Nate Diaz was originally scheduled to face Conor McGregor in a non-title welterweight rematch at UFC 200 on July 9th.
However, the fight fell through after McGregor was pulled out due to his refusal to take part in the event’s media obligations.
The UFC already seemed to be attempting to straighten things out between the two fighters to make a rematch happen, right after ‘The Notorious’ had made noise about a supposed boxing super fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. For Diaz, however, it is merely another scheme on the Irishman’s part to put himself at a great advantage, in terms of negotiations.
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“That’s exactly what I think. Because every time I hear more about it, I get a call,” Diaz said in his recent appearance on the MMA Hour (transcription by MMA Fighting). “I’m like, hey, I call your bluff. Fight that mother*cker then. I’ll be right here.”
“I’m the only one out of the three of us that can say I’ll whip both of their asses in one night, because Conor can’t say that. Floyd definitely cannot say that.”
Diaz gained mainstream recognition overnight, after he humbled McGregor via second round rear-naked choke last March 5th at UFC 196. But for the Stockton native, what really helped seal the victory for him was the stand-up exchange.
That being said, Diaz also expects to see the same if McGregor does end up facing Mayweather inside the boxing ring.
“You just got boxed up. You didn’t get tapped out. He got beat up and shot,” Diaz said. “And I hear Mayweather saying [McGregor] wins most of his fights by fighting stand-up. I’m like, not with me. He was losing the stand-up part. He took a shot, that was his way out. I just think it’s all fake and phony, and people should recognize that. Let’s see that, Mayweather.”
“I call your bluff. Fight Mayweather, motherf***er. Let’s see how that goes. I’ll be right here sitting back like, okay. And what’s going to happen? Mayweather is going to f*cking whoop his ass in a boxing match.”