{"id":190419,"date":"2016-03-25T22:08:10","date_gmt":"2016-03-26T05:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=190419"},"modified":"2016-03-25T22:08:10","modified_gmt":"2016-03-26T05:08:10","slug":"gunnar-nelson-breaks-down-conor-mcgregor-vs-nate-diaz-rematch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/conor-mcgregor\/gunnar-nelson-breaks-down-conor-mcgregor-vs-nate-diaz-rematch\/","title":{"rendered":"Gunnar Nelson discusses Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz rematch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/videos\/video-dmx-narrates-chilling-ufc-196-promo\/\">UFC 196<\/a>, Nate Diaz picked up the biggest win over his MMA career as he <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/videos\/video-nate-diaz-submits-conor-mcgregor\/\">submitted Conor McGregor<\/a> in the 2nd round of their welterweight scrap.  Following the fight, McGregor attributed the loss to an &#8216;inefficient use of energy,&#8217; something teammate Gunnar Nelson doesn&#8217;t believe will happen in a potential rematch.<\/p>\n<p>While earlier this month it was reported that the UFC had issued contracts to both fighters for a welterweight rematch at UFC 200, nothing has been set in stone. With that being said, McGregor <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/conor-mcgregor\/conor-mcgregor-hinting-at-nate-diaz-rematch-at-ufc-200\/\">hinted at a rematch<\/a> in a social media post recently.<\/p>\n<p>Nelson spoke to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/sport\/ufc\/503274\/Conor-McGregor-s-next-fight-announcement\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Star<\/a> about a potential rematch:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;I think he will take his time and pick him apart a bit better.  1I think Diaz won&#8217;t be able to get him down when Conor is on, and he reserves his energy and his balance is there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think the second (fight) Conor will pick him apart, but I think he&#8217;ll take a little bit more time doing it,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;Diaz is a tough guy and he&#8217;s used to being in there, but he (McGregor) should&#8217;ve put him away. 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