VIDEO: Nate Diaz secures submission win over Conor McGregor
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WOW: Diaz just pounding on McGregor...#UFC196 pic.twitter.com/CU6rWiMiXb
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In a cataclysmic upset, Nate Diaz defeated Conor McGregor with a rear-naked choke submission in Saturday's marquee bout at UFC 196.
Diaz turned the tide of the fight in the second round, and overpowered McGregor, bringing him to the ground before expertly wearing him out.
Upon defeating McGregor, Diaz profanely stated that he wasn't surprised by the outcome.