 22:13 via sherdog.com
  
  Michael Page may be one of Bellator MMA’s most entertaining fighters, but would-be foe Fernando Gonzalez believes the flamboyant Englishman might be a little too concerned with keeping his perfect record intact.
  
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• Winkeljohn: Holm Will KO Tate In The Second Round

  02-03-2016 21:12
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixgTAyMawG4Holly Holm is fighting Miesha Tate on Saturday, and her coach Mike Winkeljohn has a prediction for how it will finish. On Monday's edition of The MMA Hour, Winkeljohn gave credit to Tate, but said Holm will finish her just like she finished Ronda Rousey."Second round KO for Holly Holm," Winkeljohn predicted. "Yeah a lot like [the Rousey fight]; just as dominant.""[Holm]'s firing on all 12. She's a high-tech European racecar. Same going in for Ronda, I w
  
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• Will Conor McGregor Fight Robbie Lawler If He Beats Nate Diaz?

  02-03-2016 21:04
  
  Conor McGregor (19-2) will be making his Welterweight debut on Saturday against Nate Diaz (18-10) at UFC 196 in Las Vegas. Diaz will come into the fight as the taller and lengthier fighter (six-feet tall, 76-inch reach). While this is McGregor's first ever fight at 170 pounds, Diaz has been fighting at both 155 and 170 pounds throughout his MMA career.The Stockton product is 2-2 at Welterweight in the UFC. The Irishman made an unprecedented move by moving up two whole weight classes and will be
  
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• Jon Jones Says Rematch With Gustafsson Is More Important To Him Than Cormier Fight

  02-03-2016 20:41
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATzGzoSmwtgJon Jones recently announced that he wants a rematch with Alexander Gustafsson who he defeated in a war in 2013 via decision. In an interview with MMAjunkie, Jones explained that he would rather take that rematch than his upcoming rematch with Daniel Cormier at UFC 197.“I have those feelings a little more with Gustafsson than I do with Daniel," Jones said of his two former opponents. "I already beat (Cormier) by unanimous decision, so I don’
  
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• Jon Jones Says He’d Rather Fight Alexander Gustafsson Than Daniel Cormier

  02-03-2016 20:41
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATzGzoSmwtgJon Jones recently announced that he wants a rematch with Alexander Gustafsson who he defeated in a war in 2013 via decision. In an interview with MMAjunkie, Jones explained that he would rather take that rematch than his upcoming rematch with Daniel Cormier at UFC 197.“I have those feelings a little more with Gustafsson than I do with Daniel. I already beat (Cormier) by unanimous decision, so I don’t really have this feeling where I have to
  
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• ‘Pitbull’ Freire vs. John Teixeira, Brennan Ward vs. ‘Cyborg’ Santos added to Bellator 153

  02-03-2016 20:00
  
  Two bouts have been added to the main card of Bellator 153 on April 22.
  Former featherweight champion Patricio Freire faces fellow Brazilian John Teixeira in the co-main event, while longtime MMA veteran Evangelista Santos makes his promotional debut against Brennan Ward.
  Bellator 153 takes place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville and features the Bellator debut of former UFC lightweight champion Ben Henderson versus 170-pound champion Andrey Koreshkov.
  Freire (24-3) looks to get back on tra
  
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• Conor McGregor Enjoys The Vegas Weather In UFC 196: Embedded, Episode Two

  02-03-2016 19:29
  
  UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor stars in the second installment of UFC 196: Embedded, enjoying the warm weather that Las Vegas presents.Miesha Tate and other UFC 196 fighters hit the media rounds to promote Saturday's card.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlDtxpyM76s[/embed]
  
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• Ido Portal says he sees 'huge difference' in welterweight version of Conor McGregor ahead of UFC 196

  02-03-2016 19:00
  
  Ido Portal believes Conor McGregor will turn heads in his welterweight debut at UFC 196.
  Portal, who serves as McGregor's personal movement coach, has worked closely with the Irish superstar for some time now, helping him prepare for both his most recent victory at UFC 194 over Jose Aldo and his current bout against Nate Diaz at UFC 196.
  Now, with McGregor fighting at 170 pounds – 25 pounds heavier than the featherweight limit he competed at during UFC 194 – Portal notices difference
  
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• Bellator MMA Signs UFC, Pride Veteran Wanderlei Silva to Multi-Fight Contract

  02-03-2016 18:45 via sherdog.com
  
  Wanderlei Silva has ended his retirement to sign a multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA.
  
