UFC 196 Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz: Fight time, TV schedule
UFC 196 will feature co-main events of Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz and Holly Holm vs. Miesha Tate.
McGregor (19-2-0) was scheduled to face Rafael dos Anjos for the lightweight championship, but dos Anjos withdrew because of a broken foot. Diaz (19-10-0) took the fight on 11 days’ notice. McGregor and Diaz will fight in a non-title welterweight bout.
Holm (10-0-0) seeks to defend her bantamweight title against Tate (17-5). It’s Holm’s first fight since her KO of Ronda Rousey.
WHEN
Saturday, March 5. The main card begins 10 p.m. ET.
WHERE
MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
HOW TO WATCH
Purchase the UFC 196 pay-per-view for $59.99 or YouTube for $49.99. Visit UFC.tv for more information. Preliminary cards are available on Fox Sports 1 and UFC Fight Passearlier in the evening.
MAIN CARD - starts at 10 p.m. ET (in order)
Amanda Nunes vs. Valentina Shevchenko
Corey Anderson vs. Tom Lawlor
Gian Villante vs. Ilir Latifi
Holly Holm vs. Miesha Tate
Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz
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