N. Diaz and C. McGregor after their fight at UFC 202 (Photo: Twitter/ConorMcGregor)
Last Friday (20) marked the five-year anniversary of the second time Nate diaz e Conor McGregor they faced each other in the main fight of UFC 202. The duel recorded the biggest pay-per-view sales in UFC history at the time, the fourth biggest to date. On that occasion, Conor took revenge for the defeat suffered months earlier, at UFC 196, and defeated Diaz by majority decision of the judges.
More than a big event with the biggest pay-per-view sales in history when it occurred, Nate diaz believes that the rematch against McGregor was a historic milestone. According to the American, he was responsible for the beginning of the “era of super fights”.
“UFC 202 Diaz vs McGregor 2: the beginning of the era of super fights. You're welcome, Floyd, the Paul sisters and YouTubers around the world. It's a new era. I told you I was going to change the game, Ariel Helwani. I may not get the credit, but I'll take the f***ing credit. Don’t forget that when I faced Conor, I was the biggest name he faced too,” he wrote Nate diaz on your Instagram profile.
Nate diaz also took to Twitter to claim that the rivalry with Conor McGregor it is not tied, as the fighters' records say. According to the American, the fact that he finished the Irishman is worth more than his rival's decision victory.
“He was finished with a hanging. That last fight didn't leave things tied. He’s still a long way behind, but everything’s fine,” said Diaz.
