UFC star Nate Diaz has been asking the promotion to give him a fight soon or release him. He has tweeted several times regarding his release. However, UFC President Dana White has commented on the issue and expects Diaz to honor the contract.
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In a new conversation with media personality, Ariel Helwani, Diaz spoke about the possibility of fighting Conor McGregor once again. Diaz said, “They don’t wanna let me go. They don’t wanna let me out of this contract because they want me to fight Conor. … They don’t want me out without finishing that fight. I am not fighting Conor McGregor right now.”
“Out timelines aren’t matching up. You didn’t fight me when you were supposed to fight me. I’m not fighting you right now. Am I supposed to bring you back to life before I go? You bring yourself back to life, and then I’ll be back later. I got sh*t to do.”
Many people want to see a trilogy fight between McGregor and Diaz. Since both the fighters are coming off recent losses, a Diaz-McGregor bout would make sense.
However, it might take time for the Irish athlete to get back into the Octagon, whereas Diaz is ready to fight. Hence, a matchup seems difficult.
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The Stockton native further went on to highlight the difference between him and ‘The Notorious’. Diaz stated that McGregor got his leg broken and knocked-out in his previous fights, whereas he has never got knocked-out.
Conor McGregor versus Nate Diaz: their previous fights
McGregor and Diaz first faced off in 2016 at UFC 196. Diaz won the fight via submission. He handed McGregor his first submission loss in the UFC.
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LAS VEGAS, NV – AUGUST 20: (R-L) Conor McGregor of Ireland punches Nate Diaz in their welterweight bout during the UFC 202 event at T-Mobile Arena on August 20, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
They fought once again in 2016 at UFC 202. This time ‘Mystic Mac’ won the bout through a unanimous decision. With one win and one loss for both the fighters, a third fight would have been interesting. However, as Helwani pointed out, a lot of time has passed to make the third fight happen.
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Diaz seems to have different priorities currently. He left his fans excited after he shared a clip of Jake Paul knocking out Tyron Woodley in their boxing match. Thus, the younger Diaz brother wants to enter the boxing business.
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