UFC 202 takes place Saturday night from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and lots of twists and turns have happened during the lead-up to the welterweight main event rematch between featherweight champion Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz.
The first fight occurred at UFC 196 with Diaz taking the fight on 10 days' notice. McGregor won the first round and then Diaz went to work in the second. The Stockton, Calif., native started landing the heavier shots and knocked down McGregor, took his back and won by submission with a rear-naked choke.
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The rematch was originally scheduled for UFC 200, but McGregor retired in April, unhappy with having to leave his training camp in Iceland to promote the event in the United States. McGregor later backed off the retirement talk, but the UFC had already pulled him from the card.
During the UFC 199 pay-per-view broadcast, the fight was announced for UFC 202.
The intensity picked up Wednesday when the Irishman showed up about 30 minutes late to the UFC 202 pre-fight news conference. Diaz, not one to take things lightly, abruptly got up and left the presser. He walked around with his fight team and started throwing water bottles at Team McGregor. "Notorious" felt like he had to defend himself, his team returned fire, and Dana White immediately stopped the presser.
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Here is everything you need to know about UFC 202: McGregor vs. Diaz.
What time is Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz UFC 202?
Pay-per-view coverage begins at 10 p.m. ET. McGregor and Diaz should enter the Octagon about 12:30 a.m. ET. Preliminary fights begin at 6:30 p.m. (NOTE: all times ET)
What TV channel is showing Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz, UFC 202?
Preliminary fights can be viewed on Fox Sports 1 at 8 p.m. The main card on pay-per-view can be purchased for $59.99.
Where can I watch Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz, UFC 202 online?
The first three preliminary fights are available for UFC.com Fight Pass members beginning at 6:30 p.m. You can watch the next four prelim fights on the Fox Sports Go app. Then, you can order the main card on UFC.TV for $59.99.
Who else is fighting on Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz, UFC 202?
MAIN CARD (Pay-Per-View, 10 p.m. ET)
— Featherweight champ Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz; welterweight
— Anthony Johnson vs. Glover Teixeira; light heavyweight
— Donald Cerrone vs. Rick Story; welterweight
— Hyun Gyu Lim vs. Mike Perry; welterweight
— Sabah Homasi vs. Tim Means; welterweight
PRELIMINARY CARD on Fox Sports 1 (8 p.m. ET)
— Cody Garbrandt vs. Takeya Mizugak; bantamweight
— Raquel Pennington vs. Elizabeth Phillips; women's bantamweight
— Chris Avila vs. Artem Lobov; featherweight
— Cortney Casey vs. Randa Markos; women's strawweight
Preliminary Card on UFC Fight Pass (6:30 p.m. ET)
— Lorenz Larkin vs. Neil Magny; welterweight
— Colby Covington vs. Max Griffin; welterweight
— Alberto Uda vs. Marvin Vettori; middleweight
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