Coach Cesar Gracie is making it identified that the UFC might want to open their pocket guide to get Nate Diaz again.
Nate Diaz is sizzling off a majority choice victory over Jorge Masvidal within the boxing ring.
The 2 UFC legends initially met in November of 2019 at UFC 244 the place it was Masvidal incomes the victory and being awarded the primary ever BMF title.
As for what’s subsequent for the 39-year-old Diaz, his coach Cesar Gracie addressed what his future could maintain.
Gracie, in an interview with ‘Submission Radio’ spoke about the potential for a trilogy bout between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz:
“I believe a trilogy most likely makes plenty of sense for each of these guys. You understand Chandler and McGregor is an effective combat, too. However, I imply, simply the historical past of Nate and McGregor, I believe it’d be the larger fan combat if that they had a trilogy. And for my part, that’s what I’m pondering.”
McGregor (22-6 MMA) and Diaz (21-13 MMA) had back-to-back fights in 2016, the primary noticed the Diaz win by way of submission whereas the second had the Irishman getting the W by majority choice.
Persevering with, Gracie shared:
“Nate doesn’t appear to be he’s actually misplaced any steps recently. With McGregor, he’s been out of it for awhile and he hasn’t had a win in a very long time. I must favor Nate on that one. His toughness, and he’s been within the recreation. And , it’s not good when guys come out and keep out that lengthy from the sport. It’s exhausting for them. And I believe whether or not McGregor fights Chandler or another person, I believe he’s going to have plenty of bother getting again to his peak efficiency.”
One other opponent within the wings may very well be Leon Edwards, Gracie addressed that risk saying:
“Edwards is on the high of his recreation for positive. And the factor with Nate is he simply at all times has the instruments to beat you. Edwards landed some completely devastating pictures of their combat. I noticed kicks, I noticed punches, and he gained among the rounds.”
“However, if we’re going to be completely trustworthy, if there was one other spherical left, I believe all of the followers realized that Edwards was about to get knocked out in that combat.”
Nate Diaz and the present UFC welterweight champion, Leon Edwards (22-3 MMA), initially met in June of 2021 at UFC 263. The outcome was a unanimous choice victory for ‘Rocky’.
“If you wish to level combat him, yeah, you might possibly beat him. However, for those who actually go to knock him out, that’s when you may get in bother. So, it is dependent upon what it was we might see that night time.”
As for as how the UFC may entertain having Diaz again within the cage – Gracie says it’s all in regards to the cash (h/t MMAMania):
“Thousands and thousands and thousands and thousands of {dollars}, no matter they’re paying their highest folks. Nate is such an icon of the game. He’s fought and deserves the issues he’s gotten. He needed to get all the pieces the exhausting manner. He brings star energy with him. The occasion final night time was bought out. It was. And it was on Nate Diaz over there.”
“Nobody would have gone to that present with out Nate Diaz. It was so big.”
Would you prefer to see the UFC dole out some money to get Nate Diaz again with the promotion? If it occurs, would you slightly see him combat McGregor or Edwards within the Octagon?
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