Conor McGregor opens as heavy favorite over Nate Diaz at UFC 196

Conor McGregor was a betting favorite over two of the most successful champions in the UFC -- Jose Aldo and Rafael dos Anjos -- so it's no surprise that history will repeat itself against Nate Diaz at UFC 196.
McGregor (-350) opened as a near four-to-one favorite over Diaz (+260) in advance of UFC 196's newly booked welterweight main event, according to Bovada oddsmaker Jimmy Shapiro.
The news followed a whirlwind of activity on Tuesday which saw lightweight champion dos Anjos withdraw