5 Greatest Conor McGregor fights

The fight between McGregor and Mayweather broke many records
The fight between McGregor and Mayweather broke many records

#3 Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 2

The second fight between McGregor and Diaz was a huge hit for the UFC
The second fight between McGregor and Diaz was a huge hit for the UFC

After his loss to Nate Diaz at UFC 196, McGregor seemed desperate to level the scores. He immediately pushed for a rematch with Diaz and got just that at UFC 202. The event was held on August 20, 2016, in Las Vegas and was fought at Welterweight just like the first showdown between Diaz and McGregor.

However, unlike the first time around, this fight went the distance. McGregor and Diaz had a to-and-fro battle for five rounds and in the end, McGregor was announced as the winner via a majority decision.

Though many fans still have polarising opinions about this fight, on paper, it still counts as a win for McGregor. It improved his MMA stats to 20-3 while his UFC record was improved to 8-1. Also, by defeating Diaz, McGregor set up a historic trilogy fight which is yet to materialize.

As for the numbers, it was the most-bought UFC pay-per-view of all time with a buy rate of 1.6 million.

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