Många hoppades på att en trilogi skulle bli av mellan Conor McGregor och Nate Diaz. De två mötte varandra för första gången i mars under UFC 196 i weltervikt då Diaz segrade via RNC, och under returen under UFC 202 segrade McGregor via ett majoritetsbeslut efter ett krig på 5 ronder.
McGregor berättade efter matchen att han definitivt var intresserad av ett tredje möte med Diaz. I en intervju som han gjorde med ’The LAD Bible’ avråder han dock Diaz från att möta honom igen:
I think potentially so. The more I think about it Nate is going to be… There was a lot of damage done to Nathan in that last fight. You know looking at his face it just didn’t look the same. I know those close to him will understand what I am talking about. So there could be a potential fight maybe down the line for the lightweight belt after I win this one. To see him have to make the weight. And then to see the damage that he took in the last fight and then come in at a much lower weight… It wouldn’t end good for him. So I’d imagine and I would probably hope that his people close to him would stop him from doing it. It’s done now. Cash your money and bounce.
