UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz

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MMA Event
Mar 5, 2016
UFC 196

Fight Card
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  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 4:12 Round 2 of 5, 9:12 Total
    Nate Diaz
    ||
    Up to 19-10
    Main Event
    170
    5 x 5
    #12 add_circle
    Down to 19-3
    Conor McGregor
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Notorious"
    +350
    (Moderate Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -450
    (Heavy Favorite)
    30
    +10 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    Age at Fight 27
    +7 mos, 2 wks, 6 days
    169.0 lbs
    (76.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    168.0 lbs
    (76.2 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    76.0"
    (193cm)
    Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
  • UFC Bantamweight Championship Submission, Rear Naked Choke 3:30 Round 5 of 5, 23:30 Total
    Miesha Tate
    Up to 18-5
    Co-Main
    135
    5 x 5
    #11 add_circle
    Down to 10-1
    Holly Holm
    Professional MMA
    "Cupcake" Nickname "The Preacher's Daughter"
    +260
    (Moderate Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -320
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Challenger

    Bantamweight
    Title Champion

    Bantamweight
    29
    +6 mos, 2 wks, 2 days
    Age at Fight 34
    +4 mos, 2 wks, 3 days
    135.0 lbs
    (61.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    134.5 lbs
    (61.0 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    66.5"
    (169cm)
    Reach
    69.0"
    (175cm)
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  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Ilir Latifi
    Up to 12-4
    Main Card
    205
    3 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    Down to 14-7
    Gian Villante
    Professional MMA
    "The Sledgehammer" Nickname
    -190
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +160
    (Slight Underdog)
    33
    +7 mos, 6 days
    Age at Fight 30
    +6 mos, 2 wks, 2 days
    205.0 lbs
    (93.0 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    205.0 lbs
    (93.0 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    73.5"
    (187cm)
    Reach
    76.0"
    (193cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Main Card
    205
    3 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    Down to 10-6
    Tom Lawlor
    Professional MMA
    "Overtime" Nickname "Filthy"
    -255
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +225
    (Moderate Underdog)
    26
    +5 mos, 1 week, 5 days
    Age at Fight 32
    +9 mos, 2 wks, 5 days
    204.0 lbs
    (92.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    204.0 lbs
    (92.5 kgs)
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    77.5"
    (197cm)
    Reach
    75.0"
    (191cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Amanda Nunes
    Up to 12-4
    Main Card
    135
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    "The Lioness" Nickname "Bullet"
    -105
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -115
    (Near Even)
    27
    +9 mos, 4 days
    Age at Fight 27
    +11 mos, 3 wks, 6 days
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    134.0 lbs
    (60.8 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    Height
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    Reach
    65.5"
    (166cm)
  • Submission, Arm Triangle Choke 4:11 Round 3 of 3, 14:11 Total
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    Down to 11-4
    Brandon Thatch
    Professional MMA
    "The Great" Nickname "Rukus"
    +275
    (Moderate Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -335
    (Moderate Favorite)
    31
    +10 mos, 2 wks, 3 days
    Age at Fight 30
    +7 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    Height
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    72.5"
    (184cm)
    Reach
    74.5"
    (189cm)
  • KO/TKO, Punches 1:34 Round 2 of 3, 6:34 Total
    Nordine Taleb
    Up to 12-3
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    Down to 18-7
    Erick Silva
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Tiger"
    +190
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -230
    (Moderate Favorite)
    34
    +8 mos, 3 wks, 3 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +8 mos, 1 week, 6 days
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    Height
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    75.0"
    (191cm)
    Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
  • KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches 1:09 Round 2 of 3, 6:09 Total
    Vitor Miranda
    Up to 12-4
    Prelim
    185
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    "Lex Luthor" Nickname "Magrão"
    -310
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +265
    (Moderate Underdog)
    37
    +11 mos, 3 wks, 3 days
    Age at Fight 32
    +8 mos, 1 week, 2 days
    185.5 lbs
    (84.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    185.5 lbs
    (84.1 kgs)
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    77.0"
    (196cm)
    Reach
    73.0"
    (185cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Darren Elkins
    Up to 20-5
    Prelim
    145
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    Down to 15-2
    Chas Skelly
    Professional MMA
    "The Damage" Nickname "The Scrapper"
    +145
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -170
    (Slight Favorite)
    31
    +9 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    Age at Fight 30
    +9 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
    145.5 lbs
    (66.0 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    145.5 lbs
    (66.0 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Reach
    73.5"
    (187cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Diego Sanchez
    Up to 26-8
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    Down to 25-8
    Jim Miller
    Professional MMA
    "Nightmare" Nickname "A-10"
    +155
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -180
    (Slight Favorite)
    34
    +2 mos, 3 days
    Age at Fight 32
    +6 mos, 4 days
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    155.5 lbs
    (70.5 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)
  • KO/TKO, Ground and Pound 4:31 Round 1 of 3
    Jason Saggo
    Up to 11-2
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    Down to 12-7
    Justin Salas
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "J-Bomb"
    -175
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +155
    (Slight Underdog)
    30
    +3 mos, 1 week, 4 days
    Age at Fight 33
    +11 mos, 3 wks
    155.5 lbs
    (70.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
  • KO/TKO, Punches 0:34 Round 2 of 3, 5:34 Total
    Teruto Ishihara
    Up to 8-2-2
    Prelim
    145
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    Down to 15-3
    Julian Erosa
    Professional MMA
    "Yashabo" Nickname "Juicy J"
    +155
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -170
    (Slight Favorite)
    24
    +7 mos, 1 week, 4 days
    Age at Fight 26
    +7 mos, 3 days
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    144.5 lbs
    (65.5 kgs)
    5'7"
    (171cm)
    Height
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    Reach
    74.5"
    (189cm)

