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Chris Taylor - March 5, 2016

A middleweight bout between Vitor Miranda (12-4 MMA) and Marcelo Guimaraes (9-2-1 MMA) took place on tonight’s UFC 196 preliminary card in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Miranda opens up with back-to-back head kicks. Guimaraes pushes forward and presses Vitor up against the fence. Marcelo is working hard for a takedown but Miranda is not having it. The fighters scramble and Guimaraes winds up in top position. Miranda gets back and they battle in the clinch. The referee steps in and forces the fighters to break. Miranda with a body kick. Good leg kick returned by Guimaraes and he follows that up with some solid shots. Marcelo is working for another takedown. Good elbows from Vitor while Marcelo tries to lock up his legs. The fighters break and then exchange leg kicks. Nice jab by Miranda. Guimaraes returns fire with a leg kick. Good combination before the end of round one by Miranda.

Chris Taylor - March 5, 2016

A featherweight bout between Darren Elkins (20-5 MMA) and Chas Skelly (15-2 MMA) kicked off the UFC 196 prelims on Fox Sports 1. Round one begins and Skelly lands a good shot to the body and then a big left hand. Elkins grabs a hold of Skelly and presses him up against the fence. Good knees and elbows by Elkins from the clinch. Skelly breaks free and lands some big shots on Elkins. Darren is bleeding but lands a takedown. Skelly grabs a leg and starts attempting a heel hook. It’s deep but Elkins breaks free. Another good leg lock attempt by Skelly but Darren is able to fight it off. They are back to their feet and Elkins lands a front kick and follows up with some great uppercuts. Skelly clinches up but it is Darren who is landing the better knees from the position. They separate and Skelly lands a good hook before being pressed up against the fence by Elkins. That is how round one ends.

Chris Taylor - March 5, 2016

A lightweight bout between Diego Sanchez (26-8 MMA) and Jim Miller (25-8 MMA) capped off the UFC 196 Fight Pass prelims in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Sanchez charges forward and shoots in for a leg. Miller shakes Diego off and lands a step-in elbow. Miller misses with a left hand. Diego misses with a right. Miller lands a straight left and Sanchez replies with a body kick. Good combination from Miller. Diego responds with a kick to the body. Good counter right hook scores for Miller. Diego shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Jim is trying to setup a submission but Diego postures up and starts landing punches from the top. Nice hard shots to the body by Sanchez. Diego moves to half guard and lands some decent elbows to close out round one.

Chris Taylor - March 5, 2016

A lightweight tilt between Jason Saggo (11-2 MMA) and Justin Salas (12-7 MMA) served as the second bout of tonight’s UFC 196 card in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Saggo opens up with a body kick followed by an inside leg kick. Salas presses forward with a left hand that is partially blocked. Saggo throws a hook kick but it misses and he gets taken down by Salas for his efforts. Saggo working for a submission from his back and eventually sweeps Salas and winds up in top position. Good elbows from Saggo who is now working in side control. Elbows and hammer fists from the top by Saggo. He is searching for an armbar but Salas defends. Saggo moves to the back of Salas and sinks in one hook. He gets both hooks in and starts pounding away on Salas. The ref steps in and it is all over!

bjpenndotcom - March 5, 2016

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bjpenndotcom - March 5, 2016

https://youtu.be/Yl3hgJA_X9Q At the UFC 196 weigh-ins yesterday, there was no shortage of Conor McGregor fans.

bjpenndotcom - March 5, 2016

Yesterday the UFC previewed several of their upcoming events, and announced several new fights including Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber III, Rory MacDonald vs. Stephen Thompson, and more.

bjpenndotcom - March 5, 2016

Yesterday at the UFC 196 weigh-ins, ‘Filthy’ Tom Lawlor dressed up as Conor McGregor, complete with cornrow hair, and stickers of McGregor’s tattoos.

bjpenndotcom - March 5, 2016

To date, Claudia Gadelha is the only woman to nearly defeat Joanna Jedrzejczyk inside the Octagon. Jedrzejczyk won the fight via split decision and then went on to defeat Carla Esparza to claim the UFC women’s bantamweight championship.

bjpenndotcom - March 5, 2016

[poll id=”5″] Tonight in Las Vegas at UFC 196, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz will have their highly anticipated welterweight showdown.

bjpenndotcom - March 5, 2016

We are now just hours away from UFC 196, where Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz will have their highly anticipated welterweight scrap, and Holly Holm will look to defend her UFC women’s bantamweight championship against Miesha Tate. Ahead of the bout, UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz spoke to MMAFighting to break the bout down from an analytical perspective to point out that not only is Nate Diaz used to fighting a southpaw, but that McGregor’s mental games won’t work.

bjpenndotcom - March 5, 2016

https://youtu.be/DXh_sj2HyCE Ahead of UFC 196, where Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz will square off in a welterweight scrap, the pair joined CNBC to discuss the fight.

bjpenndotcom - March 5, 2016

Conor McGregor’s way of trash talking to hype fights has made him one of the most watched fighters. When Conor McGregor fights, fans tune in regardless of whether or not it’s to see him win or lose. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, McGregor has become the 1st fighter in UFC history to get a $1 million purse. In addition, McGregor will likely get a cut of PPV sales.

bjpenndotcom - March 5, 2016

MCGREGOR vs DIAZ!!! A video posted by Dana White (@danawhiteufc) on Mar 4, 2016 at 5:35pm PST

bjpenndotcom - March 5, 2016

It’s no secret that Conor McGregor has a tough weight cut when dropping to featherweight. In a recent article we compared McGregor’s size prior to his fight with Jose Aldo to before his UFC 196 fight with Nate Diaz. During the UFC 196 weigh-ins yesterday, McGregor weighed in at 168 pounds, 2 pounds lower than the 170 pound welterweight cap.

bjpenndotcom - March 4, 2016

Earlier today at the UFC 196 weigh-ins, Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor had their final staredown before their welterweight scrap tomorrow night. After their heated staredown, that saw Diaz make McGregor flinch, Diaz went off on the featherweight champion in his interview.

bjpenndotcom - March 4, 2016

At the UFC 196 weigh-in on Friday, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz had their final staredown prior to their welterweight scrap tomorrow night in Las Vegas.

bjpenndotcom - March 4, 2016

Ahead of tomorrow night’s action in Las Vegas, watch the fighters of UFC 196 hit the scales in preparation for their scraps tomorrow night.