Twitter Reacts to Epic McGregor-Diaz Clash At UFC 202

ByJosh Stillman
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UFC 202 popped off from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight (August 20, 2016). Topped by the highly anticipated rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, the card was action-packed from top to bottom.

The main event delivered on the hype, and then some. The “Notorious” and Stockton’s own Nate Diaz went at it from bell to bell. In the end, McGregor triumphed on the judges scorecards. His leg kick-oriented gameplan paid dividends, as his punches dropped Diaz but once again could not put him away. This time though, Diaz’s boxing was hampered by his damaged leg. He fought back brilliantly in round three and looked to be taking over the fight, but McGregor had perhaps the best round of his career in round four to stifle his foe’s momentum. Diaz took the fifth, but ultimately, it wasn’t enough to sway the judges. McGregor took home a majority decision win (48-47, 48-47, 47-47) to set up a possible trilogy fight between the two rivals.

The co-headliner featured the number one and two light heavyweight contenders in the world in Anthony Johnson and Glover Teixeira, respectively. “Rumble” took care of business early, shutting out Teixeira’s lights with one well-placed uppercut inside the first minute of the fight.

Check out Twitter’s reaction to these two epic battles below:

https://twitter.com/PhillyD/status/767205891976245248

https://twitter.com/123midnite/status/767208036012208129

https://twitter.com/ZPGIFs/status/767213085765414913

https://twitter.com/FurysFightPicks/status/767213711492689920

https://twitter.com/ZPGIFs/status/767214556540116992

https://twitter.com/SheaSerrano/status/767213388027957248

https://twitter.com/RowdyBec/status/767216871602999296

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https://twitter.com/SecretMovesMMA/status/767216866746048512

https://twitter.com/SheaSerrano/status/767218163343732736

https://twitter.com/MMAHistoryToday/status/767202284560273408

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Josh found MMA in 2009 and has been an increasingly voracious consumer of the sport ever since. He started writing in January 2016, first as a blogger and then as a writer for LowKickMMA. He produces historical list pieces, occasional news coverage, opinions, and fight analysis for LK. He also co-hosts the Daily Fantasy Knockout podcast.

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