Nate Diaz ‘100%’ ensures trilogy bout with Conor McGregor

LAS VEGAS — The prospects for a Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz trilogy are very a lot alive.

Diaz mentioned Friday that he believes there isn’t any doubt he’ll struggle McGregor yet another time. The 2 large stars fought twice within the UFC in 2016, with Diaz profitable as soon as by submission and McGregor profitable the second bout by way of majority choice.

“I 100% assure I will struggle Conor McGregor once more,” Diaz mentioned at a media occasion at Resorts World to advertise his June 1 boxing match with Jorge Masvidal.

McGregor has introduced up the concept of combating Diaz on the Sphere in Las Vegas throughout Mexican Independence weekend on a card the UFC has deliberate on the venue. UFC CEO Dana White has since shut that concept down, however Diaz mentioned he could be keen on that bout.

Diaz, 38, additionally mentioned he believes he’ll have rematches with Jake Paul and Leon Edwards, whom he misplaced to in boxing and MMA, respectively. He additionally needs an MMA rematch in opposition to Masvidal, saying the 2 will inevitably scrap once more after Masvidal received their 2019 conflict at UFC 244 at Madison Sq. Backyard.

“That is my hit record,” Diaz mentioned.

Masvidal continues to be below UFC contract however has retired from MMA and is at present solely in a position to field. Diaz and Masvidal will meet in a boxing match on the Discussion board in Inglewood, California, in a bout contracted for 175 kilos and 10 rounds.

Masvidal will probably be making his professional boxing debut. The occasion will probably be distributed by Fanmio and the 2 fighters are in the course of a four-city promotional tour, which additionally consists of stops in Los Angeles, Miami and New York.

Diaz shouted out Edwards as essentially the most attention-grabbing particular person within the UFC in the meanwhile. When Diaz departed the UFC as a free agent in 2022, he famous that he did not suppose something “cool” was taking place within the promotion at the moment.

“The good factor proper now from the UFC is Leon Edwards,” Diaz mentioned. “That is what I acquired my sights on. I like that struggle proper now. I feel he is doing nice. I feel he acquired higher and he is doing higher. Good angle, good fighter. I feel he is in all probability the very best factor within the UFC proper now.”

Diaz is coming off a unanimous choice loss to Paul, the YouTuber-turned-prizefighter, final August in Diaz’s professional boxing debut.