Twitter reacts to new Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz main event at UFC 196

. @thenotoriousmma vs Nate Diaz Saturday March 5th on PPV!!!! pic.twitter.com/76e6JGBeCS

— Dana White (@danawhite) February 24, 2016

On @SportsCenter, @ufc president Dana White announces the new #UFC196 main event:

Conor McGregor will face Nate Diaz at welterweight

— Phil Murphy (@Phil_Sports) February 24, 2016

Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz at 170 pounds. UFC 196. Sources say they initially agreed at 165, CM said 'whatever, let's do 170.'

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) February 24, 2016

I'm WAY more interested in this fight now! https://t.co/AAXXR4tXHp

— Kenda Perez (@KendaPerez) February 24, 2016

McGregor vs Diaz is official. Can we start the interviews/ trash talk already. Gonna be epic #UFC196

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) February 24, 2016

I can see it now, Diaz sticking up middle fingers and McGregor screaming "I'll change your bum life" ?? #UFC196

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) February 24, 2016

People said I was crazy when I said McGregor would move up to 170. He got there even sooner than I thought. What a thing.

— Jeremy Botter (@jeremybotter) February 24, 2016

Thank.You.ufc. #UFC196 https://t.co/6RPuOvCrYz

— Saul Almeida (@SaulAlmeida) February 24, 2016

#NinjaShit

— Luke Thomas (@SBNLukeThomas) February 24, 2016

The face you make when your previously assumed non-needle mover moves your needle ?? #ufc196 #209 #natediaz… https://t.co/fxeXx9rEGk

— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) February 24, 2016

145 champ is fighting a 155 contender at 170. #SportsEntertainment #prowrestling

— Shayna Baszler (@QoSBaszler) February 24, 2016

Forget about merit, win streaks, worthiness and all that…Diaz and McGregor is just one of those fights that makes sense.

— Chuck Mindenhall (@ChuckMindenhall) February 24, 2016

Hey babe, Conor was didn't want to get kicked in the head by Cowboy, so it's not going to be a red panty night.

— Brandon Gibson (@SixGunGibson) February 24, 2016

A current UFC champion is accepting a short-notice fight a full two weight classes above where he holds the title.

— Mookie Alexander (@mookiealexander) February 24, 2016

Conor vs Diaz??? Niiiiice…. Can you say WARRRR???

— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) February 24, 2016

Round 1 of McGregor vs Diaz should just be them arguing in a van on the ride from the airport. Round 2? They stop for smoothies.

— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) February 24, 2016

Fighting at 170 lbs. how great wud it be to fight at our natural walking around weights?! Which bantam wants to dance at 156lbs? #UFC196

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) February 24, 2016

I think we need to jump on thie #RedPantyNight right now!

— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) February 24, 2016

Ireland vs. Stockton. Extra security will be needed I'm guessing. #UFC196

— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) February 24, 2016

Lol I ?? news like this. I could look at Twitter all night. Everyone's got an opinion, joke, complaint & prediction. You are all geniuses.

— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) February 24, 2016

I may be more excited for Mcgregor vs DIAz . Hell yeah! @UFC

— Chris Camozzi (@ChrisCamozzi) February 24, 2016

Fuck!

— Cowboy Cerrone (@Cowboycerrone) February 24, 2016

.@UFC 196 Opening Betting Odds: @TheNotoriousMMA Conor McGregor (-280) vs @NateDiaz209 (+220) via @FightOdds @5Dimes @MMAOddsBreaker

— Breaking MMA Odds (@MMAOddsAlert) February 24, 2016

With Rafael dos Anjos out of UFC 196, Nate Diaz gets call to face Conor McGregor https://t.co/87h5u6KvcA via @MMAjunkie

— MMAjunkie (@MMAjunkie) February 24, 2016