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Today in MMA History: Conor McGregor suffers first UFC loss, and Nate Diaz is not surprised

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Nate Diaz called out Conor McGregor in Dec. 2015 to face him at UFC 196 in Las Vegas .

The bout would take place at a welterweight bout.

The UFC brought in Nate Diaz to fight Conor McGregor after Rafael dos Anjos pulled out of the fight due to injury.

Nate Diaz beat Conor McGregor in a close fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on March 5, 2016 .

Conor McGregor was the instant sensation up from a lower weight class.

Nate Diaz was a former lightweight contender and occasional middling welterweight who seemed to have settled into the middle of the pack.

Conor McGregor tapped out in the final minute of the second round.

The fight was one of the biggest UFC events of the modern era.

Conor McGregor 's first loss in the UFC came via a last-minute takedown from Diaz .

Diaz said he was not surprised by the loss.

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