UFC 196

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For the event originally promoted under this name, see UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson.
UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz
A poster or logo for UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz.
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date March 5, 2016 (2016-03-05)
Venue MGM Grand Garden Arena
City Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance 14,898 [1]
Total gate $8,100,000[1]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping UFC 196: McGregor vs. 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 was then rescheduled 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]

  • Fight of the Night: Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor
  • Performance of the Night: Nate Diaz and Miesha Tate

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]

  • Nate Diaz: $500,000 (no win bonus) def. Conor McGregor: $1,000,000
  • Miesha Tate: $92,000 (includes $46,000 win bonus) def. Holly Holm: $500,000
  • Ilir Latifi: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus) def. Gian Villante: $36,000
  • Corey Anderson: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Tom Lawlor: $28,000
  • Amanda Nunes: $56,000 (includes $28,000 win bonus) def. Valentina Shevchenko: $14,000
  • Siyar Bahadurzada: $38,000 (includes $19,000 win bonus) def. Brandon Thatch: $22,000
  • Nordine Taleb: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. Erick Silva: $34,000
  • Vitor Miranda: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus) def. Marcelo Guimarães: $13,000
  • Darren Elkins: $74,000 (includes $37,000 win bonus) def. Chas Skelly: $21,000
  • Diego Sanchez: $150,000 (includes $75,000 win bonus) def. Jim Miller: $59,000
  • Jason Saggo: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Justin Salas: $16,000
  • Teruto Ishihara: $34,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus) def. Julian Erosa: $12,000

See also

References

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