# UFC 196

All time

With Jon Jones back in the picture, who is in the running to headline UFC 230?

Jones’ retroactive suspension means he will be available to fight come the end of October, but will he feature at Madison Square Garden?

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Sep 20th 2018, 3:06 PM

# UFC 196

UFC commentator follows through on promise to get Diaz-themed tattoo if he beat McGregor

Jon Anik is a man of his word.

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Mar 11th 2016, 12:49 PM

# no excuse

'155 wouldn't have made a difference, Diaz was the better guy on the night' -- John Kavanagh

Conor McGregor’s coach was taken aback by how quickly his fighter tired.

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Mar 7th 2016, 9:08 PM

# 209

The Diaz brothers' return to relevance is the overlooked consequence of UFC 196

Saturday’s win against Conor McGregor in Las Vegas will have significant implications for Nate Diaz.

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Mar 7th 2016, 5:00 PM

# Comment

Will a new Conor McGregor emerge from the rubble of his UFC 196 collapse?

“When he elected to follow that route to success, McGregor knew it was a potentially perilous policy.”

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Mar 6th 2016, 8:21 PM

# dispatch

Letter from Las Vegas: As the bruises heal, McGregor will face his toughest test yet

“This is the cauldron in which superstars are made and broken.”

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Mar 6th 2016, 4:57 PM

# Post-mortem

'He kept his composure and I went into panic mode' - McGregor pinpoints why he lost

No excuses for McGregor as his 100% UFC record comes to an unexpected end.

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Mar 6th 2016, 10:15 AM

# Shock

'I'll face it like a man, like a champion. I'll come back and do it again'

Conor McGregor reacts to his first taste of defeat in the UFC after he was submitted by Nate Diaz.

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Mar 6th 2016, 9:58 AM

# snapshots

In pics: Nate Diaz chokes the last breath from Conor McGregor's reign of dominance

It was quite a night at the MGM Grand as the Irish MMA star was submitted at UFC 196.

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Mar 6th 2016, 9:28 AM

# we go again

What now? Beaten McGregor says next fight will be featherweight title defence

Aldo rematch looms as McGregor plans to drop back down to 145lbs.

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Mar 6th 2016, 9:15 AM

# dethroned

Conor McGregor beaten for the first time in the UFC as Diaz scores massive shock

Diaz forces McGregor to tap out in the second round of UFC 196 main event.

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Mar 6th 2016, 8:05 AM

# Humble Pie

Jones, Johnson and a host of other UFC stars rub salt into McGregor's wounds

No time was wasted in letting the world know how much they enjoyed McGregor’s loss.

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Mar 6th 2016, 8:01 AM

# Post-mortem

Watch: The UFC 196 post-event press conference with McGregor and Diaz

Reaction from the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

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Mar 6th 2016, 7:37 AM

# choked

Here's the submission that humbled Conor McGregor at UFC 196

The UFC featherweight champion was forced to tap out in the closing stages of the MGM Grand headliner.

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Mar 6th 2016, 7:29 AM

AS IT HAPPENED

Nate Diaz defeats Conor McGregor at UFC 196

Join us to follow all of tonight’s action from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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Mar 6th 2016, 6:10 AM

# And new...

Miesha Tate chokes out Holly Holm to win the UFC women's bantamweight title

Tate secured the stunning submission in the fifth and final round at UFC 196.

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Mar 6th 2016, 5:43 AM

# Breakdown

McGregor's hands likely to do the talking but Diaz's ground offensive a concern

Our preview of tonight’s UFC 196 main event.

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Mar 5th 2016, 8:30 PM

# TV guide

All the info you need to watch McGregor versus Diaz live tonight

If you plan on tuning in for all the action from Las Vegas, here’s what you should know.

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Mar 5th 2016, 8:00 PM

# your call

Open thread and poll: Will it be McGregor or Diaz in tonight’s UFC 196 main event?

Share your views on the MGM Grand headliner.

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Mar 5th 2016, 6:00 PM

# Holly's bow

Ronda Rousey's shadow looms large over tonight's UFC 196 co-headliner

Holly Holm defends the UFC women’s bantamweight title against Miesha Tate at the MGM Grand.

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Mar 5th 2016, 12:42 PM

# Weight gains

The striking differences between Conor McGregor on the scales last night and in December

McGregor looked much healthier at welterweight.

