| Event: | UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz |
| Date: | Sat., Mar. 5, 2016 |
| Start time: | 1:30 PM ET (Main card) |
| Total Fights: | 12 |
| Main Event: | Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor |
| Venue: | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| Location: | Las Vegas, Nevada |
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the MGM Grand Garden Arena for UFC 196 in Las Vegas, Nevada. “McGregor vs. Diaz” happened on Saturday, March 5, 2016, 8 years ago. A match between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor headlined the event.
That Saturday night, we watched Miesha Tate taking on Holly Holm in an excellent contest. A monumental clash between Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko also took place at UFC 196. Other fights on the card included Siyar Bahadurzada war with Brandon Thatch; and Nordine Taleb vs. Erick Silva.
Here is a list of everyone who fought on UFC 196 on March 5th:
UFC 196 card
UFC 196 fight card consisted of two sections: prelims and the main card. The preliminary card usually features four to five fights, ending with an exciting matchup just before the main card begins. The main card features the highly-anticipated fights, including the main event.
“McGregor vs. Diaz” was a PPV event. You can view the complete UFC 196 results and bonuses.
Here were all the bouts that took place at UFC 196:
Main event:
- Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor
Co-main event:
- Miesha Tate vs. Holly Holm
Rest of the card:
- Ilir Latifi vs. Gian Villante
- Corey Anderson vs. Tom Lawlor
- Amanda Nunes vs. Valentina Shevchenko
- Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Brandon Thatch
- Nordine Taleb vs. Erick Silva
- Vitor Miranda vs. Marcelo Guimaraes
- Darren Elkins vs. Chas Skelly
- Diego Sanchez vs. Jim Miller
- Jason Saggo vs. Justin Salas
- Teruto Ishihara vs. Julian Erosa
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