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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 30: UFC fighter Nate Diaz fields questions from the media during open workouts for UFC 244 at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on October 30, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Zuffa LLC)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 30: UFC fighter Nate Diaz fields questions from the media during open workouts for UFC 244 at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on October 30, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Zuffa LLC)
Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor have had an intense rivalry in the UFC. They even fought it out twice (UFC 196 and UFC 202) in the Octagon. Either of the fighters won one bout each. Thus, fans wanted to see a trilogy fight. But with McGregor’s leg injury and Diaz’s desperation to get out of his UFC contract, the timings didn’t match.
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Conor McGregor is optimistic though. He congratulated his rival on Twitter and was sure they would fight the third time.
He wrote, “Congrats Nate Diaz on making it to the end of his contractual obligations with the UFC, and as a bonafide superstar goer. An incredible feat. Fair play. Our trilogy will happen.”
Congrats Nate Diaz on making it to the end of his contractual obligations with the UFC, and as a bonafide superstar goer. An incredible feat. Fair play.
Our trilogy will happen.— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) September 10, 2022
With ‘The Notorious’ being so certain, it will be interesting to see under what conditions their third fight will take place. ‘The Stockton Slugger’ will leave the promotion and McGregor, on the other hand, wishes to make a comeback.
Further, Nate Diaz might also try his hands at boxing after leaving mixed martial arts.
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The younger Diaz brother was supposed to face Khamzat Chimaev. But after ‘Borz’ didn’t make weight by a large margin, Tony Ferguson stepped in to replace him. Diaz versus Ferguson too, is a fight the masses want to witness. After all, both the veteran fighters are fan favorites and have been with the promotion for a long time. Unfortunately, they never clashed before.
Nate Diaz: A look at his UFC career
The Stockton native won ‘The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale’ back in 2007. With that his illustrious career with the UFC began. He had a perfect start with several wins before he faced his first UFC loss at UFC 94.
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 08: Nate Diaz arrives prior to the UFC 279 press conference at MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 08, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
The fighter does not have a perfect record (21-13) but him facing high-level competitors and lasting till the end drew a lot of attention. Some of his biggest opponents have been Rafael Dos Anjos, Conor McGregor, Jorge Masvidal, and new welterweight champion Leon Edwards.
In addition to this, his personal style was eye-catching. With UFC 279 just hours away, the fighter plans to leave with a win. Do you think Tony Ferguson is a good opponent for him? Will Diaz win his last UFC bout?
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