Nate Diaz shocked that the combined martial arts planet earlier this month when he handed UFC gold boy Conor McGregor his initial loss within the Octagon. Diaz had stepped in as an injury replacement for UFC champion Rafael dos Anjos on 11 days’ notice. Before the loss, McGregor had shot the UFC by storm, winning his first seven bouts, making six knockouts from the process including an incredibly 13 second victory over then-champion Jose Aldo last December to capture the featherweight belt. Diaz, on the other hand, was the winner of The Ultimate Fighter season five and had undergone an up-and-down UFC career, earning a title shot in 2012, but failing to get to the top of the advertising. The success over McGregor instantly made him a contender. MMA oddsmaker Nick Kalikas had this to say about the rematch:
With a rumored Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz rematch in the works for UFC 200, the chances are going to be drastically different this time around. Diaz took McGregor’s best shots within their UFC 196 major event, weathering the early storm before damaging McGregor and finishing him via entry in the second. Diaz took the first fight on 11 days’ notice while McGregor was initially likely to compete 15 pounds lighter for its UFC lightweight name. Having a full training camp to prepareyourself, both fighters will probably be more familiar with each other and we could anticipate a more disciplined human chess game. Diaz’s assurance will be higher today, but McGregor also understands he was doing serious damage in the first round before slowing down. All that aside, McGregor is still the most popular male fighter on the roster and he should have plenty of support in the betting public. If the bout occurs in welterweight (170 lbs), McGregor will be the -155 favorite with the comeback on Diaz being +125. If the bout instead takes place at lightweight, McGregor will be a -170 betting favorite with Diaz coming in as a +140 underdog.
The lines to the match-up that was rumored opened through Sportsbook. Without further ado: — — — ————————————–UFC 200 — Lightweight 5 rounds — place: Las Vegas Nate Diaz +140 Conor McGregor -170 |fight must occur before or on December 31, 2016 and in 155 pounds for action| UFC 200 — Welterweight 5 rounds — place: Las Vegas Nate Diaz +125 Conor McGregor -155 |combat must happen on or before December 31, 2016 and in 170 pounds for action| ———————————— Click here to wager the fight now! 5Dimes
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