Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal are set to battle one another once more on June 1st, this time in a boxing ring. Their UFC 244 battle was additionally the unique BMF title battle, dubbed that due to Diaz’s insistence that whoever gained was the baddest motherf—er.
Masvidal gained that one, beating Diaz up and forcing a stoppage on cuts after the third spherical. And through a New York Metropolis cease on their promotional tour for Diaz vs. Masvidal 2, “Gamebred” recommended Nate had been extra of a diva than BMF in the best way he negotiated the rematch.
“You guys will see within the press convention, we’ll begin going off on a number of issues,” Masvidal stated in a scrum earlier than the presser. “Since you’re gonna see numerous issues which might be humorous with Nate Diaz.”
“I’ll offer you a little bit spoiler alert, he stated he wouldn’t battle until he walked out second, like non negotiable. What the f— are you speaking about? Actual Fighter Inc. and that is the s— you pulling? That was one of many many issues. One other factor he wished was his title on high or he wouldn’t battle.”
“So I’m like, do you wish to battle or what, motherf—er?” Masvidal requested. “You’ve been telling the entire world the identical s— as a result of again within the UFC after I was combating for titles and also you have been doing nothing however choosing your nostril, you didn’t wish to scrap after I received performed with the title fights.”
In the course of the press convention, Diaz was requested why all of the promotional materials stated Diaz vs. Masvidal as an alternative of Masvidal vs. Diaz.
“I didn’t ask for something,” he stated earlier than placing the microphone down and leaving silence for a number of seconds.
“If it wasn’t him it was his supervisor,” Masvidal lastly replied. “As a result of they stated if it wasn’t like this it’s not taking place. I don’t get it, is it negotiation techniques otherwise you don’t wish to scrap over whose title is on high … However I don’t actually give a f— as a result of all I actually wish to do is battle, and also you f—ers will have the ability to inform that, I’m only a fighter. I’m only a canine. That is how I make my cash.”
“Properly, I didn’t ask for something, that is simply taking place,” Diaz stated. “So who’s the A-side? If I had a rematch suggestion, it could be for an MMA battle.”
This was not the primary time throughout the press convention Diaz has not-so-subtly complained their boxing match wasn’t an MMA battle, which is actually an attention-grabbing selection after spending years in MMA complaining you aren’t boxing.
“100% in. The trilogy might be in MMA any day,” Masvidal replied. “I’m truly signed to a UFC firm that does MMA. I’m not a free agent. However would you reasonably battle in a promotion that’s not the UFC? Like what the f—.”
“In case you have been the baddest motherf—er you’d do what you need,” Nate stated.
That is cease two of 4 on ‘The Baddest Tour’ so issues are simply beginning to warmth again up between the 2 fighters.