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Mar 5th 2016, 11:02 AM

# Fight night

'No matter who you are, you get hit by Conor and you turn into a wrestler - a bad wrestler'

Owen Roddy warns that it could be a short night if Nate Diaz tries to trade blows with McGregor.

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Mar 5th 2016, 10:30 AM

# UFC 196

Letter from Las Vegas: NOW we've got ourselves an Irish takeover

After a quiet start to the week, the raucous Irish fans turned Friday’s UFC 196 weigh-in green.

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Mar 5th 2016, 9:15 AM

# head to head

Watch: The UFC 196 weigh-ins featuring McGregor and Diaz

The fighters were on the scales tonight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

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Mar 4th 2016, 11:00 PM

# PREDICTION

Weidman: 'McGregor is smart enough with who he is fighting at 170lbs'

Weidman says it is Luke Rockhold’s “time to be humbled” when they meet in middleweight title rematch.

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Mar 4th 2016, 8:30 PM

# High praise

McGregor: 'Muhammad Ali is a special man, I cannot accept comparisons to him'

“He changed culture, period.”

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Mar 4th 2016, 5:00 PM

# Inside the camp

John Kavanagh: With no weight to cut, there are night-and-day differences in Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor’s coach writes for The42 ahead of tomorrow’s big fight at UFC 196.

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Mar 4th 2016, 4:32 PM

# open thread

Where are the best places to watch McGregor v Diaz at UFC 196 in Ireland?

There are several viewing parties taking place if you’re looking to go out for this weekend’s big MMA event.

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Mar 4th 2016, 1:34 PM

# UFC 196

McGregor and Diaz had a fascinating live TV discussion about gazelles after last night's bust-up

“No one knows what that means, this is America.”

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Mar 4th 2016, 1:12 PM

# column

Conor McGregor's success lifting the gloom for a generation who adore him

He combines the key attributes of any great pop culture anti-hero – the look, the attitude, the other-worldly talent, writes TV3′s Tommy Martin.

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Mar 4th 2016, 1:00 PM

# UFC 196

Don't watch the McGregor fight this Saturday without reading this primer first

How McGregor and Diaz compare and where the fight will be won and lost this weekend.

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Mar 4th 2016, 10:27 AM

# UFC 196

Letter from Las Vegas: No such thing as bad publicity for McGregor, only smart business

Press conference skirmish injects a new lease of life ahead of Saturday’s clash with Nate Diaz.

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Mar 4th 2016, 8:30 AM

# UFC 196

'Nate has already accepted that he'll probably lose this fight. He's just in it for the money'

Can Nate Diaz upset Conor McGregor on Saturday night?

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Mar 4th 2016, 6:00 AM

# NEXT EPISODE

'Conor is tough to deny these days': Dana leaves door open for McGregor v Lawler superfight

Could McGregor fight for the welterweight title at UFC 200?

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Mar 3rd 2016, 11:48 PM

# That's a flag

This has got to be a strong contender for Conor McGregor flag of the week

“Gods recognise Gods.”

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Mar 3rd 2016, 11:15 PM

# Stockton slap

It almost kicked off between McGregor and Diaz tonight in Vegas

Things got pretty heated as they squared off at the press conference ahead of Saturday night’s bout.

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Mar 3rd 2016, 10:28 PM

# Red panty night

McGregor skipping the queue at welterweight? He deserves to, says contender Matt Brown

“He’s the money man. That makes sense.”

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Mar 3rd 2016, 9:00 PM

# thursday

We'll Leave It There So: TV3 to show Euro games, McGregor keen on Lawler and all today's sport

Elsewhere, Jack McCaffrey may be unavailable for Dublin’s championship defence while Belvedere College booked their place in the Leinster Schools Senior Cup.

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Mar 3rd 2016, 8:17 PM

# Notorious

UFC chief: Conor is setting an example for what other fighters can achieve

“He has an intelligence inside and outside the octagon.”

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Mar 3rd 2016, 5:41 PM

# moving on up

'I would beat Robbie... That's probably the leading option' - McGregor keen on 170lbs title next

McGregor is “up for” fighting Robbie Lawler at UFC 200.

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Mar 3rd 2016, 11:31 AM