Dana rules out Ferguson, but confirms negotiations for the last fight in Nate Diaz's UFC contract

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

In his last fight under his UFC contract, Nate diaz You may have your new appointment confirmed soon. The company's president, Dana White, admitted, in a press conference after the UFC Las Vegas 41, that the parties are negotiating the confrontation that could seal the farewell of the organization's 'bad boy'. From start, Tony Ferguson is discarded.

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“He (Diaz) has one more fight. We are working on a matchup for him. Tony (Ferguson) was not one of the names suggested, but we are working on a fight now”, confirmed the agent.

Ferguson's name ended up being speculated after Nate published an image of the veteran on his social networks. The action raised hypotheses about a possible challenge.

With Tony gone, at first, Vincent Luque is another athlete who runs on the outside. In recent weeks, the Brazilian and the 'bad boy' even signed a 'virtual agreement' for a challenge.

Without official names, Diaz's future remains undefined. In 2021, the athlete returned to the octagon after a hiatus of almost two years. In the engagement, the combatant ended up defeated by Leon edwards, UFC 263.