Nate Diaz fires back at fighters betting on him losing to Leon Edwards at UFC 263

N. Diaz at a UFC press conference. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube UFC

Back in the octagon after more than a year and a half of inactivity, Nate diaz has a message for those who doubt a positive result in the face of Leon edwards No. UFC 263, this Saturday (12). Underdog in the betting shops, the 'bad boy' fired at the 'cornets' and guaranteed not to be shaken by the criticism. In interviews with 'ESPN', the North American spoke about the subject.

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“Throughout my career, shit like this has been happening. To all the fighters that are saying something about me, if it's not positive, just shut up and f*** off. That's what I think about you. The way my career has been, if you don't have anything good to say, don't say anything good. That's how I always do it. If I don't have anything good, I keep my predictions to myself. For all the guys saying I'm going to lose, they're nothing,” he said.

This weekend, Diaz will have a great opportunity in the welterweight division (up to 77kg.). Opponent of Leon edwards, currently number three in the rankings, Nate could reach the top 5, in case of a positive result.

According to UFC president Dana White, the winner of the fight could soon receive a title shot. The athlete who triumphs, however, must wait for his turn to Colby covington, who is set to face the current champion, Kamaru Usman.

On Saturday, Diaz will try to get back on the winning track in his career. In his last performance, at UFC 244, the North American ended up defeated by Jorge masvidal in the dispute for the symbolic 'BMF' belt (most tough in MMA). Since then, the 'bad boy' stayed away from the octagon.

Dreaming of his first fight for a UFC belt, Edwards will have his second fight in 2021. In his debut of the season, the Englishman ended up not having the expected result against Belal Muhammad |. In the duel, the combatant ended up hitting his opponent with a finger in the eye and the confrontation ended with a 'I didn't answer'.