Official Ultimate Fighting Championship Event Program UFC 196 In great condition - See photos Featuring Nate Diaz, Conor McGregor, Holly Holm, Miesha Tate & more UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz was a mixed martial arts event held on March 5, 2016, at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada The event was expected to be headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between champion Rafael dos Anjos and UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor. This would have been the second time in UFC history that champions in different divisions would fight for the same title. The first time was at UFC 94 on January 31, 2009, when then-UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre defended his title against then-lightweight champion B.J. Penn. On February 23, the planned bout suffered a setback as it was announced that dos Anjos pulled out due to a broken foot. Former UFC Featherweight Champion José Aldo declined the initial opportunity to replace him due to "lack of time" to prepare for the bout. Former lightweight champion and top featherweight contender Frankie Edgar also declined the opportunity due to a groin injury. Eventually, The Ultimate Fighter 5 winner and former lightweight title challenger Nate Diaz was announced as the replacement and the bout took place in the welterweight division. A UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between then champion Holly Holm and former Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate co-headlined the event. Michael Johnson was expected to face Tony Ferguson in a lightweight rematch. On January 27, it was announced that Johnson withdrew from the bout due to injury. Ferguson was then rescheduled to fight at UFC on Fox 19 on April 16 against Khabib Nurmagomedov. Results:Main CardWelterweight Nate Diaz def. Conor McGregor Submission (rear-naked choke)Women's Bantamweight Miesha Tate def. Holly Holm (c) Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)Light Heavyweight Ilir Latifi def. Gian Villante Decision (unanimous)Light Heavyweight Corey Anderson def. Tom Lawlor Decision (unanimous)Women's Bantamweight Amanda Nunes def. Valentina Shevchenko Decision (unanimous) Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)Welterweight Siyar Bahadurzada def. Brandon Thatch Submission (arm-triangle choke)Welterweight Nordine Taleb def. Erick Silva KO (punches)Middleweight Vitor Miranda def. Marcelo Guimarães TKO (head kick and punches) Featherweight Darren Elkins def. Chas Skelly Decision (unanimous)Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)Lightweight Diego Sanchez def. Jim Miller Decision (unanimous)Lightweight Jason Saggo def. Justin Salas TKO (punches)Featherweight Teruto Ishihara def. Julian Erosa KO (punches)
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