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#3. Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz II - UFC 202, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Nate Diaz put a screeching halt to the Conor McGregor hype train at UFC 196 by finishing the 'Notorious One' off with a rear-naked choke in the second round. While the fans were left shocked, the Stockton native wasn't. The loss shook the Irish megastar, who became obsessed with redemption. And that's what he got when the two met again at UFC 202.
McGregor looked focused from the get-go as he displayed his precise boxing skills that were complimented with well-timed kicks in the first round. He did predictably run out of gas in the latter stages of the fight which was when Diaz picked up the pace and became the aggressor. However, McGregor picked Diaz apart with his striking and despite Diaz winning in terms of volume, the two-weight champion was more accurate and edged the scorecard with a few knockdowns.
The fight was a stand-up back-and-forth between a loudmouthed whiskey-guzzling Irishman against a weed-smoking zombie from Stockton. It was every bit a fight that the fans expected and it felt even better when McGregor hugged Diaz after his redeeming win. True class.
