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 stated Friday that he believes there is no such thing as a doubt he’ll combat McGregor another time. The 2 large stars fought twice in UFC in 2016, with Diaz profitable as soon as by submission and McGregor profitable the second bout through majority resolution.

“I 100% assure I will combat Conor McGregor once more,” Diaz stated 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 UFC has deliberate on the venue. UFC CEO Dana White has since shut that concept down, however Diaz stated he can be excited by that bout.

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

“That is my hit checklist,” Diaz stated.

Masvidal continues to be underneath UFC contract however has retired from MMA and is at the moment capable of field solely. 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 might be making his professional boxing debut. The occasion might be distributed by Fanmio, and the 2 fighters are in the course of a four-city promotional tour, which additionally contains stops in Los Angeles, Miami and New York.

Diaz shouted out Edwards as probably the most fascinating individual in UFC in the mean time. When Diaz departed 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 best factor proper now from the UFC is Leon Edwards,” Diaz stated. “That is what I acquired my sights on. I like that combat proper now. I feel he is doing nice. I feel he acquired higher and he is doing higher. Good perspective, good fighter. I feel he is in all probability the very best factor within the UFC proper now.”

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