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• Wanderlei Silva Signs Multi-Fight Deal With Bellator MMA

  02-03-2016 18:23
  
  Wanderlei Silva's retirement is over, as "The Axe Murderer" has signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA.ESPN was the first to report the signing.Silva (35-12-1) has not fought in over three years and is currently suspended after refusing to take a drug test by the Nevada Athletic Commission. His ban will end in the spring of 2017, but it remains unclear if Silva will try to compete outside of North America.After the ordeal with the NAC, Silva was given a lifetime ban from the commission. He
  
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• Wanderlei Silva ends retirement, signs with Bellator MMA

  02-03-2016 18:19
  
  Wanderlei Silva is back. The former Pride FC legend has agreed to terms on a multi-year, multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA, emerging from a near two-year retirement after receiving release from his UFC contract in January. MMA Fighting confirmed the news Wednesday following an initial report from ESPN.
  Silva, 39, announced his retirement in 2014 while under lifetime suspension from mixed martial arts for fleeing a random drug test ahead of a UFC 175 bout against Chael Sonnen. However Silva
  
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• Cummings Replaces Fabinski, Meets Dalby at UFC Fight Night in Zagreb

  02-03-2016 18:10 via sherdog.com
  
  Zak Cummings will step in for Bartosz Fabinski and face Nicolas Dalby when the UFC travels to Croatia on April 10.
  
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• Coach Mike Winkeljohn predicts Holly Holm will 'KO' Miesha Tate in the second round

  02-03-2016 16:00
  
  With all the attention focused on Conor McGregor's UFC 196 welterweight clash with Nate Diaz, it's easy to forget gold is on the line just one fight earlier.
  ‪Women's bantamweight champion Holly Holm defends her title in the co-main event Saturday evening, seeking to notch her first title defense since defeating Ronda Rousey in November at UFC 193 with a shocking head-kick knockout that sent the MMA world into a frenzy. Taking on longtime 135-pound contender Miesha Tate, that may prove no
  
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• Morning Report: Conor McGregor explains why he'll have no fear fighting Nate Diaz at UFC 196

  02-03-2016 14:00
  
  Conor McGregor's confidence hasn't seemed to waver as we push deeper into fight week.
  Speaking with Colin Cowherd Tuesday, McGregor sounded more concerned about getting a second breakfast than his five-round bout with Nate Diaz this Saturday at UFC 196.
  "You know, for me [the Octagon] is where I'm almost the least nervous," McGregor said on pre-fight jitters. "There are other things that might make me nervous. Things like doing the Conan O'Brien Show. I might get a little more nervous for these
  
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• UFC 196 Embedded, Episode 2: 'They're acting like he's ahead of the game'

  02-03-2016 07:20
  
  On the second episode of UFC 196 Embedded, Nate Diaz checks in from Las Vegas, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor enjoys the benefits of 170, Miesha Tate makes the media rounds, bantamweight champ Holly Holm trains in Albuquerque, plus more.
  
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• Workmanlike approach guides Elkins to success

  02-03-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Darren Elkins is one of the good guys in the world of mixed martial arts, but he did deserve whatever he got when he recently sent a picture to his friends and family back home in Indiana.“Everybody was mad at me when I sent them a picture of me in a tank top and told them ‘this is tank top weather’ while they were getting 12 inches of snow and everything was shut down,” he laughs. “They were not very nice about it.”Nor should they have been, but after a lifet
  
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• UFC 196 Open Workouts – The Camps Speak

  02-03-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  While the headliners of UFC 196 thrilled the fans packing the Jabbawockeez Theater at MGM Grand on Wednesday afternoon, there were plenty of interested observers who have a lot more invested in the fortunes of Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Holly Holm and Miesha Tate. So how do the coaches, managers and teammates see UFC 196? Let’s find out.TEAM TATEBantamweight contender Bryan Caraway isn’t your typical coach. He’s also the longtime boyfriend of women’s bantamweight title ch
  
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• UFC 196 Blog: McGregor, Holm, Tate all making moves

  02-03-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Conor McGregor’s fearless approach to moving up two weight divisions is quite evident based on his relaxed demeanor as seen in the Embedded series that coincides with UFC 196. The fascination “The Notorious” had with a fan’s balcony tribute to him gave us an insight into his mood. While the Irishman would be drained from his cuts to featherweight in the past during fight week, the replenished version of the champion allows him to be his captivating self as he visits the f
  
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• Trio of Title Fights Headline Titan FC 37

  02-03-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The night before UFC 196 rocks the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Titan Fighting Championship returns with a loaded fight card featuring a collection of familiar names and a trio of title fights at Titan FC 37, which airs exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS.Here’s a breakdown of the three championship tilts, plus a look at some of the other competitors to keep an eye on Friday night.Ricky Simon (7-0) vs. Anderson dos Santos (13-3) for Titan FC Bantamweight TitleThis was originally supposed
  
