‘UFC 196: McGregor Vs. Diaz’ Pay-Per-View Results — Updated LIVE!

Today, March 5, 2016, UFC will present UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz, only through pay-per-view. The event will take place in the MGM Grand Garden Arena located in Las Vegas, Nevada. For those who are unable to attend the fight live, once again it is a pay-per-view, and will cost an average of $50 in standard definition, $10 more for high-definition.

Fortunately, those who cannot afford the pay-per-view are given some luxuries at a smaller price. First, the early preliminary card can be viewed through the UFC Fight Pass, while the main preliminary card can be viewed through Fox Sports 1. Take note that the UFC 196 main card is when two of the most aggressive trash talkers, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, will face off. It is also on the main card that Holly Holm will have her first title defense against Miesha Tate. Until then, here are some past articles from the Inquisitr that assist in the build-up for this fight.

• Miesha Tate recognizes her title opportunity against Holly Holm may be her last one. She understands there is no guarantee she’ll get another.
• Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz get into a brawl at the UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz Pre-Fight Conference.
• Ronda Rousey wants Holly Holm to defeat Miesha Tate. “Rowdy” says the one who should hand “The Preacher’s Daughter” her first defeat is her.
• Conor McGregor was originally fighting Rafael dos Anjos for the UFC Lightweight Championship until the champion injured his foot.

As mentioned earlier, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz are two of the biggest trash talkers in UFC. The difference is that McGregor eloquently paints his insults, creating quotes that often trend in the MMA community. Because of “The Notorious,” phrases like “I’ll change your bum life,” “It’s red panties night,” and “I’m the money fight” are passed around liberally. Diaz on the other hand curses far worse than a sailor backed by the Diaz Brothers’ Stockton Slap.

The results of the main fight card will be shown below as they become available. This is a live-updating article so for those who are unable to watch the pay-per-view, you can use this article as a means to find out the latest results. Please note that due to online limitations, only the overall result shall be posted live with a fight synopsis detailed after the pay-per-view. Since preliminary matches are fairly easy to watch — either on UFC Fight Pass or television — they will not be included.

Main Card (Pay-Per-View – 10 p.m./7 p.m. ET/PT)

“The Lioness” Amanda Nunes vs. Valentina “Bullet” Shevchenko – Nunes (Brazil) is 11-4-0 and ranked No. 4. Aguilar is 12-1-0 and ranked No. 10. They are fighting in the Women’s Bantamweight Division.

• RESULTS: Amanda Nunes defeats Valentina Shevchenko via Unanimous Decision.
• SYNOPSIS: The first round was spent sizing each other up. Both contenders picked up the pace in the end. In the second round, Shevchenko got Nunes to the ground but Nunes countered a kick that brought Shevchenko down. Nunes controlled most of the ground game, scoring some strikes and elbows. Nunes tried to choke out Shevchenko near the end but Shevchenko escaped. The roles switched in the final round in which Shevchenko got Nunes down and scored some hits. However, her ground control was limited. She did however hit Nunes in the head with some knees in the clitch. In the end, Nunes was more aggressive thus giving her more points for the Unanimous Decision.

Corey “Beastin 25/8” Anderson vs. “Filthy” Tom Lawlor – Anderson (USA) is 8-1-0 and ranked No. 12. Lawlor (USA) is 10-5-0 with one no contest. They are fighting in the Light Heavyweight Division.

• RESULTS: Corey Anderson defeats Tom Lawlor via Unanimous Decision.
• SYNOPSIS: Surprise win for Anderson because Lawlor was aggressive throughout all three rounds which included some intense flurries in the first round and a knockdown in the second. However, the fact Anderson connected with clean hita in the first and second rounds and his takedown and ground control in the third, which included hammerfists, might be why he got the Unanimous Decision win.

Gian Villante vs. “The Sledgehammer” Ilir Latifi – Villante (USA) is 14-6-0 and ranked No. 13. Latifi (Sweden) is 12-4-0 with one no contest. They are fighting in the Light Heavyweight Division.

