The feud between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor is undoubtedly one of the most exciting rivalries that MMA enthusiasts have witnessed to date.
And considering the significance of it, both the fighters also clearly love to have a go at each other’s expense from time to time. Since the rivalry still remains unsettled with the score at 1-1, neither the duo nor their fans shy away from taking a dig at each other.
Now as the 7th anniversary of UFC 196 is already on us, Diaz took his turn in mocking the Irishman by sharing a post by ‘MMA history today’ to mark its anniversary.
Fans also jumped in on the comment section talking about the fight as they took a walk down memory lane and reminisced about the epic rivalry.
MMA fans react to the seventh year anniversary of Nate Diaz submitting Conor McGregor at UFC 196
The fact that the fight is still etched into our memories speaks volumes about its importance back then. Although it has been seven long years, it still feels like yesterday that McGregor and Diaz faced up to each other before giving us one of the most memorable fights of all time. And MMA fans too expressed the same sentiment in the comment section of the post.
A few of the reactions displayed the surprise of people and the significance of the fight as well.
“What? 7 YEARS???”
“This feels like yesterday, to say it’s 7 years ago sounds crazy to say”
“This is the fight that introduced me to mma. Forever grateful”
“The kind if fight you know exactly where you were and who you were with when it happened. Legendary”
A few Nate Diaz fans didn’t let go of the opportunity to mock McGregor.
“Took everything back that he worked for.”
Downfall of conor
“The night Mumbling Nate humiliated the little McTurd”
One fan remembered losing money after the fight.
“Won some good money that day and then lost some on the rematch”
The rest of the reactions just show how massive the significance of the fight was.
“Was there as a mcgregor fan. Sobered up fairly quick but respect to diaz. Hope they get a third fight on one day”
“Top 3 MMA photo of all time”
Let’s take a look at the history of UFC 196 and how it started an epic rivalry
Since it’s pretty obvious that the fight was loved by fans of different generations, one can always take a look at how it ended up shaping an epic rivalry that still gets talked about.
Surprisingly, the fight happened to take place at welterweight after former lightweight champ Rafael Dos Anjos pulled out. The Brazilian was meant to defend his belt against ‘The Notorious’ in what was an attempt by the Irishman to collect two UFC golds. After failed negotiations with other fighters, Nate Diaz was pulled in as a late replacement and the fight was announced for 175 pounds.
Despite heading in as an underdog into the fight, Diaz ended up submitting McGregor in the second round after surviving the Irishman’s early offense. This shocking win helped the American in making a massive name for himself among a larger audience. Ultimately, this loss also led to ‘The Notorious’ demand a rematch which he eventually won via decision at UFC 202.
Although both the fighters went on to earn massive success in their respective careers following the second bout, talks of a third fight are often rumored behind closed doors. Since Diaz is out of a contract with the UFC currently, fans can only hope that a third fight takes place at some point in the future.
