5 most electrifying UFC fights that have taken place at T-Mobile Arena

#2 Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz 2 - UFC 202

Conor McGregor (right) raises his hand at UFC 202.

Nate Diaz defeated Conor McGregor in one of the biggest upsets at UFC 196 via submission.

Their rematch was held in Nevada at the T-Mobile Arena in 2016, at UFC 202. The event, headlined by McGregor and Diaz, became the most-bought UFC pay-per-view of all time, with a buy-rate of 1.65 million.

"**** your whole team, how about that!?" 🤬The bad blood between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz went up a notch the when Diaz Army walked out of their press conference 😤💦#UFC202 replay | BT Sport 3 HD | 9:00pm pic.twitter.com/23vz2kzJd6

— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) April 17, 2020

While the first encounter between McGregor and Diaz ended inside two rounds, their rematch at UFC 202 at the T-Mobile Arena went the distance. While the 'Notorious' dominated Nate Diaz in the initial rounds, the plot switched, with the Stockton native stepping his foot on the gas in the later rounds.

Conor McGregor eventually won the fight, but only by a fine margin. The result, a majority decision, had a lot of MMA fans and analysts surprised, as the scorecards read 48-47, 47-47 and 48-47 for the Irishman.

The T-Mobile Arena housed a total of 15,539 people for the event. It was also Nate Diaz's first well-paid fight as the 'Stockton Slugger' took home $2 million.

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#1 Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov - UFC 229

Conor McGregor (left) vs Khabib Nurmagomedov

Conor McGregor took on one of his most hated rivals, Khabib Nurmagomedov, in one of the most hyped-up fights in UFC history in 2018 at the T-Mobile Arena. Khabib Nurmagomedov, the reigning UFC lightweight champion at the time, defeated the 'Notorious' in perhaps the most dominant fashion ever.

The record for the highest pay-per-view buy-rate, previously recorded at UFC 202, was surpassed at UFC 229, with 2.4 million pay-per-view purchases. The fight between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov can be easily said to be the most exciting event ever hosted at the T-Mobile Arena to date.

October 6, 2018: Khabib (-170) beat Conor McGregor by submission at #UFC229...🎥And then...CHAOSpic.twitter.com/KBjiPvnM8k

— PointsBet Sportsbook (@PointsBetUSA) October 6, 2020

The reported attendance for the event at the T-Mobile Arena was more than 20,000. After submitting the Irishman via neck-crank in round four, 'The Eagle' jumped over the octagon to attack McGregor's cornerman Dillon Danis.

It was perhaps the biggest controversy followed by the most exciting fight ever witnessed at the T-Mobile Arena.