A couple of days ago, the enigmatic Nate Diaz declared that he would like to return to the Octagon in May or June. Despite not fighting for a year and a half following a loss to Conor McGregor, Nate still holds one of the marquee names in the division and anyone that gets the shot at him knows they’re getting a money fight. So with no third bout with McGregor on the horizon, it should come as no surprise that UFC lightweights are quickly trying to call Diaz out.
The first to do so was former champ Eddie Alvarez, who is fresh off an electrifying win over Justin Gaethje:
Just a few minutes later, former interim title challenger Kevin Lee also threw his name into the hat, with a bit more of an edge in his message:
Diaz (20-11, 15-9 UFC) and Alvarez have a bit of history, engaging in some smack talk back in 2015.