UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz press conference video

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On Tuesday morning, it was announced that UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos had suffered a foot injury and was forced to withdraw from his scheduled superfight McGregor at UFC 196. Following an entire day of media speculation, Nate Diaz was eventually selected to replace the champ in a welterweight contest.

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Now McGregor and Diaz will appear at the UFC 196 press conference to answer media questions. UFC 196 will take place on Saturday, March 5 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The press conference is expected to begin at 4:00 pm ET

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Karim Zidan

Karim Zidan is a investigative reporter and feature writer focusing on the intersection of sports and politics. He has written for BloodyElbow since 2014 and has served as an associate editor since 2016. He also writes for The New York Times and The Guardian. Karim has been invited to speak about his work at numerous universities, including Princeton, and was a panelist at the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival and the Oslo Freedom Forum. He also participated in the United Nations counter-terrorism conference in 2021. His reporting on Ramzan Kadyrov’s involvement in MMA, much of which was done for Bloody Elbow, has led to numerous award nominations, and was the basis of an award-winning HBO Real Sports documentary.