What comes next is the UFC’s call, though the result is easily the best track the promoter could have hoped for. 2, so let’s do it,” Diaz said.ĭiaz indicated he won’t return to UFC unless McGregor - and another huge payday- are on the docket. The 31-year-old said he deserved the victory. There were many people coming into the contest who wondered if the 28-year-old Dubliner could manage to clear the mental hurdles that might come with facing a man who took his best and gave it back in the worst ways. The final round belonged to Diaz (19-11), however he fell short of pushing McGregor past a breaking point. He had several cuts to his face, including above his right eye, which made for a ghoulish scene as the two tied up in clinches along the fence and blood and sweat mingled. I bounced the shots off the shoulders.”ĭiaz absorbed his share of McGregor’s attacks, and his face was a mess by the midway point in the fight. “I stayed calm with it,” McGregor said after the fight. McGregor’s predictions of a stoppage within two rounds went by the wayside, and the bout remained tightly contested all the way through. This was reminiscent of their previous clash, when he wilted under the strain of his own actions and Diaz’s ability to cope and respond. Still, he appeared to breathe heavily as Diaz made moves in the second stanza. The first of several knockdowns came two minutes into the fight, yet having seen Diaz handle his punches in their previous fight, McGregor held back from any temptation to push for an early finish. Rather than loading up with power this time, McGregor unfurled smooth combinations that generated enough weight behind them to damage Diaz. In the first contest, McGregor appeared eager and overconfident, fighting for a finish instead of letting it come to him. He added leg kicks into his attack that hurt Diaz, and followed them up with strong left hands. McGregor’s opening round was measured and effective. A third-round submission in what was a bloody battle sparked Glover's new three fight, three finish streak he has now.We have a Trilogy to look forward to! #UFC202 - UFC August 21, 2016Įxpected to show up in much better physical condition following a full training camp, Diaz still started slow. How did Glover respond to those losses? With a big time "Fight of the Night" performance in stopping Ovince St. In 2014, he lost twice - one of them being for the UFC light heavyweight championship against Jon Jones. At 1:07 of the very first round in his UFC debut, "The Notorious One" was born.Ĥ - UFC Fight Night: Glover Teixeira vs. McGregor unleashed combination after combination before finally unloading the devastating left hand the world now knows he possesses. Brimage was 3-0 in the UFC at this point, but he wasn't ready for what the Irishman had in his arsenal. It was his first appearance in the UFC and the rest was history. This is the fight that put McGregor on the map. Ahead of their fights this week, we take a look at some of their best career finishes in the Octagon.ĥ - UFC on Fuel TV: Conor McGregor vs. Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Anthony "Rumble" Johnson and Glover Teixeira are some of the best UFC has to offer. The main and co-main events for UFC 202 are known for possessing devastating power and precise skill.
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