The Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal feud is as heated because it’s ever been.
On Thursday, Diaz and Masvidal met for the ultimate time on the media tour selling their boxing showdown on July 6. Whereas the opposite pre-fight press conferences have been largely uneventful, that modified this time round when Diaz and Masvidal bought into some heated exchanges, after which a brawl broke out between their two groups after Diaz exited the occasion early.
Shortly after the brawl completed, Diaz spoke with Battle Hub TV about what occurred, and he provided his response to all the pieces that unfolded.
“I didn’t see [what happened],” Diaz stated. “I used to be already gone. I heard his coach bought beat up. That’s f*cked up…
“I’m an actual fighter. I’m not going to take a seat right here and argue and speak shit with individuals except they’re going to do one thing, except we’re going to struggle for actual. I’m not going to take a seat right here and speak shit with one another and take a look at one another. It was time for me to go.”
After which, as if to show his level, Diaz observed Masvidal’s crew on the opposite facet of the hallway the place he was standing, which practically set off a second spherical of brawling as the 2 teams moved in direction of one another.
“What the f*ck are you taking a look at?!” Diaz shouted. “Come down and get your f*cking asses whooped once more! Sorry motherf*ckers! Yeah, flip round, bitch! P*ssy-ass, bitch!”
Diaz’s teammate Chris Avila, who faces former UFC champion Anthony Pettis on the identical card, was additionally current and shouting at Masvidal’s crew through the incident.
Luckily, issues didn’t escalate any additional this time round as safety frantically intervened, stopping any extra mayhem from unfolding.
Diaz and Masvidal face off in a 10-round boxing match on July 6 on the Honda Heart in Anaheim, Calif.