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Morning Report: Nick Diaz 'sick' over brother Nate's pay, says Conor McGregor fight 'needs to happen'

Rather than see his brother Nate making headlines for his resurgent performance over Michael Johnson at UFC on FOX 17, much of the post-fight chatter has centered around his paycheck.

Speaking with Chael Sonnen on his podcast, Diaz said he'd rather see his brother retire than fight for a fight purse of $20,000 to show and $20,000 to win.

"It makes me sick," Diaz said his brother's disclosed salary. "It makes me sick what I get paid. It makes me sick for what I've done in the past. Then you see this guy [McGregor] come out and do really well and it drives you crazy.