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>>> STOP WHINING AND WATCH A FIGHT.
NOT JUST "A" FIGHT. PRETTY MUCH EVERY MMA FIGHT EVER
WORTH WATCHING. >>> >>> THE BIGGEST RIVALRY INMMA IS BACK ON APRIL 23rd.
AS JON JONES RETURNS DEAD-SET ON RECLAIM BEING THE TITLE FROM
NEW LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION DANIEL
CORNIER. **
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** >>> IT'S GREAT TO BE IN LAS VEGAS AS WE WELCOME
YOU TO THE OFFICIAL WEIGH-INS FOR UFC 196, McGREGOR VERSUS
DIAZ. TOMORROW NIGHT ONLY ON
PAY-PER-VIEW. THE NOTORIOUS CONNOR McGREGOR
WILL ONCE AGAIN ENTER OCTAGON ON A SEARCH AND DESTROY MISSION
WHEN HE COLLIDES WITH NATE DIAZ. ALSO TOMORROW NIGHT ON
PAY-PER-VIEW, OUR CO-HEADLINER FEATURES NEWLY CROWNED UFC
BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION HOLLY HOLM.
SHE LOOKS TO DEFEND HER BELT FOR THE FIRST TIME AGAINST
PERENNIAL CONTENDER MIESHA TATE. WE'D LIKE TO SEND OUT A SPECIAL
WELCOME TO OUR UFC FIGHT CLUB MEMBERS AND THANK OUR UFC
SPONSORS — >>> NOW TO GET THE OFFICIAL
WEIGH-INS FOR UFC 196 UNDER WAY. >> WELCOME TO THE WEIGH-INS! JOE SILVA, BEST MATCHMAKER ON
THE PLANET EARTH. BRUCE BUFFER, THE VOICE OF THE
OCTAGON.
WE GOT A BAGGIN' CARD FOR YOU,
FOLKS. WE'LL KICK IT OFF IN THE
FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION LIVE ON UFC FIGHT PASS.
JULIA AND ROSA. * * ** ** ** >> FIRST THE SCALE. 136. AND HIS OPPONENT, JULIAN EROSA.
** JULIAN EROSA.
** ** 144 1/2 FOR MR. EROSA.
LIVE ON UFC FIGHT PASS, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, JULIAN EROSA AND
TERUTO ISHIHARA. THE NEXT FIGHT TAKES PLACE IN
THE LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION, JASON SAGGO VERSUS JUSTIN SALAS.
** ** >> FIRST THE SCALE, JUSTIN SALAS. 156.
AND HIS OPPONENT, JASON SAGGO. ** ** ** 155 155 1/2 FOR
JUSTIN JUSTIN AND JASON SAGGO, LADIES
AND GENTLEMEN. THE NEXT FIGHT IS IN THE
LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION, DIEGO SANCHEZ VERSUS JIM MILLER.
** FIRST FIRST ON THE SCALES, JIM MILLER.
** 155 1/2.
AND HIS OPPONENT, WINNER OF SEASON ONE OF "THE ULTIMATE
FIGHTER," DIEGO SANCHEZ.
** **SANCHEZ. ** **
** 156 FOR MR. SANCHEZ.
** LIVE ON UFC FIGHT PASS, LADIES
AND GENTLEMEN, JIM MILLER AND DIEGO SANCHEZ. AS WE MOVE TO THE PRELIMBS ON
FS1, DARREN ELKINS VERSUS CHAS SKELLY.
** ** ** >> 175 1/2 FOR MR. SKELLY.
AND HIS OPPONENT, DARREN ELKINS. ** **
** ** 175 1/2 FOR MR. ELKINS.
DARREN ELKINS AND CHAS ELKINS. DARREN ELKINS AND CHAS SKELLY.
THE NEXT FIGHT TAKES PLACE IN THE MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISION.
VITOR MIRANDA VERSUS MARCELO
GUIMARAES. ** ** 185 1/2 FOR MR. GUIMARAES.
AND HIS OPPONENT, VITOR MIRANDA.
** **MIRANDA.
** ** 185 1/2 FOR MR. MIRANDA. MARCELO GUIMARAES AND VITOR MIRANDA.
THE NEXT FIGHT TAKES PLACE IN T HE HE ERICK VERSES IS NORDINE TALEB. THE SCALE,THE SCALE, NORDINE
TALEB. 170.
AND HIS OPPONENT, ERICK SILVA. ** **
** **
** ** >> 170 FOR MR. SILVA. NORDINE TALEB AND ERICK
NORDINE TALEB AND ERICK SILVA. THE NEXT ROUND ALSO TAKES PLACE
IN THE WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION, BRANDON THAT MUCH VERSUS SIYAR
BAHADURZADA. ** ** 170 170 FOR BAHADURZADA. AND HIS OPPONENT, BRANDON THATCH. ** ** 170 ** 170 FOR THATCH. ** SIYAR SIYAR BAHADURZADA AND
BRANDON THATCH, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
NEXT WE MOVE TO THE MAIN CARD, LIVE ON PAY-PER-VIEW.
