Nate Diaz is one of the few transcendent fighting stars. He and his legendary older brother, Nick Diaz, are fan favorites for both their blood-and-glory fighting style, but also for their iconoclastic interviews outside the ring. Nate never filters his comments, which makes him a natural foil for Conor McGregor. In fact, these two tough guys have so much in common, Nate called out McGregor for stealing his brand. "Conor McGregor, you're taking everything I worked for, motherf***er. I'm gonna fight your f***ing ass," he shouted into the microphone after a victory in 2015.
A fight between these two felt inevitable and was finally made when Nate stepped in as a last-minute replacement in 2016. In an absolute stunner, the less-heralded and less-prepared Nate took McGregor's best shots, tired out the notorious Irish pugilist, and then choked him to a tap-out in round 2.
McGregor, being the bigger star, was always going to get another shot at Nate if things went badly. The rematch was set for later that year at UFC 202. This time, the Irishman gritted out a narrow victory on the scorecards, despite some very harrowing moments. After winning this second fight though, McGregor did not agree to break the tie and turn this rivalry into a trilogy. Nate isn't happy with this delay, or the implied disrespect. "I been trying to fight everybody and no go what's the hold-up," he wrote on Twitter. "I'm not fighting Conor he sucks."
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