• RESULTS: Ilir Latifi defeats Gian Villante via Unanimous Decision.
• SYNOPSIS: Despite the fight going the distance, there was not much to say simply because Villante provided very little to it. For all three rounds, it looked as if Villante’s goal was to kick Latifi in the head simply because Latifi’s short height. Because of this, Latifi was able to adjust and control the fight. He countered one of Villante’s kicks with a clean punch in the first round. In the second round, he did two massive takedowns including a suplex. Latifi even connected with some hard kicks and body shots too. Add in another massive takedown in the third round it was evident Latifi would win.

“The Preacher’s Daughter” Holly Holm vs. Miesha “Cupcake” Tate – Holm (USA) is undefeated at 10-0-0 and the current UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion. Tate (USA) is 17-5-0 and ranked No. 2. They are fighting in the Women’s Bantamweight Divison for the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship.

• RESULTS: Miesha Tate defeats Holly Holm via Submission with a Rear-Naked Choke in the fifth round.
• SYNOPSIS: People thought Holm would win but just like they thought Ronda Rousey would win last year. Unlike Rousey versus Tate, this was a more evenly matched fight. Holm knew it would be more of a fight when Tate caught one of her kicks and answered back with a punch to Holm’s face in the first round. In the second round, Holm knew this fight was different as she was taken down for the first time in her career when it comes to being in UFC. Holm was clearly out of her element as she ate numerous fists and elbows. Tate almost ended the fight during that round too as she almost locked in a rear-naked choke. Holm however was smart enough to keep her chin under Tate’s arm in which she eventually escaped.

  As for the next three rounds, it is safe to say Holm won them by sticking to what she knows. She was able to tag Tate every now and then with a combo or a kick. Even when Tate tried to score a takedown, Holm would defend well. All it took was one split-second for Tate to find that one opening to take down Holm. Holm quickly stood up in the clinch with Tate and backed herself to the cage wall. However, Tate was able to manipulate the situation to get her back. She jumped on and locked in a rear-naked choke. Holm tried to escape by flipping Tate over her but Tate had her legs locked with Holm which caused both of them to go over. Now, Holm is on the ground, locked in a rear-naked choke, and has no way to escape. She however showed guts as she never tapped out, fighting to the very end until she passed out. Miesha Tate hands Holly Holm her first career loss and is the new UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion. The question is what Ronda Rousey is thinking.

“The Notorious” Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz – McGregor (Ireland) is 19-2-0 and the current UFC Featherweight Champion. Diaz (USA) is 19-10-0. They are fighting in the Welterweight Division. Though McGregor is a champion, this is not a championship match.

• RESULTS: Nate Diaz defeats Conor McGregor via Submission with a Rear-Naked Choke in the second round.
• SYNOPSIS: This fight was pretty straight-forward and to be fair, kind of short. For starters, both McGregor and Diaz sized each other up, exchanging punches in a boxing match of sorts. Diaz started bleeding like a pig early because his face does have more scar tissue, wounds from his last fight against Michael Johnson probably. However, he was able to absorb a lot of punishment because McGregor was lighting him up.

  Nate Diaz however remained strong against Conor McGregor and even got him a couple of times in the clinch. He even took him down one time in the first round which resulted in a moment McGregor was defenseless, taking hit after hit. It was in the second round Diaz seemed to show he had enough as he started to showcase boxing flurries. He was like a sentinel walking forward. Whenever McGregor connected, Diaz would return the favor until he became too much for McGregor to handle. In a desperate attempt to turn the fight to his favor, McGregor did something unfamiliar to him and he took down Diaz. Diaz however is also known for his ground game and was able to to adjust, locking McGregor into a rear-naked choke. Seconds later, Conor McGregor taps out granting Nate Diaz the honor of ending his win streak at 15 fights.

[Image via UFC 194: McGregor vs. Diaz Promotional Poster]