WE GET THINGS STARTED WITH THE WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT DIVISION,
AMANDA NUNES VERSUS VALLENTINA SHEVCHENKO.
** FIRST FIRST UP ON THE VALENTINA SHEVCHENKO.
134. AND HER OPPONENT, AMANDA NUNES. ** ** 136 FOR MS. NUNES.
THE NEXT FIGHT TAKES PLACE IN THE LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION. COREY ANDERSON VERSUS TOM
LAWLOR. ** **
** >> **
** >> HISOPPONENT, COREY ANDERSON. ** ** 204 FOR MR. ANDERSON.
TOM LAWLOR AND COREY ANDERSON, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. THE NEXT FIGHT TAKING PLACE IS
THE LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION, GIAN VILLANTE VERSUS ILIR
LATIFI. ** ** ** 205 ** 205 FOR LATIFI.
AND HIS OPPONENT, GIAN VILLANTE. ** ** 205 FOR MR. VILLANTE.
** ILIR LATIFI ILIR LATIFI AND
GIAN VILLANTE, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
NOW LET'S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE TWO WOMEN INVOLVED IN THE
CO-MAIN EVENT OF THE EVENING. >> I KEPT VISUALIZING THE
VICTORY.
>> OH.
MY. GOD.
>> I REALLY BELIEVED I COULD DO IT.
EVERYTHING WE TRAINED FOR HAPPENED, AND EVERYTHING WE
WORKED ON WORKED. >> BEAUTIFUL.
>> BEAUTIFUL! >> SHE'S HURT.
SHE'S HURT. SHE'S OUT!
>> TO HAVE THAT VICTORY AND MAKE IT ALL PAY OFF IS JUST — THERE
A HE NO FEELING LIKE IT. I DON'T EVER WANT TO FIGHT FOR
MONEY, I DON'T EVER WANT TO FIGHT FOR
FAME. I'M FIGHTING FOR PASSION.
SO LET'S GET A FIGHT GOING.
IT'S THAT SIMPLE. >> I AM UNDEFEATED FOR THE PAST
TWO YEARS AND I'VE BEEN TAKING EVERY SING PERSON THEY PUT IN
FRONT OF ME OUT. >> HAMMER FIST.
>> HOLLY'S A FANTASTIC FIGHTER. BEING A MULTIPLE WORLD CHAMPION IN
BOXING AND KICKBOXING, SHE'S JUST A PHENOMENAL STRIKER ABOUT
YOU I DON'T THINK SHE'S AS WELL ROUNDED AS I AM AND I DON'T
THINK SHE'S AS BATTLE TESTED AS I AM.
AND I KNOW FOR SURE SHE'S NEVER FOUGHT
ANYONE LIKE ME. >> WE'RE WORKING ON EVERYTHING
SHE'S A SCRAPPER, SHE'S A SCRAMBLER, SHE'S UNPREDICTABLE.
SHE'S NOT AFRAID TO PUSH THE PACE AND THAT MAKES A VERY TOUGH
OPPONENT.
>> I POSE A BIG THREAT TO HER.
SHE KNOWS AS WELL AS I DO THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE A REALLY
BILL CHALLENGE FOR HER. >> I HAVE BEEN DROPPED WITH HEAD
KICKS AND STILL COME BACK TO WIN FIGHTS.
YOU HAVE TO LITERALLY PUT ME AWAY OR I'M COMING BACK FOR YOU.
>> WHATEVER MOMENT TO CAPITALIZE ON IT I WANT TO CAPITALIZE ON IT.
>> THAT BELT IS SYMBOLIC OF ALL THAT PASSION, ALL THAT DRIVE,
EVERYTHING I'VE DONE OVER THE PAST DECADE HAS LED TO THIS MOMENT AND I'M
SUPPOSED TO BE THE WORLD CHAMPION.
>> WINNING. WINNING THE BELT.
THAT'S THE BEST PART. BUT I DON'T WANT TO STOP THERE.
I WANT TO BE REIGNING CHAMPION, AND THAT'S THE GOAL.
>> HERE WE GO, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!
INTRODUCING THE CHALLENGER, MIESHA TATE! ** 135 FOR THE CHALLENGER. 135 FOR
THE CHALLENGER. AND HER OPPONENT, THE REIGNING
UNDISPUTED WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD, HOLLY HOLM! ** 134 1/2 FOR THE CHAMPION.
** >>> >>> I'M WITH THE CHALLENGER,
MIESHA TATE. MIESHA, IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME
COMING FOR YOU TO GET BACK IN LINE FOR A SHOT AT THE TITLE.
