Nate Diaz is gearing up for a return to the UFC, but the former lightweight title challenger has absolutely no interest in a trilogy bout with Conor McGregor.
Diaz hasn’t fought since his TKO loss to Jorge Masvidal in 2019 but the MMA veteran still feels he deserves a crack at newly uncrowned lightweight champ Dustin Poirier, however, the fight must be contested at either 165 or 170 pounds.
“Now is the time for sure,” Diaz told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani when asked about a potential comeback fight against Poirier (h/t MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck). “We should have fought a long time ago and now the stars are aligned.