The loss marked McGregor’s first under the UFC banner and the third setback of his professional career overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nConor McGregor and Nate Diaz would meet against five months later in the main event of UFC 202.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like their first contest, the rematch took place inside the promotions welterweight division of 170lbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Diaz vs. McGregor rematch was nothing short of spectacular. McGregor was able to get the better of Diaz in the early rounds, dropping the “Stockton Slugger<\/a>” on multiple occasions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, when McGregor started to slow down in the later rounds, the tide would turn in favor of Diaz who started to land a plethora of punches on the Irish superstar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The highly anticipated rematch would go all full five rounds and after twenty-five minutes of action the judges scored the bout a majority decision victory for Conor<\/a> McGregor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With that said, Nate Diaz firmly believes he is up 2-0 in his series with “Mystic Mac”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 33-year-old, Diaz, has not stepped foot inside the octagon since that loss to McGregor in August of 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nate was slated to fight Dustin Poirier at UFC 230<\/a> this past November, but that fight ultimately fell apart for a number of reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With talk of the UFC 196 anniversary flooding twitter, Conor McGregor decided to reflect on the loss and rematch in the following posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n