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

12
C. McGregor 168.0
169.0 N. Diaz
11
H. Holm 134.5
135.0 M. Tate
10
I. Latifi 205.0
205.0 G. Villante
9
T. Lawlor 204.0
204.0 C. Anderson
8
A. Nunes 136.0
134.0 V. Shevchenko
7
B. Thatch 170.0
170.0 Bahadurzada
6
E. Silva 170.0
170.0 N. Taleb
5
V. Miranda 185.5
185.5 M. Guimarães
4
D. Elkins 145.5
145.5 C. Skelly
3
D. Sanchez 156.0
155.5 J. Miller
2
J. Salas 156.0
155.5 J. Saggo
1
J. Erosa 144.5
146.0 T. Ishihara

Awards & Bonuses

Fight of the Night
Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz $50,000 bonus to each fighter
Performance of the Night
Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz $50,000 bonus to Diaz
Performance of the Night
Holly Holm vs. Miesha Tate $50,000 bonus to Tate

Fight Referees

Herb Dean
John McCarthy
Yves Lavigne
John McCarthy
John McCarthy
Herb Dean
Chris Tognoni
Yves Lavigne
Chris Tognoni
Yves Lavigne
Chris Tognoni

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Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
  • Preliminary Card: Fox Sports 1
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $8,100,000
  • Attendance: 14,898
  • PPV Buys / Buyrate: 1,317,000 | TV Ratings: 1.84M avg. viewers (FS1 prelims, 2.08M peak)
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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
McGregor
77%
Diaz
23%
Holm
84%
Tate
16%
Villante
18%
Latifi
82%
Lawlor
26%
Anderson
74%
Nunes
66%
Shevchenko
34%
Bahadurzada
9%
Thatch
91%
Silva
89%
Taleb
11%
Guimarães
16%
Miranda
84%
Elkins
29%
Skelly
71%
Sanchez
32%
Miller
68%
Salas
20%
Saggo
80%
Erosa
84%
Ishihara
16%

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