Never one to shy away from the show, ‘Diablo’ left the door open to a UFC return, but also spoke about ‘taking over’ another sport.
Paul RudderEnglish_ASUpdate: Sep 11th, 2022 12:42 EDT
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In what could well be his last fight in the UFC, Diaz put on a classy show in Las Vegas, before hinting at a possible future return to the octagon which has made him a legend of the sport.
Nate Diaz defeats Tony Ferguson at UFC 279
On Saturday night, Nate Diaz put on a vintage performance in the main event of UFC 279 at T-Mobile Arena, as he submitted Tony Ferguson courtesy of a perfectly executed guillotine choke at 2:52 mark in the fourth round of the new main event. Diaz, was of course fighting Ferguson after Khamzat Chimaev missed weight on Friday, leaving the UFC no choice but to alter the final three fights on the main card for the night.
15 years and 27 fights… an iconic UFC career for the legend @NateDiaz209 👏 #UFC279 pic.twitter.com/3CyTNNuw0K
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 11, 2022
Interestingly, Chimaev was a -1200 favorite over Diaz, however, following the change in lineup, Diaz closed as only a +125 underdog to Ferguson. Even more interesting, is the fact that though Ferguson was a -150 favorite, there were six times as many tickets written on Diaz.
What was Nate Diaz hinting at post fight?
Without doubt, there will be plenty of chatter regarding what Nate Diaz said post fight. After indicating that he could return to the UFV, Diaz went on to disclose that he intended to show fellow fighters how to take over another sport. “I want to get out of the UFC for a minute and show all these UFC fighters how to take over and own up another sport how you’re supposed to do it,” Diaz said in the cage. “Conor McGregor didn’t know how to do it. None of these other fighters know how to do it. So, I’m going to go out there, I’m going to take over another, another profession and become the best at that – show everybody I’m the best at that.”
