(Note: This is a follow-up to a piece published on January of 2015, which paralleled the careers of Conor McGregor and heavyweight boxer George Foreman. To read the original Puncher's Path, follow this link.)
Why Nate Diaz? That question must haunt Conor McGregor to this day.
When the UFC tapped the younger Diaz brother as a replacement opponent for McGregor at UFC 196, their logic was clear. What better foil for the most divisive man in the UFC than another bonafide lightning rod? What better replacement for a title fight than a man who claims not to care for belts anyway?