Regardless of claiming final month how a return to the Octagon at UFC 300 can be “tight” – fan-favorite veteran, Nate Diaz has been dominated from a return to the promotion on the cardboard, with MMA reporter, Ariel Helwani confirming how the Stockton native is just not that includes the April card into his preventing future.
Diaz, a former undisputed light-weight title challenger below the banner of the promotion, has been sidelined since he departed the Dana White-led group again in November 2022, having fought out his contract in a guillotine choke submission win over former interim titleholder, Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 in September of that 12 months.
And welcoming the opportunity of a return to blended martial arts competitors at UFC 300 – following an August skilled boxing debut loss to Jake Paul in Texas, Diaz claimed that whereas he was open to a comeback, no fighter on the promotion’s books was at the moment appropriate to compete towards him subsequent.
Ruling himself from the obvious Diaz sweepstakes earlier this week, former interim light-weight champion, Dustin Poirier confirmed a long-anticipated grudge match with The Ultimate Fighter victor was not happening at the event.
Nate Diaz dominated from UFC 300 comeback in April
And with two-time rival, Conor McGregor anticipated to struggle Michael Chandler at UFC 302 on June 29. throughout Worldwide Struggle Week – Diaz’s plans not embody an April return to the Octagon.
“There was discuss Nate Diaz [for UFC 300],” Ariel Helwani stated on The MMA Hour. “Diaz isn’t on that card. His future plans don’t embody the UFC and particularly, UFC 300. So, you llok round, I don’t know if there’s one thing that’s 300-worthy.”
Linked as effectively with a possible sophomore outing within the squared circle, Diaz has been touted as an opponent for former UFC foe, Jorge Masvidal, who himself confirmed his plans to unretire from fight sports activities earlier this week as well.
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