UFC 196: Places To Watch Near Shrewsbury

By Joe Lipovich (Patch Staff)

SHREWSBURY, 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 Shrewsbury confirmed to be showing the event by UFC.com.

1. Buffalo Wild Wings, 476 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury
2. Funky Murphy's, 301 Shrewsbury St., Worcester
3. Wicked Wing Company, 321 West Boylston St., Worcester
4. Funky Murphy's, 31 Main St.. Marlborough

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