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• Watch Stockton Buffalo Wild Wings Celebrate Nate Diaz Victory

  07-03-2016 23:40
  
  Nate Diaz shocked the MMA world on Saturday with his 2nd round submission victory over Conor McGregor. The 30 year-old has been proud to represent the 209 throughout his career. Saturday's win might have been the biggest victory of his career and Stockton sure celebrated like it.The Buffalo Wild Wings in Stockton erupted into celebratory chaos when its hometown hero submitted McGregor with a rear-naked choke. Watch below!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2gHyfcSKsE
  
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• LeBron James Says Conor McGregor Is Still A Champion

  07-03-2016 23:20
  
  NBA star LeBron James has been known to use many quotes from Conor McGregor in the past through his social media accounts. McGregor suffered an upset loss to Nate Diaz on Saturday night. The Irishman is still the Featherweight champion despite the loss. James sent some encouraging words to McGregor on Monday."He will be the champion for the rest of his life," James said on Monday. "It will always be part of his resume. . . he's built that throughout his career and he will continue to d
  
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• UFC 196 medical suspensions: Nate Diaz suspended until 4/20

  07-03-2016 23:05
  
  Either someone at the Nevada Athletic Commission has a sense of humor, or coincidence is king, because Nate Diaz received a medical suspension that is almost too good to be true in the aftermath of his UFC 196 victory over Conor McGregor.
  After submitting McGregor with a spectacular second-round rear-naked choke, Diaz has been sidelined until April 20 due to a laceration over his right eye.
  For those unaware, April 20 has become somewhat of a cult holiday in cannabis culture, and Diaz, along wit
  
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• Rafael dos Anjos says Conor McGregor lacked heart, got ‘exposed' at UFC 196: ‘Bro, how are you going to tap?'

  07-03-2016 21:28
  
  Rafael dos Anjos expected that Conor McGregor would eventually taste defeat inside the UFC Octagon, but even he was surprised by what unfolded on Saturday, when his hand-picked replacement Nate Diaz lit the McGregor caravan ablaze and submitted the UFC featherweight champion with a stunning second-round rear-naked choke at UFC 196.
  "Honestly, to tell you the truth, I thought [McGregor] would win," dos Anjos admitted Monday on The MMA Hour. "He did his best because he had a lot of guys offer
  
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• Jon Jones Praises Conor McGregor For Handling Loss “Like A Champion”

  07-03-2016 20:12
  
  Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon "Bones" Jones watched last weekend's UFC 196, where Conor McGregor suffered his first UFC loss to Nate Diaz. Bones took to Instagram to praise McGregor, saying he "gained even more respect for [McGregor.]"“I wanted to take a quick second to shout out Conor McGregor for the way he handled defeat last night," Jones said. "He really handled it like a champion. You know, he took a gamble, fighting anyone, anywhere, a gamble he lost, but in a way he won
  
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• Conor McGregor: ‘Aldo & Dos Anjos Are Pussies; Diaz I Will See You Again’

  07-03-2016 19:59
  
  Conor McGregor is coming off a loss to Nate Diaz at UFC 196, and it sounds like he's open to the idea of a rematch in the future. McGregor took to his Instagram account to share his thoughts following his loss, and also call out Jose Aldo and Rafael Dos Anjos. Aldo and Dos Anjos had some negative comments for McGregor on Twitter following his loss."I’ll take this loss like a man. I will not shy away from it. I will not change who I am. If another champion goes up 2 weights let me know," Mc
  
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• Dana White: Nate Diaz vs. Robbie Lawler Would Make A Lot Of Sense

  07-03-2016 19:47
  
  Conor McGregor predicted that Nate Diaz will fight UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos next for the title, but the UFC President has someone else in mind. Dana White told ESPN that he thinks a bout between Diaz and UFC welterweight champ Robbie Lawler is a better idea.“You know what would make a lot of sense?” White asked the ESPN panel post-fight at UFC 196. “This isn’t the fight I’m making, I’m just saying, [Diaz] and Robbie Lawler would make a lot of
  
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• UFC 196 salaries: Conor McGregor earns UFC's first million-dollar purse in defeat

