Nate Diaz defends Conor McGregor’s ‘good concept’ to drag out of UFC 303

Though the rivals could not all the time see eye to eye, Nate Diaz is on Conor McGregor’s facet relating to his resolution to drag out of UFC 303 resulting from harm.

McGregor, who has received and misplaced in opposition to Diaz of their notorious UFC rivalry, has been on a collision course with Michael Chandler since Season 30 of “The Final Fighter.” The combat was lastly scheduled for Worldwide Combat Week at UFC 303, however a damaged toe prompted McGregor to drag out.

Whereas many have used the harm as a chance to take photographs at McGregor, who hasn’t competed since breaking his leg in opposition to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in 2021, Diaz thinks the Irishman made the correct transfer to attend till he’s wholesome to return.

“I feel it was only a minor factor,” Diaz advised MMA Junkie. “I feel they made an even bigger deal out of it than it’s. Good concept. If I get f*cked up, I want to push the combat again too, however folks f*cking freak out. I feel I wouldn’t need to combat till I’m one hundred pc able to rock too, as a result of up to now I’ve finished all types of sh*t I shouldn’t have finished.

“So, I feel he discovered from expertise and all these inexperienced folks on the market speaking sh*t, simply talking for his or her inexperience. They’re going to should take care of the criticism till the combat will get finished, however I feel it’ll occur and it’ll all be good.”

Diaz is days away from sharing the boxing ring with Jorge Masvidal on July 6 at Honda Middle in Anaheim, Calif. It will likely be the pair’s second time sharing the canvas in fight sports activities; their first assembly happened at UFC 244 in 2019 for the inaugural BMF title combat.

If all goes effectively in his rematch with Masvidal, Diaz could look to lastly safe a 3rd assembly with McGregor, reigniting their rivalry that final noticed the previous two-division champion get his hand raised at UFC 202 to avenge a submission loss at UFC 196.

Diaz must work out a deal to return to the UFC, however McGregor, who’s reportedly on the final combat of his present take care of the promotion, has spoken over time about wanting the trilogy bout.

“Yeah, we’ll see what occurs with time, you recognize?” Diaz mentioned. “It will depend on what occurs with my combat, his combat, UFC. I ain’t a fortune teller, you recognize what I’m saying? We’ll see what occurs.”