Nate Diaz Uses One-Liner From Conor McGregor to Insult Fighter

UFC Stars Conor McGregor left, Nate Diaz right

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MMA superstar Nate Diaz has made it clear he wants to return to the UFC in the coming months and a fighter has just become available to welcome him back to the Octagon.

Earlier this week, Diaz gave ESPN two names he wants to fight, No. 1 ranked lightweight Dustin Poirier and No. 3 Charles Oliveira. However, he doesn’t want to compete against them at 155 pounds, eyeing either a match at welterweight or at a catchweight.

Oliveira shot down Diaz’s challenge as he is pursuing the lightweight title. Poirier has repeatedly shown interest in a scrap with Diaz, but he is also eyeing a trilogy fight with Conor McGregor.

During the interview with ESPN, Diaz said he only wants to take on fighters that are coming off wins, like Poirier and Oliveira. And if both aren’t available for a contest, another fighter has emerged as a potential opponent.

No. 3 ranked welterweight Leon Edwards was set to fight rising star and No. 15 ranked welterweight Khamzat Chimaev in March. But for the third time, the fight was canceled. UFC president Dana White told ESPN that Chimaev is dealing with lingering physical effects in his lungs from COVID-19 and was forced to pull out of the bout.

Leon Edwards & Donald Cerrone

GettyDonald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone (L) against Leon ‘Rocky’ Edwards (R) in 2018.

Edwards is currently riding an eight-fight win streak and is likely one or two wins away from receiving a welterweight title fight. On Friday, “Rocky” challenged Diaz, saying that he fits Diaz’s criteria for his next fight.

Edwards tweeted, “Nate just dribbled for an hour about wanting to fight at 170 against winners… let’s see it then @NateDiaz209. 8 fight win streak and #3 in the world. Let’s go if you still think you’re a real one.”

 

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Diaz Reacted to Edward’s Challenge in Savage Way

A few hours after Rocky’s challenge, Diaz shared a photo on Twitter of a doctored image of featherweight fighter Jeremy Stephens with Edward’s head, writing, “And who the f*** is this?”

This was a call back to when Conor McGregor roasted Jeremy Stephens during a press conference after the “Lil Heathen” challenged the Irishman.

If Diaz is looking to fight winners and somebody relevant at the top of the rankings, Edwards fits the mold. Although he hasn’t been active as of late, Edwards is one of the best 170-pounders and with a win, Diaz would enter the top five of welterweight.

However, it appears Edwards is not a big enough name to entice Diaz right now. Diaz has fought major names in the sport over the last few years, Jorge Masvidal, former lightweight champ Anthony Pettis and Conor McGregor.

Diaz revealed that he wants to fight Poirier, another massive name who just defeated Conor McGregor. Oliveira isn’t the biggest name in the UFC, but his star is rising after a dominant victory over Tony Ferguson in December.

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Edwards Is Coming Off the Biggest Win of His Career

As Rocky stated in his tweet, he is riding an eight-fight wins streak. His last loss came in 2015 against now-welterweight champ Kamaru Usman.

Since then, he’s defeated the likes of Donald Cerrone, Vicente Luque and Gunnar Nelson. His most recent Octagon appearance also marks the biggest victory on his record. Edwards defeated former lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos by unanimous decision in July 2019.

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