5 massive UFC fights that didn't need a title

Conor McGregor emerges victorious in the second fight with Nate Diaz
Conor McGregor emerges victorious in the second fight with Nate Diaz

#2. Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 2 at UFC 202

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Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor 2 at T-Mobile arena
Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor 2 at T-Mobile arena

The rivalry between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz started with one of the most iconic call-outs in the history of the UFC.

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McGregor who was the featherweight champion at the time was going to move up to lightweight. He was supposed to fight Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196, but he pulled out and Diaz stepped in. 'The Notorious' had Diaz hurt in the first round but he fought back in the second and submitted the Irishman.

This was McGregor's first loss in 17 fights. The featherweight champion was looking for revenge and their rematch was scheduled for UFC 202. McGregor and Diaz battled it out for 25 minutes and the Irishman came on top with a close decision win.

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This was the biggest fight in the history of the UFC at the time. The rematch between the two made a whopping 1.65 million PPV buys.

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#1. Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272

Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal
Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal

Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal was one of the biggest grudge matches in the history of UFC. They were best friends, roommates, and sparring partners who turned into bitter enemies.

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The cracks in the brotherhood between Covington and Masvidal appeared when Covington allegedly didn't pay his striking coach Paulinho Hernandez, who was introduced to him by Masvidal. The negativity between the two began to increase, leading to things being said on social media and at their gym, American Top Team (ATT). Due to this negativity within the walls of ATT, the owner of the gym, Dan Lambert, decided to throw both of them out.

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'Chaos' joined a new team in Florida, MMA Masters, and Masvidal returned to ATT after letting things cool down at the gym for some time.

When the bell rang on March 5 for the main event fight between the two, Covington took control and dominated Masvidal with his superior wrestling. 'Chaos' was also edging 'Gamebred' out in striking, which was unexpected. Masvidal threw a right hook in the fourth round which temporarily dropped Covington, but the number one ranked welterweight fought back and got his hand raised after 25 minutes.

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