Nate Diaz wants another crack from Conor McGregor.
Diaz, one of the most beloved fighters in UFC history, plunged into Superstarm in 2016 when he unexpectedly confused Conor McGregor at UFC 196. Since then, the possibility of a third fight has continued in two, and now nearly a decade after their first encounter, Diaz wants them to run things again.
“If I could fight someone now, I would pay my respects to them and if Conor McGregor was back, I would fight. Shit, Conor McGregor,” Diaz said. cold. “There’s nothing else to actually fight. I want him to go back to the beginning and impress everyone. There’s nothing he needs, but seeing him is great. Everyone hates him.
McGregor has not competed since losing to TKO’s Dustin Poirier in the UFC 264 trilogy. He was booked to compete with Michael Chandler at UFC 303 last summer, but retreated before the match.
Meanwhile, Diaz has not competed in the MMA since 2022. He submitted Tony Ferguson in his final UFC fight at UFC 279. Since then, Stockton’s finest has played boxing matches. And if McGregor’s fight doesn’t happen, there are a few other matchups that he’s interested in.
“Then that little Ilia Topria, he’s doing a really good job,” Diaz said. “He’s a bit small for me, but these two are probably the best fights.
“And on the boxing side, obviously Canelo or Crawford. I don’t want anything, but when I hwop someone’s butt, I get them a motherf*cker too.