UFC 196 Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz as it happened: Las Vegas in shock as Holly Holm also loses to Miesha Tate

Follow live updates from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

(2016 Rey Del Rio)

Catch up with The Independent's live coverage of UFC 196 as it happened, featuring Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz and Holly Holm vs Miesha Tate.

• Nate Diaz stuns Conor McGregor at UFC 196: Full fight report
• McGregor and Diaz make weight to set up their massive clash
• War of words continues during TV interview
• Dan Hardy: Game plans could go out the window as trash talk reigns
• Did Diaz injure his hand in the showdown scuffle?
• McGregor challenges Floyd Mayweather to 'billion-dollar' boxing fight
• McGregor warns Diaz: 'Don't blink, I’m coming out the gate fast'

See all the action as it happened at our live blog below...

Please allow a moment for a live blog to load.

Full card

Main card

Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz                
Holly Holm vs Miesha Tate
Gian Villante vs Ilir Latifi                
Corey Anderson vs Tom Lawlor                
Amanda Nunes vs Valentina Shevchenko                

Preliminary card (Fox Sports 1)

Brandon Thatch vs Siyar Bahadurzada                
Erick Silva vs Nordine Taleb                
Vitor Miranda vs Marcelo Guimarães                
Darren Elkins vs Chas Skelly                

Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass)

Diego Sanchez vs Jim Miller                
Justin Salas vs Jason Saggo                
Julian Erosa vs Teruto Ishihara

[6 March 2016 05:46 · James Edwards]

POLL RESULTS - Who will win the main event?Diaz - 21%McGregor - 79%#UFC196

[6 March 2016 05:48 · James Edwards]

It's time for the main event as Bruce Buffer reads out the names! #UFC196

[6 March 2016 05:49 · James Edwards]

Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz - Round 1McGregor's promised a quick start - lets see what happens here. This is scheduled to go five x five-minute rounds. McGrgeor jumps in with a left and lands but gets clinched up by Diaz. McGregor's back is against the cage but he breaks away. McGregor gets a big left hand but Diaz eats it. McGregor with another left. Diaz slips another left from McGregor who lands a short right. Diaz slips under a right hand. Diaz just moves out the way of a McGregor wheel kick. McGregor keeps looking for the uppercut but it's missing. McGregor has cut Diaz with a left hand, McGregor lands an uppercut to the body. McGregor is continuing to land big lefts. One minute left in the first. McGregor slips but gets stacks up Diaz. The round ends. 10-9 McGregor.

[6 March 2016 05:56 · James Edwards]

Good first round by McGregor 10-9. Diaz cut above the eye #UFC196

[6 March 2016 05:56 · James Edwards]

Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz - Round 2McGregor with a spin kick to the body to open up the round. Big left hand to the body of Diaz. Another big left from McGregor. Diaz is a bloody mess here as McGregor lands another massive left. Diaz is getting busted up big time. McGregor landing left after left but Diaz still comes forward. Big uppercut from Conor. Diaz comes back and McGrgeor is hurt here. Diaz is pouring it on. WOW!!! McGregor gets taken down and Diaz has his back after as McGregor attempts to wriggle out. Diaz sinks in the rear naked choke and gets the tap. Nate Diaz shocks the world here at UFC 196.Winner - Nate Diaz

[6 March 2016 06:01 · James Edwards]

WOW!!!! Nate Diaz defeats Conor McGregor!!! #UFC196

[6 March 2016 06:01 · UFC]

Stockon's @NateDiaz209 pulls off the finish!!!!! #UFC196 http://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video_thumb/Cc19rIWUYAAwmaY.jpg

[6 March 2016 06:03 · James Edwards]

Incredible scenes at the MGM Grand as Nate Diaz defeats Conor McGregor #UFC196

[6 March 2016 06:04 · UFC]

Now THATS how you get a crowd on its feet!!!! Wow @NateDiaz209!! #UFC196

[6 March 2016 06:27 · #UFC202]

OMG! @NateDiaz209 stops @TheNotoriousMMA! #UFC196 snpy.tv/1RuO94x