UFC 202 fight card primer: Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz

The main event of UFC 202 is one of the most anticipated fights of the year as UFC Featherweight champion Conor McGregor (19-3 MMA; 7-1 UFC) once again takes on Nate Diaz (19-10 MMA; 14-8 UFC) in a five round non-title Welterweight fight. The UFC rankings have neither man ranked at Welterweight, though McGregor is #4 on the pound for pound list. Diaz, who beat McGregor earlier this year, is unranked at pound for pound and #4 at Lightweight. UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor II airs live from Las Vegas this Saturday, August 20. The main card airs on PPV with a fight time of 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT, with the prelims starting at 8:00 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1 and 6:30 p.m. ET on Fight Pass.

This main event may not be a world title fight, but it’s as important a fight as we will see all year in the UFC. At a time when we don’t know if Ronda Rousey will ever fight again, and where we can never be sure what the future holds for Jon Jones, Conor McGregor is arguably the only active UFC fighter who is capable of moving the needle in terms of serious fan interest right now. A second loss to Diaz could potentially be devastating to his draw, and by extension, the UFC …

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