After purging UFCs featherweight decision with six knockouts in his first seven fights and becoming the toast of the mixed martial arts world, Conor McGregor (19-2, 17 KOs) makes two jumps to welterweight when he faces Nate Diaz (18-10, 4 KOs) in UFC 196 Saturday night at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas.
McGregor was originally supposed to move up one class, from 145 to 155, to face Rafael dos Anjos, but late last month the Brazilian suffered a broken foot and had to pull out.
Prediction: McGregor. The weight jump is a concern, but a minor one for the Dublin native. McGregor's too relentless and ferocious, and though he might hold back slightly to feel out Diaz in the first round, he'll come out blazing by the second round for a KO.
McGregor dominates this match in impressive fashion is the prediction. Diaz is lucky to be in this fight with dos Anjos suffering a broken foot and I don't think dos Anjos will be ready for McGregor. Smart money will be on McGregor.
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