The last time Nate Diaz fought, he returned to California with a loss on his record and the UFC title belt he spoke into existence, the “BMF” strap, in the hands of Jorge Masvidal. He also had a decent length of surgical thread holding the cuts around his eye together. It was those cuts that brought his bout against Masvidal to a stop when the doctor waved off the fight, which served as the main event for UFC 244 in New York City. That event took place in November 2019.
Diaz returns to the UFC octagon on Saturday, June 12 in a welterweight matchup opposite Leon Edwards.