One name that has somewhat been overlooked in the aftermath of all this is Nate Diaz. Diaz, who last competed for the BMF title at UFC 244 in Madison Square Garden, indicated afterward that he was done for good.
However, there’s no telling what could happen and a trilogy fight with Nate Diaz is something that everyone would like to see at some point in time. Georges St-Pierre’s coach Firas Zahabi spoke on his YouTube Channel (H/T BloodyElbow.com), agreeing with Michael Bisping on the idea of doing McGregor vs Diaz 3:
He suggested that it could be in the highly-demanded 165-pound division for a new title:
We certainly agree with the sentiment, but perhaps it’s not the best time to do Diaz vs McGregor 3. Diaz is coming off a loss and nobody knows when he’ll return - or if he will, for that matter.
Dana White wants McGregor to face Khabib Nurmagomedov, though many feel that the Irishman hasn’t done enough to earn a title shot - including the Russian Champion himself. Either way, time will tell what’s next for McGregor. He’ll be standing by as a possible replacement for UFC 249 should Nurmagomedov or Tony Ferguson pull out.
He reportedly doesn’t even believe the fight will happen due to the history of that bout being canceled on four different occasions. As for Diaz, he’ll probably have to wait it out for a while longer.
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