RadioOnFire.com - UFC President Dana White has not officially announced it yet, but various media outlets are reporting that Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor have verbally agreed to a rematch at UFC 200 on July 9, 2016, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The two originally fought on March 5, 2016 at UFC 196. Diaz won by submitting Mystic Mac via a rear naked choke in the 2nd round.
Like their first meeting, which White says had 1.5 million pay-per-view buysand produced an $8.1 million gate at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, this one will be a non-title fight held in the 170 pound welterweight division.
McGregor has yet to defend the 145 pound featherweight belt he won by knocking outJose Aldo in 13-seconds on December 12, 2015 at UFC 194. It will be interesting to see if The Notorious One will vacate the belt giving the two top contenders, Frankie Edgar and Aldo, a chance to fight a rematch for the championship.
Aldo previously defeated Edgar by unanimous decision in a February 2, 2013 title fight at UFC 156. Prior to his loss to McGregor, Aldo had been the featherweight champion for five consecutive years.
Jose Aldo
The latest UFC 200 card includes:
- Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz – non-title welterweight bout
- Travis Browne vs. Cain Velasquez
- Derek Brunson vs. Gegard Mousasi
New UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Meisha Tate has expressed an interest in fighting on the card rather than wait on the sidelines until the end of the year to defend her belt against Ronda Rousey.
A Tate vs Cris Cyborg bout would be interesting. Cyborg currently fights for UFC-owned Invicta FC. There are reportedly talks under way to bring her over.
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