Conor McGregor apparently isn’t an enormous fan of the truth that Nate Diaz is taking up Jake Paul in a boxing match this weekend, however he does intend to face Diaz of their long-awaited trilogy battle whether or not or not he beats Paul.
Longtime followers will always remember McGregor’s meteoric rise to stardom when he joined the UFC in 2013. After knocking out José Aldo in 13 seconds to claim the featherweight title at UFC 194, the Irishman shortly arrange a battle with Rafael dos Anjos to attempt and in addition win the light-weight belt.
The instant bid to change into a two-weight champion was the identical technique McGregor had used to make his identify in Cage Warriors earlier than becoming a member of the UFC. However when dos Anjos broke his foot it unexpectedly created one of many best rivalries in MMA historical past between “The Infamous” and Diaz.
McGregor Expresses Curiosity In Preventing Diaz For BMF Title
McGregor was submitted in his first assembly with Diaz earlier than he took a majority resolution of their instant rematch, and now the 35-year-old has as soon as once more expressed curiosity in finally doing a third fight as Diaz prepares to make his boxing debut this weekend.
“No matter that nonsense match me and Nate might be finishing the trilogy. I’m going to go seize that bmf belt proper fast for us to compete for it within the trilogy.”
“The Infamous” hasn’t entered the cage in additional than two years after he broke his leg in opposition to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. A training function on the at the moment airing Season 31 of The Final Fighter was supposed to help generate excitement for his return in opposition to opposing coach Michael Chandler.
McGregor’s ongoing absence from the USADA testing pool has stored a return battle from being booked, however after Justin Gaethje knocked out Poirier to assert the UFC’s BMF title at UFC 291, it appears to be like as if the previous two-division champion has lost interest within the Chandler matchup.
Combats sports activities followers know all too properly that something McGregor posts on-line must be taken with a grain of salt, however little doubt Diaz will now need to field some questions a couple of potential trilogy battle with “The Infamous” after he meets Paul within the boxing ring this Saturday.
