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Ever since Nate Diaz handed Conor McGregor his first UFC loss via second-round submission back on March 5, a rematch has been a topic of obsession for the Irishman. The featherweight champion has since put a new emphasis on training, spending over $300K to prepare himself for this rematch. With a full fight camp behind him, McGregor will look to erase the memory of that defeat by feeding Diaz a steady diet of strikes from unorthodox angles, while Diaz will look to withstand that onslaught and potentially bring this fight back to the mat.Preceding this matchup is a bout between two top light heavyweight contenders: knockout artist Anthony "Rumble" Johnson and veteran Glover Teixeira. Mix in one of the UFC's most popular fighters in Donald Cerrone, and the result is a card that could approach a record number of pay-per-view buys. Check out how the RotoWire MMA staff sees the main card playing out below.
If you're looking for a fantasy-specific breakdown of these fights on DraftKings, click here for Jon Litterine's UFC 202 preview.
| MATCHUP | WEIGHT CLASS | JON | EVAN | JAKE |
| Conor McGregor (-120) vs. Nate Diaz (-105) | Welterweight | McGregor | ||
| Anthony Johnson (-205) vs. Glover Teixeira (+175) | Light Heavyweight | Johnson | Johnson | |
| Donald Cerrone (-165) vs. Rick Story (+140) | Welterweight | Cerrone | Cerrone | Cerrone |
| Hong Gyu Lim (-275) vs. Mike Perry (+230) | Welterweight | |||
| Sabah Homasi (+335) vs. Tim Means (-420) | Welterweight | Means | Means | Means |
| RECORD | 4-1 | 2-3 | 3-2 | |
| OVERALL (since UFC 200) | 14-10 | 12-12 | 13-11 |
THE PLAYERS
Jon Litterine: RotoWire lead MMA beat writer and scribe for our weekly DrafKings preview. Lead analyst on the RotoWire MMA Podcast. Follow him on Twitter at @JonLitterine.
Evan Dahl: Pens our bi-weekly MMA Barometer column. Follow him on Twitter at @RealEvanDahl.
Jake Letarski: MMA and NCAA Hoops Senior Editor. Sirius XM contributor. Host of the RotoWire MMA Podcast, RotoWire Fantasy Football Podcast and RotoWire DFS Podcast. Follow him on Twitter at @JakeSki52.
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