TOMORROW'S YOUR BIG NIGHT.
GIVE US YOUR THOUGHTS.
>> I'M EXCITED. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR BEING
HERE. WOMEN'S MMA ROCKS!
THANK YOU SO MUCH. IT IS BECAUSE OF YOU GUYS I
STAND HERE RIGHT NOW. THANK YOU!
>> MIESHA TATE, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
I'M HERE WITH THE CHAMP. HOLLY HOLM.
HOLLY, WHAT HAS THIS BEEN LIKE? AND GIVE US YOUR THOUGHTS ON
MIESHA AS A CHALLENGER FOR TOMORROW NIGHT?
>> A WHOLE NEW TRAINING CAMP. WHOLE NEW NERVES.
A WHOLE NEW FIGHT. WHOLE NEW WORK IN PROGRESS, YOU
KNOW. NOVEMBER'S FIGHT WAS BACK IN
NOVEMBER. I GOT TO BE READY FOR MARCH 5th.
SO I'M READY. >> GOOD LUCK TO YOU, MA'AM.
THE CHAMPION, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN — HOLLY HOLM!
>>> NOW LET'S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE TWO MEN INVOLVED IN THE
MAIN EVENT OF THE EVENING.
>> CONOR DOESN'T CARE.
HE SAYS I'LL FIGHT ANYBODY, ANY TIME, ANY WAY.
>> WITH EVERY RECORD IN THE BOOK, WITH WEIGHT DIVISIONS
READY FOR ME TO GO AT, EVERY CHAMPION GETS A BELT AND THEY
DON'T WANT TO GO UP OR DOWN. I'M GOING STRAIGHT UP.
>> THE WINNER BY UNANIMOUS DECISION — NATE DIAZ!
>> CONOR McGREGOR, YOU'RE TAKING EVERYTHING I'VE WORKED FOR.
I'M GOING TO FIGHT YOUR [ BLEEP ].
>> RAFAEL DOS ANOS HAS WITHDRAWN AGAINST
CONOR McGREGOR. >> WHO IS HE GOING TO FIGHT?
>> A LOT OF GUYS WANTED THIS FIGHT BUT HE WILL FIGHT NATE
DIAZ. WE FELT THIS WAS THE FIGHT TO
MAKE AND THE FIGHT THE FANS WANTED TO SEE.
>> CONOR McGREGOR IS MOVING FROM 145 POUNDS TO 170 POUNDS.
>> I DON'T GIVE A [ BLEEP ].
>> I DON'T GIVE A [ BLEEP ].
[ BLEEP ] YOU. [ BLEEP ].
>> I'M GOING TO [ BLEEP ]. >> I FOUGHT [ BLEEP ].
[ BLEEP ]. >> [ BLEEP ] THE BELT.
>> THERE IS NO GAME TO THIS. I'M SIMPLY THE BEST FIGHTER.
HE WILL BE KO'd INSIDE THE FIRST ROUND.
>> LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, NATE DIAZ! ** ** >> 169 FOR MR. DIAZ. AND HIS OPPONENT, THE UNDISPUTED MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE
WORLD, CONOR McGREGOR.
168 FOR MR. Mc GREGOR. >> ALL RIGHT, HERE WITH NATE DIAZ,
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. NATE, A LOT OF ATTENTION GOING
ON HERE. GIVE US YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS
FIGHT. >> HEY, I'M HERE TO KILL OR BE
KILLED. IT STARTS IN CALIFORNIA.
FUCK THIS LITTLE BITCH. >> NATE DEAZ, LADIES AND
GENTLEMEN. ALL RIGHT, I'M HERE WITH THE
CHAMP. CONOR, FIRST OF ALL, GIVE US
YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT HAVING A LAST-MINUTE OPPONENT, BEING ABLE TO FIGHT AT
170, AND NATE DIAZ. >> IT'S ANOTHER DAY FOR ME.
ONE PULLS OUT, ANOTHER ONE STEPS IN.
I'M USED TO IT. I WAS JUST GIGGLING AT A LITTLE
SOFT BUDDY. HOW CAN A FAT GUY BE SO SKINNY
AT THE SAME TIME.
IT AMUSES ME.
I'M ABOUT TO GO IN AND PUT MARTIAL ARTS BACK INTO THE GAME.
WEIGHT SHOULD BE ABLE TO GO UP AND DOWN AND PUT ANY CHALLENGE
BEFORE THEM. I'M READY TO GO IN THERE AND
STEP UP FOR THE FANS. >> CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT, SIR.
GOOD LUCK TO YOU. CONOR McGREGOR, LADIES AND
GENTLEMEN. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH, WE'LL
SEE YOU TOMORROW NIGHT!
** YOU TOMORROW NIGHT! **
>>> UFC FANS, TONIGHT AT 6:00 .
