Like you all, we are still reeling from Conor McGregor's shock UFC 196 defeat to Nate Diaz. McGregor started powerfully with a series of ferocious left punches, but could not floor Diaz and his adamantine chin. Cue a shocking second round submission, leaving McGregor's grand plans for UFC 200 in jeopardy.
A UFC official just walked up to me and said, The best laid plans of mice and men ... Pretty much sums it up. What a wild night.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) March 6, 2016
Diaz ability to withstand McGregor's left-hand was admirable and contrasted greatly to Jose Aldo, who was floored by the Irishman's punch within 13 seconds of their UFC 194 bout. Despite this, Aldo has wasted no time in calling McGregor out to fight him in a rematch at UFC 200.
There is some hypocrisy in Aldo's schadenfreude-laden response:
