Nate Diaz surprised the world in 2016, even if he himself wasn’t. The UFC veteran submitted Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 196, after replacing Rafael dos Anjos and taking the fight on short notice. The submission victory, which few expected given the circumstances, sent Diaz (20-13 MMA, 18-12 UFC) to stardom and gave McGregor his first defeat in the UFC. The two ended up doing an immediate rematch that same year at UFC 202 where McGregor was able to even out the score with a majority decision win
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UFC 279 free fight: Nate Diaz pulls major upset, hands Conor McGregor first UFC loss – MMA Junkie