Conor McGregor has already proven that he has all the potential to be a great boxer. Even though the Irishman lost the monumental clash against boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, he impressed many with his durability inside the ring. Back then, McGregor and Mayweather were able to win the hearts of both the boxing world and the MMA world.

During the biggest fight in combat sports history, McGregor was reigning as the UFC lightweight champion and could increase his fanbase with one boxing match. Although ‘The Notorious’ was knocked out in the tenth round, he undoubtedly proved his boxing prowess.

Recently, McGregor’s former rival, Nate Diaz, also stepped into the boxing ring to fight Jake Paul. Unfortunately, the match ended with Diaz losing by a unanimous decision. Now, a UFC legend has warned Diaz not to take up a boxing match against McGregor. He has a solid reason for advising the Stockton Native. Let’s dive deeper to find out.

UFC legend warns Nate Diaz against Conor McGregor

UFC legend Rampage Jackson believes that it would be a bad idea for Nate Diaz to go for a boxing match against Conor McGregor. “I think that’d be a big mistake for Nate to fight Conor McGregor because Conor McGregor has a lot of boxing and you know Conor did very well against Floyd Mayweather. I think Conor McGregor would knock him out,” Jackson said. The former UFC light heavyweight champion was impressed by McGregor’s boxing skills that he used against Mayweather.

As MMA fighters, both Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz have the ability to beat each other, as they have already proven. The Irishman and the Californian first locked horns at UFC 196, and back then Diaz earned a glorious victory against McGregor by a second-round submission. However, in their rematch, it was McGregor who emerged victorious by decision after a five-round battle. Recently, rumors spread that Nate Diaz would come back to the UFC. That’s when the real question arises: if he comes back, will he fight against ‘The Notorious’ again?

Will ‘The Notorious’ and Diaz fight again?

Before the bout between Jake Paul and Nate Diaz, the latter’s training partner, Jake Shields, revealed to ‘The Schmo’ that there are high chances for Diaz to be back at the UFC. However, he said that Diaz’s return will depend on whether Dana White writes a big paycheck.

According to Shields, Diaz is getting paid a huge amount outside the UFC; hence, it’s only money that can bring him back. He also added, “He loves fighting the best fighters and he know he wants to you know he’d fight Conor again. So I think it’ll happen.“

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Shields revealed that Diaz is interested in fighting the UFC superstar again; however, now it’s up to the UFC boss to decide. Presently, the MMA community is eagerly waiting for McGregor’s comeback as well.

The fans need to wait to find out if both McGregor and Diaz will be back in the UFC to fight against each other again. Do you think that a bout between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz would come to fruition? Let us know in the comments below.

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