McGregor and Diaz shake hands after rematch Photo: Disclosure/UFC
Protagonists of two historic and memorable battles, Nate diaz e Conor McGregorThey probably won't have the opportunity to share the octagon again. In an interview after the edition of 'Contender Series', which took place last Tuesday (26), company president Dana White assumed that the trilogy's wedding was in the company's plans, but that the Irishman's injury ended up disrupting the company's plans. organization.
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“McGregor is not ready yet. McGregor's leg is still not healed. Nate obviously could sit back and wait for this, but he doesn't want to. I don't know what he has planned or what he's thinking, but here, now, he's ready to fight. He wants to go and we go. This is one of those fights that you can do at any time, but no, it never worked out like that. If you get two guys like McGregor and Nate, who want to fight each other really hard, that ends up happening. No, it's not like, 'Oh God, I never got the chance to do the trilogy.' The first two were incredible. That first round between McGregor and Nate in the first fight was insane. McGregor was throwing these crazy bombs, but Diaz came back with everything in the second round. It was crazy and the second fight was incredible. If it happens, it happens, but we got enough in the first two,” Dana said.
Conor McGregor e Nate diaz they faced each other for the first time in March 2016. At the time, the Irishman was the organization's featherweight champion (up to 65,7kg) and was coming off a quick and brutal knockout over the legend José Aldo, in just 13 seconds. Initially, the 'Notório' would have a 'clash of champions' against the then owner of the lightweight belt (up to 70,3kg) Rafael dos AnjosHowever, the Brazilian was injured just a few days before the fight.
Nate diaz agreed to replace Dos Anjos and the fight was moved to the welterweight division (under 77,1kg). Having never fought in this weight range, Conor tired quickly during the fight and was submitted by the North American in the second round. The occasion marked the Irishman's first setback wearing Ultimate gloves since he was hired in April 2013. The rematch would need to be arranged.
Just over five months later, the two athletes took to the octagon again for another duel. UFC 202 protagonists, McGregor and Diaz delivered another exciting fight. However, this time, the Irishman proved to be more adapted to the weight, managed to prevail against the North American and emerged victorious in the judges' majority decision.
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