NATE DIAZ refused to fight Conor McGregor during the last bout of his UFC contract.
Ultimate Fighter Season Five Winner Diaz has one fight remaining on his current deal with the premier promotion in mixed martial arts.
Nate Diaz still has one fight on his UFC contract, and is eager to fight
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Since their attempt to book Khamzat Chimaev in a showdown, the UFC brass have not offered to fight the fan favorite and do not plan to release him.
MMA fans believe that the UFC is keeping Diaz on the ice in order to fight McGregor in a three-fight series. This would be a fight the Stockton native doesn't want to take part.
He tweeted, "I was trying to fight everyone and no go what's up UFC?"
Conor is a suckster and I'm not going to fight him. Please stop slow-rolling me. Thanks."
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McGregor and Diaz, both 36 years old, were part of two memorable fights six years ago.
Stockton submission specialist Diaz won their first fight at UFC 196. McGregor was knocked out by a rear-naked choke in the second round.
McGregor vengeanced his first loss in the octagon six month later at UFC 202. He won a five-round battle via majority decision.
Since his UFC 263 defeat to Brit Leon Edwards, Diaz hasn’t been inside the cage.
Get a PS10 Bonus with 100 Games to Play and No Deposit RequiredMcGregor has been watching from the sidelines ever since his fight with Dustin Poirier in July, during which he sustained a terrible broken leg.
The injury has been rehabilitated and the UFC president Dana White anticipates that the Irishman will return to action in the fall.
White recently stated to SunSport that "early fall is in our sights, if all goes well."
"If his leg heals well and he is given the permission to start training properly, then he may be able to train in the fall."
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White responded to a question about a possible opponent for the Dubliner: "I literally don't have anything for him right now. He's not ready."
"The entire landscape could change during the summer."
