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14 Cerrone set Story up with a right to the body, followed by a left upstairs and a left kick to the head. 9 Rick Story, though “The Cowboy” hinted he might not stick around at 170 pounds. “I’m coming for you.”Īfter falling short in his bid for the lightweight title, Donald Cerrone has gone 2-0 as a welterweight. “Daniel, you the man, baby,” Johnson said. Johnson was asked about champion Daniel Cormier, who was in attendance and smiling. Referee Dan Miragliotta jumped in, Johnson running to leap atop the Octagon, Teixeira dazedly grabbing on to Miragliotta for several seconds. Johnson dove in for two more rights, neither really landing, but there was no need.

Teixeira (25-5) crumbled, his head going straight back once he fell.

Teixeira came out aggressively against Johnson (21-5), who snuck the wicked uppercut under Teixeira’s raised left arm and planted it on the left side of his chin. “I can fight going backwards, I can fight going forwards,” Johnson said in his post-fight interview. 2 Glover Teixeira with a right uppercut to record a 13-second knockout and cement his claim for a shot at the 205-pound title. 1 light heavyweight contender Anthony Johnson blasted No. And “Rumble” made sure they knew it in the co-main event. Most important, McGregor stuffed three Diaz takedowns, only succumbing to a fourth at the end of the fight.Įveryone knew Anthony Johnson had power. Diaz came on in the fifth, McGregor not looking so eagerly to engage. The fourth round began much slower, though McGregor appeared to win the round. The man who switched game plans was ultimately victorious.The third round was all Diaz, ending with the Stockton phenom flurrying versus a dazed McGregor against the cage, the 145-pound king seemingly saved by the bell. One man changed his strategy from the first fight and the other didn’t. He employed a deep split with his legs to block the take-down before finally falling in the dying stages of the fifth round. Diaz attempted the double leg take-down on numerous occasions but McGregor employed a brilliant take-down defence. While Diaz was moving McGregor forward making him exhort a lot of energy by pressuring him against the cage but the 28-year-old kept his cool. Diaz used his cardiovascular advantage before McGregor dug deep in the fourth. It wasn’t until the end of the second round Diaz started pressuring McGregor and turned things around in the third.

Source: APĭiaz was hurt early and allowed McGregor to score big. Diaz didn’t check the kicks and that was a huge flaw in his game.Ĭonor McGregor, left, punches Nate Diaz. The Irishman dropped Diaz in the first three rounds using his speed and power to get ahead on the scorecard. McGregor started by attack legs and body early before loading up and looking for the knockout. The fight game is one of inches and McGregor entered the Octagon with a clear game plan. On Sunday night, McGregor out worked, out fought and executed his plan better than Diaz. It set up some of the shots I hit.”Ĭonor McGregor d Nate Diaz by unanimous decision after five roundsįight Analysis: Ultimately this fight came down to the better fight IQ. “This time, you have to hit the legs on them.