Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz early UFC 196 betting odds peg 'Notorious' favorite

By now I'm sure most mixed martial arts (MMA) fans are aware that reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight champion Conor McGregor will compete as a welterweight when he throws hands with Nate Diaz in the UFC 196 main event.

And he'll do it as the -360 favorite.

That's according to the betting lines over at Odds Shark, which by default, leaves Diaz -- no stranger to the welterweight division -- as the +300 underdog for their five-round pay-per-view (PPV) headliner, taking place inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sat., March 5, 2016.

Rafael dos Anjos had a hand (and foot) in that.

McGregor was expected to fight Dos Anjos for the Brazilian's 155-pound title; however, an untimely injury sabotaged their grudge match, paving the way for Diaz -- who beat out the likes of Donald Cerrone and Anthony Pettis, among others -- for a "Notorious" lottery ticket.

God bless this hard work. I don't care about weight divisions. I'll run through everyone on the roster. #11Days pic.twitter.com/AAd25Rme73

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) February 24, 2016

To see how the late change affected the UFC 196 line up, check out the revised "McGregor vs. Diaz" fight card here.