While Fox censored nearly all of Nate Diaz’s post-fight interview following his win over Michael Johnson at UFC on Fox 17 on Saturday night, the Stockton, Calif., native’s profanity-laced message was crystal clear nonetheless.
If Conor McGregor is indeed going to come up to the lightweight division, Diaz wants to be the first man he sees. In Diaz’s mind, he, not reigning 155-pound king Rafael dos Anjos, is the money fight for the Irishman.
“Now this guy Conor McGregor’s coming back, and he’s doing all this big stuff.