Even though Nate Diaz was partying in Mexico not long before he accepted a short notice fight with Conor McGregor at UFC 196 in March, the Stockton, Calif., native might have been in better shape for that bout than he was for the rematch at UFC 202.
Boxing coach Richard Perez reiterated Diaz’s post-fight claims that he suffered multiple injuries before UFC 202 that hindered his ability to train prior to the Aug. 20 contest. McGregor defeated Diaz via majority decision in the highly anticipated bout.
“They [the injuries] were bad.