Nate Diaz names three-man hitlist as he eyes UFC return
Nate Diaz says he has ‘unfinished enterprise’ within the UFC.
As soon as a UFC famous person, Stockton’s Nate Diaz is at present a free agent after combating out his contract towards Tony Ferguson in 2022.
Following a memorable 27-fight UFC run that noticed him upset Conor McGregor in 2016, Diaz stepped into the boxing ring the place he boxed the likes of Jake Paul and BMF rival Jorge Masvidal within the final two years.
Diaz, who hasn’t fought since beating Masvidal in July, was lately in talks to rematch one other former UFC foe, Josh Thomson, in boxing earlier than it will definitely ‘dissipated’.
Presently left and not using a struggle, the previous UFC headliner says he wouldn’t thoughts going again to the Octagon, but it surely’d need to be value his whereas.
Nate Diaz says Conor McGregor trilogy ‘has received to occur’
There aren’t too many names on the UFC roster that catch Diaz’s eye for a possible struggle, however Conor McGregor? That’s a reputation he’d come again for because the rivals are nonetheless tied up at 1-1 of their epic collection.
“I plan on going again to the UFC,” Diaz mentioned on the HJR Podcast.
“If they’ve me, I wish to return and f—– whoop somebody’s ass there.
“I’m not combating in there as a result of there’s no one to struggle actually. It’s kinda sluggish rolling.
“Every time he’s again,” Diaz mentioned, when requested a couple of trilogy struggle with McGregor.
“Me and him for certain received unfinished enterprise. Bought to occur.”
Stepping in as a short-notice alternative for Rafael Dos Anjos, Diaz submitted Conor McGregor in two rounds at UFC 196. This was McGregor’s first loss below the UFC banner, which he bounced again from with a majority choice win over Diaz at UFC 202.
Nate Diaz name-drops Ilia Topuria and BMF Champion Max Holloway as potential fights
Unimpressed with the UFC roster for essentially the most half, Diaz says the BMF title is ‘essentially the most entertaining factor’ within the promotion proper now.
Diaz fought for the inaugural BMF title in 2019 towards Jorge Masvidal, dropping by physician’s stoppage TKO resulting from a reduce round his eye.
Masvidal, Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway have all had the BMF belt wrapped round their waist.
“It’s essentially the most entertaining s— there may be,” Diaz mentioned of the BMF title.
“I hope you recognize you’re carrying my belt,” Diaz added.
“These are the fellows proper there who I wanna struggle like Max Holloway. However, apart from that, I wish to struggle different guys actually good too…
“[Ilia] Topuria, he’s actually good,” Diaz talked about the previous UFC featherweight champion.
“However he’s smaller than me,” Diaz mentioned of the 5’7″ Topuria.
Ilia Topuria moved as much as the light-weight division following his devastating knockout of Max Holloway at UFC 308 final yr and is about to problem Charles Oliveira for the vacant title at UFC 317.
Holloway additionally fights Dustin Poirier a month later for the BMF title at UFC 318.
Whereas Holloway and Topuria are a number of the UFC’s largest names, it’s value noting Diaz mentioned he was executed combating within the light-weight division (155lbs) the place they each struggle.