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Blood, sweat and tears in the UFC and elsewhere: The MMA year in pictures

Take a look back through the highs and lows of 2016.

FROM THE CONOR McGregor and Nate Diaz saga to less well-known fighters, here’s a look back at the 2016 MMA year in pictures…

Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz at the UFC196 Pre-Fight Press Conference back in March

Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz are separated by UFC President Dana White Raymond Spencer / INPHO Raymond Spencer / INPHO / INPHO

Holly Holm and Miesha Tate in action at UFC196

Miesha Tate with Holly Holm Raymond Spencer / INPHO Raymond Spencer / INPHO / INPHO

Diaz and McGregor’s first battle was a brutal one

Nate Diaz in action against Conor McGregor Raymond Spencer / INPHO Raymond Spencer / INPHO / INPHO

And Diaz came out on top

UFC 196 Mixed Martial Arts AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

McGregor was obviously dejected after the fight

Conor McGregor dejected Raymond Spencer / INPHO Raymond Spencer / INPHO / INPHO

Meanwhile in March, Daniel Hooker and Mark Eddiva fought at UFC Fight Night Brisbane

Daniel Hooker with Mark Eddiva Photosport / Patrick Hamilton/INPHO Photosport / Patrick Hamilton/INPHO / Patrick Hamilton/INPHO

Skip forward to August – fans flocked to Vegas for UFC 202 as McGregor sought revenge on Diaz

Conor McGregor fans ahead of the weigh-in Tom Hogan / INPHO Tom Hogan / INPHO / INPHO

UFC President Dana White had to separate the pair at the weigh-in

Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor Tom Hogan / INPHO Tom Hogan / INPHO / INPHO

And of course, it was another brutal fight

Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz Tom Hogan / INPHO Tom Hogan / INPHO / INPHO

But the Notorious was victorious the second time around

Conor McGregor celebrates winning 20/8/2016 Tom Hogan / INPHO Tom Hogan / INPHO / INPHO

The best of friends… until the next time

UFC 202 Mixed Martial Arts AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

Sinead Kavanagh celebrated her victory at BAMMA in September with coach John Kavanagh

Sinead Kavanagh celebrates victory with Coach John Kavanagh Gary Carr / INPHO Gary Carr / INPHO / INPHO

While McGregor took some time away from the ring to shoot some hoops in New York

Conor McGregor scores a basket Tom Hogan / INPHO Tom Hogan / INPHO / INPHO

But got down to business (in a questionable coat) at the UFC 205 press conference in Madison Square Garden

Conor McGregor Tom Hogan / INPHO Tom Hogan / INPHO / INPHO

Lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez was the man standing between McGregor and history

UFC 205 Mixed Martial Arts Julio Cortez Julio Cortez

The Notorious came out on top, becoming the UFC’s first dual-weight champion

Conor McGregor celebrates winning Tom Hogan / INPHO Tom Hogan / INPHO / INPHO

Artem Lobov took on Teruto Ishihara at UFC Fight Night Belfast the following week

Teruto Ishihara in action with Artem Lobov Presseye / Matt Mackey/INPHO Presseye / Matt Mackey/INPHO / Matt Mackey/INPHO

And of course McGregor was there to cheer on Lobov and help his training partner celebrate his victory

Conor McGregor celebrates Artem Lobov's victory Presseye / Matt Mackey/INPHO Presseye / Matt Mackey/INPHO / Matt Mackey/INPHO

James Gallagher celebrates his BAMMA World Bantamweight title with his dad in December

James Gallagher celebrates his victory with his father Gary Carr / INPHO Gary Carr / INPHO / INPHO

Meanwhile, Tom Duquesnoy and Alan Philpott were in action on the same night

Tom Duquesnoy submits Alan Philpott via rear naked choke Gary Carr / INPHO Gary Carr / INPHO / INPHO

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