Conor McGregor is having a tough time squaring away his official return to the Octagon and one in every of his greatest rivals shared some assist for “Infamous” on St. Patrick’s Day.
McGregor, who has been recovering from a damaged leg suffered at UFC 264 all the best way again in July 2021, is discovering it troublesome to come back to phrases with Final Combating Championship (UFC) relating to his comeback battle. The Irish famous person is anticipated to battle fellow light-weight Michael Chandler in his return, however the promotion retains placing it off for one motive or one other.
In accordance with McGregor, he’s gone by means of a number of camps over the previous six months to attempt to get again into the cage. Every time UFC matchmakers fail to get him a battle he loses curiosity in his return.
“I had a camp in Cannes, the South of France, I had a camp in Dubai the place I had world champions coaching with me the place I hoped for a December date, then a January date,” mentioned McGregor earlier this week. “Then it retains getting pushed again, then I lose curiosity and cease full-training for awhile. Not cease coaching, I’ll at all times prepare, however cease full coaching and ingesting somewhat again. I’m going to return and regroup.”
On Sunday, Nate Diaz took to social media to point out his assist for McGregor. The 2 have shared the Octagon twice earlier than and barely see eye-to-eye with regards to something associated to combating. Nonetheless, Diaz is now seeing what is going on to McGregor and his delayed return to motion and felt obligated to talk up.
This was me for years earlier than Conor even received right here they need u to die earlier than u get out these contracts it’s as much as u to make one thing pop nobody gonna enable you to however youFree Conor it’s at pattys day on this bitch ☘️ pic.twitter.com/X4WQVNV79X
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) March 17, 2024
“This was me for years earlier than Conor even received right here,” Diaz wrote on Twitter. “They need u to die earlier than u get out these contracts it’s as much as u to make one thing pop nobody gonna enable you to however you Free Conor it’s st pattys day on this b*tch.”
Bear in mind, Diaz desperately tried to battle out his personal UFC contract to check free company, however UFC dragged him alongside for greater than a 12 months. After dropping to Leon Edwards at UFC 263 in June 2021, Diaz lastly had his last UFC battle at UFC 279 in Set. 2022. The promotion tried to throw him to the wolves by reserving him in opposition to the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev, however a nasty weight lower by “Borz” resulted in Diaz being matched up in opposition to Tony Ferguson and successful by submission.
In McGregor’s case, the promotion isn’t going to match him up with a fighter that he has a superb likelihood of dropping to. As an alternative, UFC is shopping for its time to fit McGregor into the right card for one of the best outcomes (for them). Even when “Infamous” is able to return to combating proper now UFC goes to attempt to shelf him till they want him most.
McGregor ended up seeing what Diaz needed to say on Sunday and provided up the next response:
“Hahaha my bro! Iconic rivalry should be settled,” wrote McGregor on social media.