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• Team Elevation helps Thatch raise game to next level

  02-03-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  Brandon “Rukus” Thatch takes on Siyar Bahadurzada during the FOX Sports 1 prelims at UFC 196 in Las Vegas on Saturday, and after being out of the Octagon since July of last year, Thatch is quick to point out that he’s ready to go.“This is probably one of the best camps I’ve had,” he said. “I had tons of athletes to work with and Team Elevation is constantly getting new guys to come and train with us. The level of skill and different looks we get every we
  
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• Shevchenko hoping to take fast lane to title shot

  02-03-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The UFC record reads just 1-0, but if all goes well, Valentina Shevchenko may be in line for a shot at the women’s bantamweight title before the end of 2016. And that sits just right with Peru’s “Bullet.”“Yes, I want to fight for the title as soon as possible,” she said. “That is why I will do my best to show a beautiful fight and win it.” //
  Fresh from a win over former Strikeforce champion Sarah Kaufman in her UFC debut in December, Shevchen
  
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• Motivated Bahadurzada ready to make UFC return

  02-03-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Siyar Bahadurzada made an impression on UFC fans within seconds of stepping into the Octagon for the first time in 2012. Actually, it was 42 seconds, the time it took for him to knock out Paulo Thiago and announce his arrival. Then he lost his next two bouts to Dong Hyun Kim and John Howard, and after the Howard bout in December of 2013, he disappeared.Now he’s back. //
  “I have been having some fun,” Bahadurzada said of his absence. There were also injuries to heal up and
  
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• Lawlor feeling at home fighting and living in Vegas

  02-03-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  When Rafael Dos Anjos was forced to withdraw from his UFC 196 main event against Conor McGregor, about the only one on the roster who didn’t call “The Notorious” one out was light heavyweight veteran Tom Lawlor.“My Irish heritage has led me to respect him too much to put a beating on him,” deadpans Lawlor, as quick with a quip as ever, but also settling into his fighting prime with a new maturity. //
  Maybe it’s the son he and his girlfriend welcomed into
  
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• Latifi ready to test hot streak vs Villante

  02-03-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Not to put any pressure on light heavyweight contender Ilir Latifi before the biggest fight of his career against Gian Villante at UFC 196, but if he’s to keep the momentum going from a 56-second knockout of Hans Stringer and a 28-second finish of Sean O’Connell, the numbers say he’ll have to end Villante’s night on Saturday in 14 seconds.Latifi laughs.“I always prepare myself for a tough fight and Gian Villante is a tough fighter with a lot of experience, and I hav
  
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• It's always a superfight when Conor McGregor is in town

  02-03-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  At one point during Conor McGregor’s intimate Open Workout performance, it was almost as if he could make time stand still. Hitting pads with teammate Owen Roddy, McGregor fluidly and effortlessly stung each of Roddy’s hands with precision before casually looking off into the sea of fans in attendance while still connecting with blistering combos.That's a baaaad man! #UFC196 https://t.co/H17WdjYM2o— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 3, 2016McGregor put on a show, as usual, at
  
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• Fight fans: join the UFC 196 conversation on social media

  02-03-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Fight fans, get in on the action of UFC 196's Fight Week by showing your support and joining the conversation on social media. By posting a photo on Twitter or Instagram and use the hashtag #UFC196, you can be featured on the UFC Social hub at ufc.com/social.Plus, unlock a special Twitter emoji when you use hashtag #UFC196! Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Diaz ready to get to work against McGregor

  02-03-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  When the possibility of stepping in on short notice to face Conor McGregor in this Saturday’s UFC 196 main event arrived on Nate Diaz’ doorstep, he did what Nate Diaz does. He said “okay” and went to work.“They called and I took off to the gym, trying to get my weight down,” he said. At the time, he assumed he would be fighting the current UFC featherweight champion at 155 pounds, the weight McGregor was going to meet lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos at b
  
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• Diaz clears up some of his comments about McGregor

  02-03-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  There were a lot of questions left unanswered after the historic UFC 196 press conference last week when Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz met face-to-face for the first time. Diaz cleared up some of those questions after his open workout Wednesday afternoon at the Jabbawockeez Theater in the MGM Grand. “(McGregor) didn’t want the fight at 170, it just ended up there,” Diaz said when asked why McGregor wanted to fight him at welterweight. “The fight was played around
  
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• Dana White: Nobody in the game is like Conor McGregor