  07-03-2016 18:25
  
  Conor McGregor may have lost to Nate Diaz at UFC 196, but he still made history in other ways. McGregor became the first UFC fighter to pull in a seven-figure fight purse on Saturday night, earning $1,000,000 despite succumbing to a second-round rear-naked choke at the hands of Diaz, according to figures released to MMA Fighting by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
  Diaz, a late replacement for the injured UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos, pocketed a $500,000 payday in victory, joining for
  
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• Jose Aldo: Conor McGregor has no power in his hands, Frankie Edgar doesn’t deserve title shot

  07-03-2016 17:00
  
  Conor McGregor suffered his first defeat inside the Octagon Saturday night, tapping to Nate Diaz in a welterweight bout at UFC 196. Minutes after the bout, former featherweight champion Jose Aldo called "The Notorious" out on Twitter, but insists he didn’t watch the fight live.
  Aldo was on TV show Extra Ordinarios Sunday night, and told a Combate reporter backstage that he was watching porn instead of McGregor vs. Diaz.
  "I watch Sexy Hot at night, man," said Aldo, guaranteeing that he watc
  
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• Miesha Tate becomes an unlikely ray of sunshine for Ronda Rousey (and other crazy things)

  07-03-2016 15:00
  
  Don’t like what’s going on in the UFC? Stick around for a few minutes.
  Less than two weeks ago Nate Diaz was without a fight. Frankie Edgar wasn’t yet pissed at the UFC (nor had he reconciled his differences). Conor McGregor was chasing history. Ronda Rousey was in her self-induced Hollywood exile, forbidding slithery media types from inquiring about her most sublime traits (fighting). That’s because Holly Holm had her soul in a jar on her kitchen counter in Albuquerque.
  
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• The MMA Hour with Rafael dos Anjos, John Kavanagh, Paige VanZant in studio, Jake Shields, Robert Follis, Chi Lewis-Parry, Chuck Mindenhall

  07-03-2016 14:11
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1:00 p.m. ET -- Our own Chuck Mindenhall will stop by to recap a wild UFC 196 event.
  1:25 p.m. -- Miesha Tate's coach Robert Follis will look back at her title win over Holly Holm.
  1:45 p.m. -- UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos will react to Conor McGregor's loss and discuss his broken foot.
  2:05 p.m. -- UFC strawweight Paige VanZant will join us in studio.
  2:55 p.m. -- SBG Ireland head coach John Kavanagh will discu
  
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• The MMA Hour with Rafael dos Anjos, John Kavanagh, Paige VanZant & Matt Mitrione in studio, Jake Shields, Robert Follis, Chi Lewis-Parry, Chuck Mindenhall

  07-03-2016 14:11
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1 p.m. ET -- Our own Chuck Mindenhall will stop by to recap a wild UFC 196 event.
  1:25 p.m. -- Miesha Tate's coach Robert Follis will look back at her title win over Holly Holm.
  1:45 p.m. -- UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos will react to Conor McGregor's loss and discuss his broken foot.
  2:05 p.m. -- UFC strawweight Paige VanZant will join us in studio.
  2:55 p.m. -- SBG Ireland head coach John Kavanagh will discuss
  
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• Morning Report: Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta say Nate Diaz vs. Robbie Lawler 'makes sense'

  07-03-2016 14:00
  
  We know Tyron Woodley is sitting out, but hopefully he's sitting down, too.
  The supposed No. 1 UFC welterweight contender just might have been leapfrogged by a guy who was literally tossed out of the division by Rory MacDonald.
  Woodley was up in arms over the prospect of UFC featherweight champ Conor McGregor possibly taking his place against welterweight champion Robbie Lawler at UFC 200 in July, but the Irishman's loss is Nate Diaz's gain.
  Diaz submitted McGregor in the second round of their m
  
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• Watch: Shaq chants and celebrates after Diaz victory

  07-03-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Add NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal to the list of Californian celebrities who were rooting for Stockton's Nate Diaz to defeat Conor McGregor on Saturday at UFC  196. Early Sunday morning Shaq posted a video on his Facebook page of him and friends celebrating after Diaz submitted McGregor late in the second round. Check out the video below. //
  Nate Diaz !!!!! #UFCPosted by Shaquille O' Neal on Saturday, March 5, 2016 Read the Full Article Here
  
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• #UFC196 took over the Twitter world

