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Published 17:32 19 Aug 2016 BST
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All fighters are given an allowance of one pound in non-title fights so Diaz's weight is absolutely fine for the bout.
McGregor's teammate Artem Lobov came in under the featherweight limit at 144.5 lbs and Diaz's protege Chris Avila came in at 146 lbs for their SBG vs. Stockton showdown.
All fighters competing this weekend will square off at the broadcast "weigh-ins" later on Friday evening which will be the last time they come face-to-face until fight time.
Here is the full list of official weigh-in results.
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