UFC Announces Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz Rematch; Lesnar Returns
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The UFC announced on Saturday that there will be a rematch between Conor McGregor and current champion Nate Diaz.
The two will square off at UFC 202 on August 20th.
The rematch is coming! #UFC202: @NateDiaz209 vs @TheNotoriousMMA 2 8/20/16 https://t.co/1tv9SG2JQX
— #UFC199 (@ufc) June 5, 2016
Nate Diaz handed Conor McGregor his 1st UFC loss in their last meeting at UFC 196 (2nd-round submission).
UFC officially announced the match up during the pay-per-view UFC 199 show at the Forum on Saturday night.
The return of Brock Lesnar was also announced, as he will be fighting in UFC 200.
Lesnar will be taking on heavyweight Mark Hunt, who has a record of 12-10 in his UFC career.
His last fight in the Octagon was December of 2011.
Brock Lesnar is back. He'll return to the Octagon at UFC 200, opponent to be determined. pic.twitter.com/KsXvFpXjxl
— ESPN (@espn) June 5, 2016