{"id":208194,"date":"2016-10-23T08:28:52","date_gmt":"2016-10-23T15:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=208194"},"modified":"2016-10-23T08:28:52","modified_gmt":"2016-10-23T15:28:52","slug":"video-nate-diaz-vs-conor-mcgregor-2-free-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/conor-mcgregor\/video-nate-diaz-vs-conor-mcgregor-2-free-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO | Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor 2 (Free Fight)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/i8qHuunR55E<\/p>\n<p>Current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor and perennial lightweight contender Nate Diaz squared off for a second time in the main event of UFC 202 this past August in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>The Diaz vs. McGregor rematch lived up to the massive hype as the bitter rivals went to war for twenty-five minutes, with Conor McGregor eventually being award a majority decision win from the judges working the event.<\/p>\n<p>The bout was awarded &#8220;fight of the night&#8221; honors at the UFC 202 post-fight press conference and is thought by many to be a &#8220;fight of the year&#8221; candidate. <\/p>\n<p>In the pairs first encounter at UFC 196, the &#8220;Stockton Slugger&#8221; was able to score a second-round submission victory over &#8220;Mystic Mac&#8221;, this after taking the bout on extremely short-notice.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Nate-Diaz-Conor-McGregor2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Nate-Diaz-Conor-McGregor2.png\" alt=\"Nate Diaz\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-189108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Nate-Diaz-Conor-McGregor2.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Nate-Diaz-Conor-McGregor2-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Nate-Diaz-Conor-McGregor2-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Nate-Diaz-Conor-McGregor2-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many fans are hopeful that UFC officials will eventually put together a third and deciding fight between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor.<\/p>\n<p>However, that trilogy bout will have to wait, as Conor McGregor is currently set to headline UFC 205 in New York opposite lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez.<\/p>\n<p>If McGregor can defeat Alvarez at the famed Madison Square Garden Arena, he would become the first fighter in UFC history to hold two belts simultaneously.<\/p>\n<p>The brash Irish superstar has gone 8-1 during his UFC career, scoring stoppage victories in six of those eight wins.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Nate Diaz has gone on record as saying that the only fight which will bring him back in to the octagon is a trilogy bout with Conor McGregor.<\/p>\n<p>Following their epic battle at UFC 202 in Las Vegas, Conor McGregor stated that if he were to do a trilogy bout with Nate Diaz it would take place at 155-pounds, this after their first two encounters took place at welterweight (170-pounds).<\/p>\n<p>Who do you think would emerge victorious if and when Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz square off for a third time? 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