Nate Diaz ‘one hundred pc’ ensures Conor McGregor trilogy, calls Leon Edwards ‘smartest thing within the UFC proper now’
LAS VEGAS – Nate Diaz is assured that he’ll full his trilogy with Conor McGregor.
Diaz handed McGregor his first octagon loss when he scored an upset submission in their 2016 welterweight bout at UFC 196. McGregor was in a position to avenge the loss when he edged him out by majority decision at UFC 202.
Diaz shouldn’t be presently below UFC contract, however Dana White mentioned the octagon is at all times Diaz’s residence if he’d prefer to return. McGregor, however, will return from an virtually three-year layoff to face Michael Chandler on June 29 at UFC 303.
Diaz envisions standing throughout the octagon from McGregor once more, in addition to a number of different acquainted foes.
“I one hundred pc assure I’m going to struggle Conor McGregor once more,” Diaz not too long ago informed reporters, together with MMA Junkie. “I one hundred pc assure that I’m most likely going to struggle Jake Paul once more, this f*cking f*cker (Jorge Masvidal) once more, and Leon Edwards once more. That’s my hit checklist.”
Diaz, who suffered a health care provider’s stoppage TKO loss to Masvidal in their 2019 BMF title fight, will run issues again with “Gamebred” in a 10-round, 175-pound boxing match June 1 at Kia Discussion board in Inglewood, Calif.
He had excessive reward for UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards, who was additionally on his hit checklist. Edwards was cruising towards Diaz after they fought at UFC 263 till he was shocked with lower than a minute remaining. He survived to win a unanimous decision.
“The good factor proper now from the UFC is Leon Edwards,” Diaz mentioned. “That’s what I bought my sights on. I like that struggle proper now. I believe he’s doing nice. I believe he bought higher, and he’s doing higher. Good angle, good fighter, I believe he’s most likely the perfect factor within the UFC proper now.”
