— mr. “just joined a new forum” (@Papapishu) March 6, 2016
You can’t take anything away from Conor McGregor – he moved up to a 170 pounds due to his supreme confidence, and looked good in the first against Nate Diaz. Conor has one hell of a left hand, but there’s a reason why there are weight classes in MMA. Conor simply has never fought the type of fighters Nate Diaz has. Imagine Conor in the Octagon against Rory MacDonald – it’s just not fair. Conor’s confidence was his undoing.
That’s not taking anything away from him. Conor is one hell of a fighter, but Nate Diaz was better on this night. And so, because this was a huge upset with Nate Diaz answering the call on only ten days of notice.
Ireland is just one big, crying Jordan right now.
#UFC196 pic.twitter.com/ttIzJ5WFjm
— Joshua Sánchez (@jnsanchez) March 6, 2016
The Moment. pic.twitter.com/n2mqrsydmh
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 6, 2016
Lmao that's great pic.twitter.com/2uWYMfs1g7
— Brandon Frm NJ (@BrandonfrmNJ) March 6, 2016
Let’s face it – Nate Diaz moves the needle:
https://twitter.com/superCalo/status/706367675040026625
https://twitter.com/GrabakaHitman/status/706367627497709568
https://twitter.com/GrabakaHitman/status/706366152423899137
https://twitter.com/MisterMyers777/status/706372058582798337
Of course, after Holly Holm, Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor all taken out in short order, this is likely what’s happening in Vegas:
https://twitter.com/SophiaHelwani/status/706360474569351168
To think that we’ve never really seen Conor in trouble…
https://twitter.com/LegKickTKO/status/706368151185977345
But jiu jitsu is the genesis of MMA:
Jiujitsu it's the greatest… Because it educates.. Humbleness is a must to all of us @nickdiaz209 is an educator ;) pic.twitter.com/akB9yOCwUj
— Renzo Gracie (@RenzoGracieBJJ) March 6, 2016
THEN JOSE ALDO DROPS THE HAMMER:
See ya at #UFC200, @TheNotoriousMMA. Your fairy tale is over. You got nowhere to run now. Time to a rematch, pussy. pic.twitter.com/67fmic8qxG
— Jose Aldo Junior (@josealdojunior) March 6, 2016
Rafael Dos Anjos, Conor’s original opponent for the lightweight belt, piles on:
This is not feather weight
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) March 6, 2016
And the truth…
Tonight once again proves why the sport of MMA is so great. Regardless of how much you think you know the sports shocks you. #UFC196
— SteveO (@TheSteveOG) March 6, 2016
That's what Connor gets for playing touch butt in the park with some ponytailed dork!
— Funky (@Benaskren) March 6, 2016
Then we all realize that there’s an EA UFC cover curse. No doubt about it.
Dat EA UFC 2 cover doe….
— Marcos Villegas (@heyitsmarcosv) March 6, 2016
What a night. Not only did Nate Diaz shock the world, but Miesha Tate ripped the belt from Holly Holm’s unconscious body.
Oh yeah, and consider the beef squashed:
Squashed. pic.twitter.com/qUSeHsLMzX
— Steven Marrocco (@MMAFightingSM) March 6, 2016
And one more thing:
Looking for the finest tattoo artist in South Florida. All hail Nate Diaz. Honored to pay tribute to the Diaz bros. & an all-time great win.
— Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) March 6, 2016