Preview: UFC 202 ‘Diaz vs. McGregor 2′

This much we know: Conor McGregor has his work cut out for him. McGregor will meet Nate Diaz in the UFC 202 main event on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, as he seeks to avenge his March 5 submission loss to “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 5 winner. In the light heavyweight co-headliner, Blackzilians representative Anthony Johnson squares off with perennial contender Glover Teixeira, their showdown likely to shake up the pecking order at 205 pounds. The rest of the five-fight main card features a trio of welterweight scraps, as Rick Story faces Donald Cerrone, Hyun Gyu Lim battles Mike Perry and Tim Means confronts Sabah Homasi. Let us take a closer look at each UFC 202 “Diaz vs. McGregor 2” matchup, with analysis and picks:Welterweights Nate Diaz (19-10) vs. Conor McGregor (19-3)THE MATCHUP: MMA is weird, yes? What started as a one-off replacement fight for McGregor has since morphed into the most compelling rivalry in the sport and a likely trilogy should the Irishman win. Some of that buzz has to do with the fact that McGregor is involved, and these days every one of his fights is an event. Then again, some of it has to do with the fact that Diaz, a journeyman lightweight, happened to be the first man in six years to defeat McGregor. Diaz upset the earth-apple cart, and now we get to watch McGregor try to put it right. Diaz’s win was no accident, however. Diaz may not be a real welterweight, but he is bigger than McGregor. In fact, he is the first man in McGregor’s UFC career to enjoy a reach advantage against “The Notorious” one. Diaz is also skilled enough to use that reach advantage. Often confused with his older brother, his style is actually very different. He is …

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