  07-03-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  No matter where you were in the world this weekend, you were probably talking about UFC 196 - and we've got the proof.Thanks to @Twitterdata, this global map shows the Twitter mentions of Saturday Night's four biggest names: Nate Diaz, Conor McGregor, Holly Holm and new women's bantamweight champion Miesha Tate. Twitter wasn't alone. Following the March 5 event, UFC President Dana White told reporters it was trending to be the biggest success in the history of the company.More from UFC 196:
  
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• McGregor drops in latest rankings, Tate rises

  07-03-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Conor McGregor’s featherweight belt wasn’t on the line when he moved up two weight classes to fight at 170 pounds against Nate Diaz last Saturday at UFC 196. But McGregor’s pound-for-pound standing took a hit after the Irishman suffered his first UFC loss. See the fully updated rankingsMcGregor drops five spots to No. 8 in the pound-for-pound list in Monday’s official UFC Rankings release. Diaz remains at No. 5 in the lightweight ranks despite his win over the former thir
  
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• McGregor dared to be great - nothing wrong with that

  07-03-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  In 1975, when the 41st round of combat between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier was done, capped off by their epic third bout, better known as the “Thrilla in Manila,” two of the greatest heavyweight boxers ever let their guard down after punishing each other physically and verbally for years."I always bring out the best in the men I fight, but Joe Frazier, I'll tell the world right now, brings out the best in me," Ali said. "I'm gonna tell ya, that's one helluva man, and God bl
  
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• Teruto Ishihara wants to show the world 'Asians can get chicks too'

  07-03-2016 03:00
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Teruto Ishihara talks about his knockout win over Julian Erosa at UFC 196, wanting to fight at UFC 200, getting girls in America, and much more.
  
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• Frankie Edgar Tells Conor McGregor He’s Waiting For Him At 145

  07-03-2016 01:34
  
  For Frankie Edgar, there was no better time to make his plea to face Conor McGregor than a public audience.Edgar, a former UFC lightweight titleholder, was on-set for FOX Sports 1's coverage of UFC 196 this past Saturday night. "The Answer" sat and watched with everyone else as McGregor suffered a submission defeat at the hands of Nate Diaz.The loss, though, did not cost McGregor his featherweight title - and that is something Edgar so desperately seeks.“I’m assuming he has no other
  
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• Holly Holm: “My Heart Hurts” Following Miesha Tate Defeat

  07-03-2016 01:31
  
  Holly Holm admits that she is heartbroken following her first MMA loss.Holm dropped the UFC female bantamweight title Saturday night to Miesha Tate, suffering a submission defeat in the fifth round of a bout she was likely to win.
  The former multi-time boxing champion talked with FOX Sports 1 after the contest.“I’ve got to go back to the drawing board and get better," she said, during a post-fight interview on FOX Sports 1. "I’ve got to keep improving. I thought I had rounds 1,
  
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• Three Fights To Make For Nate Diaz After UFC 196 Win

  07-03-2016 01:05
  
  Nate Diaz (20-10) stunned the MMA oddsmakers on Saturday night by defeating Conor McGregor (19-3) by submission in the 2nd round. Diaz has gotten all the eyes of the MMA world watching him now after defeating the biggest draw in the UFC. McGregor says he will be moving down back to 145 pounds to defend his belt.But what is next for the Stockton product? Diaz has a lot of options now and here are three fights that make sense for him after winning the biggest fight of his career. Rafael Dos A
  
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• Conor McGregor defiant after UFC 196 loss: 'I will not change who I am'

  07-03-2016 01:00
  
  UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor suffered the most high-profile setback of his mixed martial arts career on Saturday night when he was submitted in the second round of his UFC 196 main event by Nate Diaz.
  While McGregor still retains the featherweight strap - and likely will defend it next, according to UFC President Dana White - Saturday's loss represents the first misstep of McGregor's burgeoning career and growing stardom.
  Does that mean McGregor is going to change who he is? Accordi
  
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• Nordine Taleb knew Erick Silva was a 'dirty' fighter

  07-03-2016 00:00
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Nordic Taleb talks about his knockout win over Erick Silva at UFC 196, his ankle injury sustained during the fight, Silva's 'dirty' move during the fight, what's next for his UFC career, and much more.
  
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