  02-03-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC president Dana White remembers sitting at dinner for the first time with Conor McGregor, thinking to himself that if the Irishman could fight as well as he could talk he would be a superstar. White was absolutely right. That’s because McGregor, who takes on Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 196 live on Pay-Per-View from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, makes the fight game fun because he does his talking inside and outside the Octagon, White said. “A lot of guys turn f**
  
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• McGregor Predicts Left Uppercut Will KO Diaz

  02-03-2016 05:23
  
  Not only has Conor McGregor been able to predict the round he will finish opponents, he has recently been predicting the type of fashion in which he will finish a fight. The Irishman was successful in his prediction of knocking out Jose Aldo and said that the Brazilian would "overextend" with his right hand and that he would clip him with his left.Media pundits have been eager to know what McGregor thinks of Diaz and how he would be able to beat him. McGregor said in a recent inte
  
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• Jon Jones blasts Daniel Cormier on Instagram, Cormier fires back

  02-03-2016 05:12
  
  Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier busted out Photoshop for their latest round of social media sparring.
  The festivities began Tuesday, when Jones posted the following photo to his Instagram page, substituting Family Matters' Carl Winslow in place of the UFC light heavyweight champ:A photo posted by Jon Bones Jones (@jonnybones) on Mar 1, 2016 at 1:13pm PST
  Not to be outdone by Jones' photo manipulation tactics, Cormier fired back immediately, dipping into his own reserve of television characters
  
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• Matt Mitrione Appeals TKO Loss to Travis Browne at UFC Fight Night in Boston

  02-03-2016 04:24 via sherdog.com
  
  Matt Mitrione is appealing his loss to Travis Browne at UFC Fight Night “Dillashaw vs. Cruz.”
  
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• UFC 196 videos

  02-03-2016 04:10
  
  UFC 196 videos are for the upcoming UFC 196 event Saturday night in Las Vegas. In the main event, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor will square off against Nate Diaz in the main event. At the UFC 196 press conference, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz will answer questions from the media. The video is expected to begin above at 4 p.m. ET.
  
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• Dana White Reaffirms Conor McGregor Wanted Fight At 170 Pounds

  02-03-2016 03:59
  
  Conor McGregor's claims were backed up by UFC president Dana White during a recent interview with "Sports Illustrated".During the first press conference featuring McGregor and his UFC 196 opponent Nate Diaz, the featherweight champion remarked that he asked for the fight to take place at 170 pounds - the welterweight limit.Many wondered if it was just "Notorious" being notorious, but White made sure to cement the fact during the interview."The fight is supposed to be at 155. Nate says he wants i
  
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• “Countdown To UFC 196” Episode Replay Featuring McGregor, Diaz, Holm, Tate

  02-03-2016 03:52
  
  The debut of "Countdown to UFC 196" aired on FOX Sports 1 Tuesday night, but if you missed it - or forgot to set the DVR - we have you covered.Both portions of the program can be viewed below in the video players.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m2Qepxdt4Q[/embed][embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysm312JJI_I[/embed]
  
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• Bellator comes off controversial show with above average numbers

  02-03-2016 03:00
  
  Coming off Bellator's highest-rated show in its history, the question was would all the new viewers help Bellator going forward, or would the poor quality of the two fights that drew the record numbers damage the brand.While one week is too early to give an answer, the first evidence was positive as Friday night's show, even with losing its main event and lone title match at the last minute, posted above average numbers.Bellator 150 on Friday night from Mulvane, Kan., did 733,000 viewers, up fro
  
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• 13-Fight UFC Veteran Daron Cruickshank Released by Promotion

  02-03-2016 01:56 via sherdog.com
  
  Daron Cruickshank, a 13-time Octagon veteran and a cast member on Season 15 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” has been released by the UFC.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 318 - Jose Aldo

  02-03-2016 01:55
  Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will talk about life without the belt and his future.
  
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• 'UFC 196 Countdown: McGregor vs. Diaz' video

  02-03-2016 01:41
  
  The 'UFC 196 Countdown' video takes a closer look at the upcoming UFC 196 event on Saturday, March 5 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.In the main event, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor will square off against Nate Diaz in a welterweight contest. UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm faces Miesha Tate in the co-main event, and you can see that part below.
  
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• Nate Diaz: I 'might get murked' by Conor McGregor, but I 'don't care'

  02-03-2016 00:00
  
  Nate Diaz is fully aware of what could happen Saturday night. And he's prepared to go out on his sword if it comes to that.
  Diaz will fight Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 196 in Las Vegas. He's a late fill-in for lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos, who broke his foot. Diaz will have only 11 days to fully prepare for the fight with McGregor, the UFC featherweight champion.
  "I think you should beat everybody on your worst day, but you can never be ready enough for a fight anyway," Diaz
  
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