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VIDEO | Nate Diaz opens up on everything UFC 196 related

bjpenndotcom - March 3, 2016

As the last 48 hours count down until UFC 196, the anticipation for Holly Holm vs. Miesha Tate and Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz is at an all-time high, and will only continue to build.

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VIDEO | Nate Diaz surprisingly has these great things to say about Conor McGregor

Russell Ess - March 3, 2016

https://youtu.be/tibKA48Dv6o With one of the most anticipated fights of the year just a few days away, Nate Diaz talks about his outspoken opponent Conor McGregor ahead of their welterweight bout main event at UFC 196.

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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO | The Diaz Bros warming up at the UFC 196 Open Workouts

bjpenndotcom - March 2, 2016

[ooyala code=”ZrdjZpMTE6xgV8QJTnVpNhVKv0PHQ_S0″ player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] Ahead of UFC 196 on March 5th, where Conor McGregor will fight Nate Diaz in a highly anticipated welterweight scrap, and Holly Holm will look to defend her UFC women’s bantamweight championship against Miesha Tate, the UFC held ‘open workouts’.

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Nate Diaz blasts Jon Anik on Twitter

bjpenndotcom - March 2, 2016

Leading up to UFC 196, Jon Anik stated that if Nate Diaz is able to upset Conor McGregor in the main event, he will get a “209” tattoo in honor of Stockton native Nate Diaz. Anik may be surprised however to know that Diaz wasn’t too fond of the comment, and took to Twitter to express his dissatisfaction.

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Photo | Dana White posts 'UFC 196 Ninja Sh*t' poster

bjpenndotcom - March 2, 2016

UFC President Dana White took toĀ  Twitter yesterday to post this hilarious poster for this weekend’s UFC 196 pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. Diaz vs Mcgregor this Saturday!! #ninjashitpic.twitter.com/Euyjq5kaJ0

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VIDEO | Nate Diaz's hands looking extra quick at 170 - UFC 196 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 2

Russell Ess - March 2, 2016

Catch up with the fighters being featured on the UFC 196 card and get a glimpse of their lives outside of the Octagon.

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PHOTO | Nate Diaz 8 days out from UFC 196 - How does he look?

bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2016

Going into UFC 196, there are many questions regarding the main event bout between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz. While many are wondering how Conor McGregor will handle fighting an opponent that is taller and has a reach advantage, many are also wondering how Nate Diaz’s cardio will be given that he took the fight on 2 weeks notice.

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Anthony Pettis says Nate Diaz stopped answering the UFC's call regarding their fight contract

Russell Ess - February 29, 2016

UFC veteran Nate Diaz has stepped up on short notice to fight UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor on March 5th at UFC 196. Diaz was selected by the UFC after lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos pulled out of the fight with McGregor with an injury. Interestingly, former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis spoke on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani about his fight with Diaz that fell through.

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Video: UFC Fighters give their predictions for Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz

Chris Taylor - February 28, 2016

UFC fighters share their opinions on who will win next week’s UFC 196 main event bout between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz.

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Video: Nate Diaz details how he will defeat Conor McGregor and come home rich

Chris Taylor - February 28, 2016

Former UFC lightweight title contender Nate Diaz will square off with current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor in a welterweight bout which headlines next week’s UFC 196 pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. When asked by a reporter what his gameplan was for defeating McGregor, Nate came up with the following hilarious response:

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Exclusive Video: Nate Diaz on the Mitts Prepping for McGregor

bjpenndotcom - February 27, 2016

[ooyala code=”Q0NWllMTE6PQaMNrSHPbFg5yCJkC6sRW” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] We are now officially less than a week away from March 5th, where Nate Diaz will fight Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 196.

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Exclusive Video | Nate Diaz strategy for UFC 196: "Kill or be killed"

bjpenndotcom - February 27, 2016

[ooyala code=”x2NGllMTE6_HyW2tKFq1FWjcnN4MYmRQ” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] Going into UFC 196 there are many questions surrounding Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor.

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Faber: Dana was 'pushing' for me to get the McGregor fight, but Conor opted for Diaz

Chris Taylor - February 25, 2016

When news broke that UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos had suffered an injury and was forced to pullĀ out of his UFC 196 main event fight with Conor McGregor, many fighters decided to throw their name in the hat for the short-notice fight. Former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber was one of those fighters. Unfortunately for the “California Kid”, former UFC lightweight challenger Nate Diaz ended up being the fighter selected to ‘fill the void’ for March’s UFC pay-per-view event.

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Exclusive Video | UFC 196 press conference - Diaz Brothers cam

bjpenndotcom - February 25, 2016

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Dana White assures fans Nate Diaz is in shape: 'He's been training'

bjpenndotcom - February 25, 2016

When it was announced that Nate Diaz was stepping in for an injured Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196 on March 5th, many fans began questioning how good of shape Diaz would be in given that he took the fight on short notice. While Diaz is undoubtably coming in on short notice, he will not be coming into the fight out of shape. UFC President Dana White spoke on LA Today to discuss the situation:

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Exclusive Video | Nate Diaz reacts to Conor McGregor's pre-fight trash talk

bjpenndotcom - February 25, 2016

[ooyala code=”9oMTdhMTE6PdvW9JLYfDyx-73xsCvPZm” player_id=”631143aa3982447caf394a185941cb69″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] After it was announced that Nate Diaz would be filling in for Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of UFC 196 on March 5th against Conor McGregor, everyone knew there would be trash talk.

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Exclusive Video | Nate Diaz coach talks fill-in fight against Conor McGregor

bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016

[ooyala code=”tpczg5MTE6U_FRD5MiC-niRlCWb5OAxd” player_id=”631143aa3982447caf394a185941cb69″ width=”3840″ height=”2160″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] Tuesday morning it was announced that Rafael dos Anjos had broken his foot and would no longer be able to defend his title at UFC 196 on March 5th against Conor McGregor.

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Nate Diaz Highlights: Next Stop, Las Vegas - UFC 196

bjpenndotcom - February 23, 2016

[ooyala code=”42M2lneTpfbQSJRvQGtAAkTjY137m7Q8″ player_id=”631143aa3982447caf394a185941cb69″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] With Nate Diaz getting the call to face Conor Mcgregor at UFC 196, fight fans and analysts around are clamoring for this main-event matchup. The Stockton native had a successful outing in his last performance against Michael “The Menace” Johnson, targeting Johnson with 157 strikes to earn the unanimous decision.