Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor have a storied historical past. They’ve fought twice with every successful one.
Diaz stepped up on 10-days discover to face McGregor at UFC 196 in March 2016 after McGregor’s authentic opponent then-lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos was a compelled out as a result of a damaged foot. Diaz submitted McGregor, handing the Irishman his first UFC loss.
The 2 rematched 5 months later at UFC 202. McGregor avenged the loss, defeating Diaz by way of majority resolution. Neither Diaz nor McGregor are nonetheless competing within the UFC though McGregor stays beneath contract with the battle promotion. If Diaz had his alternative, McGregor could be his subsequent opponent.
“If I may battle anyone proper now I might battle, with all due respect to them, if Conor McGregor got here again and did some f**king sh*t. Conor McGregor. There ain’t no person else to battle actually proper now,” Diaz stated on Out Chilly with Chuck Liddell.
“I would love for him to return again and impress all people first. Not that he must, however it could be good to see him again. Everyone is hating on him and I might prefer to beat up any person on high of the world and I believe he is acquired the aptitude to try this.”
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McGregor final fought at UFC 264 4 years in the past in July 2021, shedding to Dustin Poirier after struggling a damaged leg within the closing seconds of the opening spherical. He is teased an octagon return a number of occasions and was anticipated to face Michael Chandler within the UFC 303 primary occasion in June 2024.
The 2 coached reverse one another on The Final Fighter 31, however McGregor pulled out of the battle citing a toe damage.
The Irishman has rejuvenated hypothesis of a return by re-entering the anti-doping testing pool after President Donald Trump introduced plans to host a UFC occasion on the White Home grounds in 2026.
