And the reason why it’s been a key is because he sees the basics of everybody else that he’s fought is moving on.
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In spite of all of his fighting words in the past seven days, it’s likely to dawn faster and harder on Diaz.
“I’ve watched some of her fights and I’ve seen her chin get tested, and I think it’s a little bit suspect”, Tate said, reports SB Nation’s MMA Fighting.
McGregor is 19-2 and 7-0 in the UFC.
After knocking out Jose Aldo in merely 13 seconds to unify the featherweight belt, McGregor said he would not relinquish that strap if he pursued dos Anjos’ lightweight throne. “But I don’t think about it too much”. His goal is to hold belts in three different weight classes and with a win over Diaz at 170, he may just be on his way.
It has been rumored that if McGregor posts an impressive finish tonight against a game Diaz, he could challenge welterweight champ Robbie Lawler for his hardware at UFC 200 on July 9.
Experience can count for plenty in the sport of combat and Diaz has a whole lot more than just tenure in the tank: his submission skills, striking and defence are all impressive. He has only been knocked out once in his UFC career, a devastating knockout at the hands of Josh Thompson in April of 2013.
McGregor was referencing UFC president Dana White, who was left scrambling to find McGregor an opponent when dos Anjos was injured.
McGregor’s extra weight should give him added punching power, but it could also affect his quickness not that it worries McGregor, who took on his “Mystic Mac” persona to predict that he’ll stop Diaz late in the first round.
In the co-main event, women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm will make her first title defense against repeat contender Miesha Tate.
Holm, undefeated in 10 matches, will try to prove to everyone that her victory against arguably the most dominant women’s champion in MMA history wasn’t a fluke. However, Tate believes Holm has a weakness she could exploit come fight night. Dillashaw at UFC Fight Night 81 to reclaim the bantamweight title.
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One great matchup on the undercard to look out for is the always exciting Diego Sanchez taking on the crafty Jim Miller. The move he was most excited to show was a capoeira technique.
