Nate Diaz famously wasn’t surprised when defeated Conor McGregor and converted his infamous callout into the biggest win of his MMA career. After defeating Michael Johnson at UFC on Fox 17 in 2015, Diaz (20-12 MMA, 15-10 UFC) delivered his now-legendary expletive-laden post-fight speech and called out “The Notorious.” Then-UFC featherweight champion McGregor, was slated to face lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos for the 155-pound title at UFC 196, as he attempted to become the first man to hold two UFC titles simultaneously. But after dos Anjos was forced out due to injury, Diaz stepped in and grabbed the opportunity of a lifetime. McGregor pressed the action early at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, and left a big cut above Diaz’s right eye.
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