McGregor vs. Diaz Rematch Headlines Stacked UFC 200 Card
By Rob Perez
Oh it’s on (again)
Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz II officially to headline UFC 200.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) March 30, 2016
Connor McGregor will get his rematch vs. Nate Diaz at the milestone UFC 200 event set to take place on July 9th in Las Vegas.
As you know by now: the enormously-hyped and highest grossing pay-per-view in UFC History, McGregor/Diaz I (UFC 196), saw the underdog challenger shock the world by submitting the champion with a rear naked choke in the second round.
Rumors of a rematch filled the interwebs within days of the bout, and now it’s official…
In addition to the main event, Jose Aldo will battle Frankie Edgar for the interim featherweight title — and you gotta assume the winner will face McGregor at 145 for the right to be named undisputed champion.
The rest of the UFC 200 card doesn’t disappoint either:
- Cain Velasquez vs. Travis Browne
- Johny Hendricks vs. Kelvin Gastelum
- Jim Miller vs. Takanori Gomi
- Joe Lauzon vs. Diego Sanchez
BREAKING: Cain Velasquez vs. Travis Browne, Joe Lauzon vs. Diego Sanchez and Takanori Gomi vs. Jim Miller confirmed for #UFC200
— UFC Tonight (@UFCTonight) March 30, 2016
Is this an appropriate time to use “it’s lit”? Because it’s certainly lit.