{"id":187092,"date":"2016-02-23T17:34:40","date_gmt":"2016-02-24T01:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=187092"},"modified":"2016-02-23T17:34:40","modified_gmt":"2016-02-24T01:34:40","slug":"nate-diaz-vs-conor-mcgregor-is-a-go-for-ufc-196","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/conor-mcgregor\/nate-diaz-vs-conor-mcgregor-is-a-go-for-ufc-196\/","title":{"rendered":"Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor is a GO for UFC 196"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There has been much speculation as to who will step in and fight Conor McGregor in the main event of <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/videos\/must-see-all-new-chilling-ufc-196-promo\/\">UFC 196<\/a> on March 5th.<\/p>\n<p>While there has been no shortage of top contenders stepping up to <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/donald-cowboy-cerrone\/donald-cerrone-says-hes-waiting-official-call-ufc\/\">offer to fight McGregor<\/a> at the event, it seems as though we now have an official bout.<\/p>\n<p>BJPenn.com has confirmed with sources close to the fighters that McGregor vs. Diaz will happen on March 5th in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>The weight class for the McGregor vs. Diaz bout is still yet to be confirmed.  <\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to BJPenn.com for further details as they become available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There has been much speculation as to who will step in and fight Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 196 on March 5th. 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