Nate Diaz desires yet one more crack at Conor McGregor.
One of the crucial beloved fighters in UFC historical past, Diaz broke into superstardom when he unexpectedly upset Conor McGregor on brief discover at UFC 196 in 2016. The win led to his iconic “I’m not stunned, motherf*ckers” line, and a rematch simply 5 months later that McGregor received through majority resolution. Since then, the potential of a 3rd struggle has adopted the 2, and now, practically a decade since their first encounter, Diaz desires them to run issues again once more.
“If I may struggle anyone proper now, I’d struggle — with all due respect to them — if Conor McGregor got here again. Shit, Conor McGregor,” Diaz stated on Out Chilly. “There ain’t no one else to struggle, actually, proper now. I would really like for him to come back again and impress everyone first. Not that he must, however it will be nice to see him again. All people’s hating on him. I’d prefer to beat up someone on prime of the world, and I believe he’s acquired the potential to try this.”
McGregor has not competed since his TKO loss to Dustin Poirier of their trilogy at UFC 264. He was booked to compete in opposition to Michael Chandler at UFC 303 final summer season, however withdrew earlier than the bout.
Diaz, in the meantime, has not competed in MMA since 2022, when he submitted Tony Ferguson in his closing UFC struggle at UFC 279. Since then, Stockton’s best has had a pair of boxing bouts, first a loss to Jake Paul in 2023, then a majority resolution win over Jorge Masvidal final 12 months. And if the McGregor struggle doesn’t occur, there are a few different matchups he could possibly be curious about.
“Then that little Ilia Topuria, he’s doing a extremely good job,” Diaz stated. “He’s a bit of small for me, however these two are in all probability the most effective fights.
“After which on the boxing facet, clearly Canelo or Crawford. I ain’t asking for nothing, however once I whoop somebody’s ass, I’m gonna get them motherf*ckers, too. With all do respect. In order that’s my plan.”
