UFC 196: Places To Watch Near Natick

By Joe Lipovich (Patch Staff)

NATICK, MA—The Ultimate Fighting Championship's event entitled UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz is one that has taken the sports world by storm in recent weeks.

UFC featherweight (145 lbs.) champion "The Notorious" Conor McGregor—who has fought at Boston's TD Garden twice including a main event bout in January 2015—will move up to the 170-pound welterweight division to take on fan-favorite Nate Diaz in the headliner.

In the co-headliner, UFC women's bantamweight champion Holly "The Preacher's Daughter" Holm—fresh off of her knockout upset over pop-culture icon and former champion Ronda Rousey—will take on former Strikeforce champion Miesha "Cupcake" Tate.

The event will be televised live at 10 p.m. on Pay-Per-View Saturday, Mar. 5, with preliminary bouts beginning at 8 p.m. on Fox Sports 1. The price to view the event on TV is $60 in high-definition.

If you want to watch the event, but would rather avoid the $60 fee, there are other options. Here are the four closest venues to Natick confirmed to be showing the event by UFC.com.

1. Jake and Joe's, 70 Market Place Drive, Waltham
2. Waltham Sports Pub, 619 Main St., Waltham
3. Jake and Joe's, 475 Boston Providence Highway, Norwood
4. Green Briar Tavern, 304 Washington St., Brighton

Photo via ufc.com