Simply put, last night's class between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz was an instant classic.
It's a rarified situation when a fight lives up to its lofty billing, especially when the fight in question received as much hype in the build-up as the rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz did. It's perhaps even rarer for both fighters to have come out of a battle like this with increased reputations - and that is certainly the case for Diaz, even though he has added a loss to his record.
In the third episode of the Balls.ie MMA Show, brought to you in association with Eir Sport, your hosts John Balfe and Mikey Traynor are joined by veteran journalist Jim Edwards from Las Vegas to discuss the aftermath of an incredible UFC 202 card.
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