Nate Diaz Posts Message of Support for Former UFC Rival Conor McGregor
This was me for years before Conor even got here they want u to die before u get out these contracts it’s up to u to make something pop no one gonna help you but you
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) March 17, 2024
Free Conor it’s at pattys day in this bitch ☘️ pic.twitter.com/X4WQVNV79X
Nate Diaz has found some common ground with former rival Conor McGregor: The oppressive nature of Ultimate Fighting Championship contracts.
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“I was hoping for a December date, then a January date, then it keeps getting pushed back, then I lose interest and stop training for a while,” McGregor recently told The Mac Life. “Not stop training, I’m always training, but stop full training and [start] drinking a little bit. So I’m going to go back, regroup, get full tested and get ready to rock.”
Diaz, who is no longer under UFC contract, posted a message of solidarity in response to that quote via social media on Sunday.
“This was me for years before Conor even got here,” Diaz wrote on X. “They want [you] to die before [you] get out these contracts. It’s up to [you] to make something pop. No one gonna help you but you. Free Conor, it’s at [Patty’s Day] in this bitch.”
Diaz and McGregor had two memorable bouts under the UFC banner. The Stockton, California, native submitted McGregor in the second round of their first meeting at UFC 196, and the Irishman won a majority decision in their rematch at UFC 202. While a trilogy has been often discussed, it doesn’t appear likely at this point in time. In more immediate matters, Diaz is scheduled to face another UFC rival, Jorge Masvidal, in a boxing match on June 1.
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