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“Free Conor”- Nate Diaz Joins Hands With Conor McGregor & Calls Out Dana White’s ‘Exploitation’ of UFC Fighters’ Contracts

Published 03/17/2024, 1:43 PM EDT

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Conor McGregor is used to making headlines every now and again. However, of late, he’s not been in a very pleasant mood whenever he appears in front of the camera and is asked about his return to the octagon. For instance, he was recently stopped for a quick interview where he was asked about his final return date and his response left questions raised on Dana White and the UFC.

McGregor said that his return date keeps getting pushed back and he’s hoping to have a date soon. Now, Nate Diaz has joined in the discussion with a revelation that brings out more about fighter contracts and the way fight dates are arranged in the UFC. Here’s what Conor McGregor said and Diaz’s response to it.

Nate Diaz stands by Conor McGregor

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Conor McGregor spoke about his return and admitted that he tries to remain in a fight camp almost constantly. He had already been through two camps, one in France and then another one in Dubai when he was expecting fight dates to come out in early 2024. However, as we all know, nothing has come of it just yet. Now, Nate Diaz has shared a similar experience.

 

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“This was me for years before Conor even got here they want u to die before u get out these contracts it’s up to u to make something pop no one gonna help you but you Free Conor it’s at pattys day in this b*tch” Clearly, the fighter has had his own fair share of rough experiences in the UFC. What are your thoughts about his take?

Conor McGregor has now been away from the UFC since 2021 after he broke his leg fighting off Dustin Poirier in their ambitious rematch leading to a TKO win for ‘The Diamond’. ‘The Notorious’ has been on the path to recovery and now, it looks like he’s fully healed but is it all in vain?

He’s been asking for a return to the cage for quite some time now. In the same interview he noted that he was hoping for a date in December and then in January but it just keeps getting “pushed” by the organization. Will he settle for a boxing bout instead?

McGregor vs Manny Pacquiao, is it a reality?

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Conor McGregor and Manny Pacquiao began beefing when Pacquiao breached his contract with McGregor’s promotion. The lawsuit cost Pacquiao McGregor’s good graces (if he ever had them) and about $8 million in damages.

Soon, McGregor was calling him out for a boxing matchup and he seemed rather settled with the idea of it. However, now, the talk about it all has died down. McGregor mentioned once that he might go up against the boxer if the UFC doesn’t give him anything soon enough.

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Will the fight end up happening? Or have the two already made up for their issues after the lawsuit? Perhaps we’ll get an update soon enough.

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Prit Chauhan is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. His portfolio shows him as the go-to event coverage writer at ES and his work on UFC 297 is proof of the same. As an experienced writer and a longtime MMA fan, Prit’s strong suit lies in telling the relatively unknown and more personal stories of fights and fighters.
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