N. Diaz (photo) fighting for the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook @NateDiaz
Nothing changed. After returning to the Octagon after a three-year hiatus and performing twice in 2019, Nate diaz once again confused his fans. Last week, the athlete suggested that he would abandon the sport, disappointing a portion of his enthusiasts, who imagined that the fighter would return to performing frequently after his recent commitments. However, the game changed again when, in a recent interview with 'ESPN', the 'bad boy' stated that he was not retired.
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“Who said I stopped? I fight today,” said Nate.
When he suggested that he might give up the sport for good, the athlete published, in an energetic tone, after the president of Ultimate, Dana White, ruled out an immediate rematch between Nate and Jorge masvidal. They recently faced each other in a fight valid for a symbolic title created exclusively for the UFC 244, which took place on November 2nd.
In a press conference after the show at the beginning of the month, the president stated that a reunion between the protagonists of the event did not interest him at the moment. The fact irritated Nate, who stated, shortly after, that a rematch would be a matter of justice with him, who has already performed exciting fights for the company, such as the fights against Conor McGregor in 2016.
Recently, Diaz had commented that, as he was financially stable, he would no longer need to perform if he actually decided to hang up his gloves. However, the fighter stated his love for the sport and that he likes to keep training.
For 'ESPN', Diaz confirmed that he will continue acting and that he may never retire.
“I will fight forever. I will never retire, that’s for sure”, concluded the fighter.
Against Masvidal, Diaz completed his 25th appearance for Ultiamate and the 32nd in his professional career. The fighter, who debuted in the sport in October 2004, now has 20 wins and 12 losses in his career in mixed martial arts.
In his last performance, the athlete had the duel interrupted after suffering a deep cut on his eyebrow and being prevented from returning from the third or fourth round by one of the company's doctors. O UFC 244 marked Ultimate's biggest audience in 2019.
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