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 pressured out resulting from 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 determination. Neither Diaz nor McGregor are nonetheless competing within the UFC though McGregor stays below contract with the combat promotion. If Diaz had his alternative, McGregor can be his subsequent opponent.
“If I might combat anyone proper now I’d combat, 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 combat actually proper now,” Diaz mentioned on Out Chilly with Chuck Liddell.
“I would love for him to come back again and impress all people first. Not that he must, however it could be good to see him again. All people is hating on him and I might prefer to beat up any person on prime of the world and I feel 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, dropping to Dustin Poirier after struggling a damaged leg within the remaining seconds of the opening spherical. He is teased an octagon return a number of instances 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 combat 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.
