UFC 196

For the event originally promoted under this name, see UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson.
UFC 196: Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date March 5, 2016 (2016-03-05)
Venue MGM Grand Garden Arena
City Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance 16,898 [1]
Total gate $8,100,000[1]
Event chronology

UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping UFC 196: Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir

UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz was a mixed martial arts event held on March 5, 2016 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.[2][3][4]

Background

The event was originally expected to take place at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[5] On December 29, UFC announced that the event was canceled and would be moved to a different location.[6] On January 12, it was confirmed the event would take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.[4]

On January 13, UFC announced this event would feature a UFC Heavyweight Championship rematch between champion Fabrício Werdum and former two-time champion Cain Velasquez at Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil. Due to a series of injuries, UFC moved this bout to the original UFC 196, and the Brazilian card to Rio de Janeiro. It then considered booking a rematch between former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Vitor Belfort as the main event. Belfort declined the bout as he decided to wait the result of the middleweight title fight at UFC 194. That prompted the cancelation of the event and relocation to Las Vegas.[7] On January 27, due to the Werdum-Velasquez bout being cancelled, UFC 196 became a Fight Night card and UFC 197 became UFC 196.[8]

The event was expected to be headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between champion Rafael dos Anjos and UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor.[4] This would have been the second time in UFC history that champions in different divisions would fight for the same title. The first time was at UFC 94 on January 31, 2009, when then-UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre defended his title against then-UFC Lightweight Champion B.J. Penn. On February 23, the planned bout suffered a setback as it was announced that dos Anjos pulled out due to a broken foot.[9] Former UFC Featherweight Champion José Aldo declined the initial opportunity to replace him due to "lack of time" to prepare for the bout.[10] Former lightweight champion and top featherweight contender Frankie Edgar also declined the opportunity due to a groin injury.[11] Eventually, The Ultimate Fighter 5 winner and former lightweight title challenger Nate Diaz was announced as the replacement and the bout took place in the welterweight division.[12]

A UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between then champion Holly Holm and former Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate co-headlined the event.[4]

Michael Johnson was expected to face Tony Ferguson in a lightweight rematch. On January 27, it was announced that Johnson withdrew from the bout due to injury. Ferguson is now expected to fight at UFC on Fox: Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson on April 16 against Khabib Nurmagomedov.[13]

A welterweight bout between Brandon Thatch and Siyar Bahadurzada, originally slated for UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy, was rescheduled to this event due to Thatch's medication being banned by Pennsylvania's athletic commission.[14]

Results

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Nate Diaz def. Conor McGregor Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 4:12
Women's Bantamweight Miesha Tate def. Holly Holm (c) Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 5 3:30 [lower-alpha 1]
Light Heavyweight Ilir Latifi def. Gian Villante Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Corey Anderson def. Tom Lawlor Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) 3 5:00
Women's Bantamweight Amanda Nunes def. Valentina Shevchenko Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-27, 29-27) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)
Welterweight Siyar Bahadurzada def. Brandon Thatch Submission (arm-triangle choke) 3 4:11
Welterweight Nordine Taleb def. Erick Silva KO (punches) 2 1:34
Middleweight Vitor Miranda def. Marcelo Guimarães TKO (head kick and punches) 2 1:09
Featherweight Darren Elkins def. Chas Skelly Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-27, 30-26) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Lightweight Diego Sanchez def. Jim Miller Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Jason Saggo def. Justin Salas TKO (punches) 1 4:31
Featherweight Teruto Ishihara def. Julian Erosa KO (punches) 2 0:34
  1. ↑ For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.

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Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[16]

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.[17]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2016-03-06). "UFC 196 draws announced 14,898 fans in Las Vegas for $8.1 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  2. ↑ Staff (2015-09-16). "UFC’s 2016 first-quarter schedule shapes up, including UFC 196 on Feb. 6 in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  3. ↑ Staff (2016-01-07). "Report: Rafael dos Anjos-Conor McGregor, Holly Holm-Miesha Tate for UFC 197, Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Thomas Gerbasi (2016-01-12). "It's on! dos Anjos/McGregor, Holm/Tate set for UFC 197". ufc.com. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
  5. ↑ Mike Bohn (2015-11-08). "UFC 197 set for HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro on March 5". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  6. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2015-12-29). "Anderson Silva: UFC cancels event in Rio de Janeiro". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  7. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2016-01-13). "UFC official confirms Vitor Belfort turned down fight with Anderson Silva at UFC 197". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  8. ↑ Staff (2016-01-27). "Hendricks-Thompson headlines UFC Fight Night". ufc.com. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  9. ↑ Ariel Helwani (2016-02-23). "Rafael dos Anjos injured, out of UFC 196 main event fight against Conor McGregor". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  10. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2016-02-23). "Coach: Jose Aldo not in shape, turned down offer to replace Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  11. ↑ Chuck Mindenhall (2016-02-24). "Frankie Edgar 'pissed' at UFC, says the ‘C’ in UFC stands for ‘Conor’". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  12. ↑ Damon Martin (2016-02-23). "Nate Diaz gets the call, faces Conor McGregor in new UFC 196 main event". foxsports.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  13. ↑ Hunter A. Homistek (2016-01-26). "Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson targeted for April UFC on Fox event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  14. ↑ Staff (2016-02-12). "'Medication' clearance issue moves Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Brandon Thatch to UFC 196". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  15. ↑ "UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
  16. ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2016-03-06). "UFC 196 Bonuses: Nate Diaz takes home $100K for upset victory over Conor McGregor". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  17. ↑ Staff (2016-03-06). "UFC 196 salaries: Conor McGregor earns $1 Million; Nate Diaz, Holly Holm pocket $500K". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
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