Diaz fans, what (if anything) worries you

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This is for all Nate fans, both the new ones and the ones (including me) that cheered all along. Is there anything Conor brings to the table that worries you in the rematch?
For me it's the oblique kicks. In retrospect, I think the closest McGregor came to ending the fight is the one he landed. Now he has a camp to understand that his KO kick attempts missed and got him tired. The one leg kick that landed could have easily injured Nate.
Good cornering by Kavanaugh between rounds, telling him to use leg kicks.
Hopefully McGregor is stubborn and tries to box
 
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Conor juicing and UFC covering it up.
Fight being stopped by a cut.
Early stoppage if Nate gets hurt.

Nate beat him on short notice, on the feet and on the ground. He took Conor's hardest shots. There's nothing to suggest Conor could win against an in-shape and fully prepared Nate. The only things that concern me are some shady happenings.
 
How far McGregor will flinch during the Weigh-ins face-off.
 
Stopped by a cut or Conor winning on points. He could do a Condit v Nick
 
Nate getting paid to throw
 
backdoor meeting, Conor might do anything to win
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If punching and kicking with a little less power is the best gameplan that Conor can come up with, expect the exact same fight. Just maybe a round longer.

Conor will have to employ a point-based striking style to win this fight. Keep away, use kicks, jump in for strikes and break the distance quickly. A lot of stalling on the feet will be necessary for Conor to hang with Diaz level cardio for 5 rounds.

I can see a victory for Conor, but only if he is willing to totally revamp his striking style going in to this fight. Using less power on his strikes is just not enough of a change to his gameplan for him to win.
 
Nate going to touch gloves prior to the fight and Herb Dean jumping in and saying he tapped out and awarding Conor the winner.
 
Nate getting stunned with a good strike that somehow has more steam than their last fight, and Herb Dean immediately stopping the fight even though Nate is fine to continue.
 
Fighting with a GSP / CroCop game plan. Strike-Run, Strike-Run and if Nate goes down, just walk away and motion him to stand up. Only way Conor wins is by sniping and out-pointing Nate on the cards.
 
Besides a Hail mary Punch I don't think there's much to worry about tbh

kinda disappointed I was looking forward to seeing Nate in a title fight even if he got his ass whupped
 
If I was a Nate fan,

I would want to see him fight Lawler,

As it's the best stylistic match up for him in having a chance at winning the belt.
 
I doubt Nate is worried, so why would you be.
I doubt Conor is worried either.

I think they will both win no matter who loses.
 
Stopped by a cut or Conor winning on points. He could do a Condit v Nick

This is my thoughts, I don't think Conor would try to follow a boring gameplan, especially in the main event of UFC 200, but then again I didn't think Condit would either.

A cut stoppage would be bullshit as well. Oh and Conor drinking some kind of juicy juice in order to get his endurance up so he wont gas again.
 
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