UFC 196 Results: Nate Diaz Stuns Conor McGregor, Miesha Tate Chokes Out Holly Holm

Welterweight bout: Nate Diaz (18-10) vs. Conor McGregor (19-2)

Round 1: They clinch at 4:33 after McGregor missed a wild back kick. Diaz worked him over with knees to the body. They separate moments later and McGregor landed an overhand left. Diaz landed a good right hand at 2:59. Both men were mixing up their strikes nicely. McGregor was leaving his hands by his side and was getting tagged. Diaz was bleeding from his right temple. Diaz took McGregor down with a minute to go and McGregor scrambled on top in guard.

Round 2: McGregor opened the round with a spinning kick. McGregor continued to T-off with a left over hand strike. Diaz clinched at 3:42 and pressed him up against the fence. McGregor separated as Diaz started to bleed badly from his right temple. Diaz was landing jabs at will. Diaz hurt him with a left hook and McGregor started to back peddle. Diaz pressed forward and started landing big shots. Diaz clinched with him at 1:47 and landed several big shots. McGregor started throwing wild shots and then all hell broke loose. McGregor shot in for a takedown at 1:08 and Diaz went for a choke, but McGregor got out. Diaz got mount and started blitzing him and then got back mount and locked in the rear-naked choke for the win.

Result: Nate Diaz def. Conor McGregor via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:12 of R2

Women's bantamweight title bout: Holly Holm (10-0) vs. Miesha Tate (17-5)

Round 1: Tate was cautious early in this round. Tate caught a kick at 3:32 and landed a hook. Holm landed a side kick to the body at 1:40. Tate’s left eye was red and started to swell up at this point.

Round 2: Tate ducked a punch and got a takedown at 4:29 into side control. Tate moved to half guard and started to land some elbows. Holm tried to get off her back, but Tate stayed on her and landed some big elbows to the body. Tate transitioned to back mount at 1:35 and landed some big strikes. Tate went for a choke and locked it in. However, Holm got out of it to end the round.

Round 3: Holm landed a head kick at 3:56. Holm landed a straight right at 3:10. Tate was calm and keeping her range. Tate went for a takedown at 2:42, but couldn’t get it. They exchanged widely to end the uneventful round.

Round 4: Tate caught the leg and went for a takedown about a minute into the round, but was stuffed. Holm clinched with her up against the fence and landed some knees to the body. They separated at 3:35. Tate pressed her late in the round and went for a takedown, but was stuffed. Holm with a front face kick with 20-seconds left and they exchange to the bell.

Round 5: Tate started using some kicks in this round. Holm’s range was a storyline in this fight. She started to pick Tate a part on the feet at this point with not only strikes but kicks. Tate went for a takedown at 3:53, but was shoved off. Tate clinched with her at 3:11, but Holm landed some big knees. Tate got a takedown with two minutes to go and got her back. Holm stood up as Tate locked in a rear-naked choke for the win.

Result: Miesha Tate def. Holly Holm via technical submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 5, 3:30