There’s solely a handful of UFC stars that make sense for Nate Diaz at the moment.
After boxing the likes of Jake Paul and Jorge Masvidal in free company, Stockton’s UFC legend Nate Diaz is able to return to the Octagon, that’s, for the suitable combat.
Having gained his contract on ‘The Final Fighter 5’ in 2007, Diaz fought below the UFC banner up till 2022, leaving with another classic efficiency over Tony Ferguson at UFC 279.
Chatting with Full Violence a few potential comeback greater than two years later, Diaz, 39, says ‘there’s nobody doing s—‘ in the premier MMA promotion for the time being, completely blanking on Belal Muhammad’s title when requested who’s the present UFC Welterweight Champion
“Why would I am going again to the UFC proper now to combat who?” stated Diaz, unimpressed with the UFC roster.
One of many greatest superstars the UFC has ever produced, we attempt to match up Diaz as finest we will.
Conor McGregor tops record of potential opponents for Nate Diaz
The plain combat to make for Diaz, ought to he ever come again to the UFC, can be a long-awaited trilogy with rival Conor McGregor.
McGregor and Diaz are all tied up of their iconic sequence at 1-1, Diaz profitable the primary combat by second-round submission at UFC 196 and ‘The Infamous’ securing his revenge within the rematch at UFC 202 by majority decision.
Each occasions carried out tremendously on pay-per-view with over 1 tens of millions buys in 2016, a number of the highest numbers the corporate has ever seen, making the trilogy all of the extra crucial between Diaz and McGregor.
McGregor hasn’t fought since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in 2021 however nonetheless stays the most important star of the game.
Jorge Masvidal amongst candidates for Nate Diaz’s comeback combat
One of some stars to achieve one million pay-per-views is one other former foe of Diaz, Jorge Masvidal.
‘Gamebred’ fought Diaz for the inaugural BMF title in the principle occasion of UFC 244. From Madison Sq. Backyard, Masvidal scored a doctor’s stoppage TKO over Diaz to conclude a banner yr within the UFC after knocking out Darren Until and most notably Ben Askren in five seconds to set a brand new file for the promotion’s fastest-ever KO.
Diaz and Masvidal rematched in not the Octagon however the boxing ring final summer time the place Diaz was awarded a controversial majority resolution victory.
Comparable in age, the 40-year-old Masvidal has talked about a UFC return as nicely, an honest candidate to welcome again Diaz.
Somebody Diaz has historical past with, but by no means fought is former interim champion Dustin Poirier.
Poirier and Diaz have been scheduled to fulfill in a light-weight bout at UFC 230 again in 2018, nonetheless, the matchup by no means got here to be with Poirier withdrawing on account of harm.
Diaz has lengthy been a dream combat of Poirier’s and what higher approach for ‘The Diamond’ to retire from MMA than combating a fellow legend?
Clueless on who the welterweight champion is as we speak (Belal Muhammad), who may neglect the time Diaz slapped Leon Edwards at UFC 263 – Diaz virtually knocking out the previous champion within the last minute of their combat.
Edwards could not maintain the welterweight belt now however within title shot distance, the Jamaican-British star continues to headline from house with UFC London this weekend.
There’s a narrative there with Diaz, one which may very well be run again sometime.
The final fighter on our record is a bit out-of-left-field as Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone is popping out of retirement.
Cerrone final fought in 2022, going with no win since 2018. Prior to six losses and a no contest, ‘Cowboy’ had a memorable UFC profession crammed with efficiency bonuses and marquee opponents standing in entrance of him, together with Nate Diaz, who pointed two center fingers at Cerrone between rounds earlier than defeating him by unanimous resolution at UFC 141 in 2011.
Donald Cerrone served as Conor McGregor’s return combat in 2020, shedding to the Irishman by TKO within the greatest combat of his profession.
