Jorge Masvidal has called out Nate Diaz for a re-run of their UFC 244 showdown, with the ‘baddest motherf***er’ title on the line.
In one of the most hyped fights of 2019, the welterweight pair locked horns in the main event of UFC 244 at the Madison Square Garden last November.
Masvidal scored a third-round technical knockout victory to extend his winning streak to three fights, following a pair of knockouts against Darren Till and Ben Askren.
With a heavy resume, the Miami, Florida native is likely to earn the next shot to fight Kamaru Usman for the welterweight championship.
But on Sunday, Masvidal stunned MMA fans after expressing his interest on a rematch with Diaz after the Stockton fighter declared he is the ‘P4P baddest motherf***er’ in the UFC.
I beg to differ #1of1 https://t.co/zetR0QYpHq
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) May 23, 2020
“Let’s run it back #theressurection #andstill,” Masvidal told Diaz.
Lets run it back #theresurrection #andstill
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) May 23, 2020
Diaz has gone 1-1 since returning to the Octagon last year and has said he is weighing up his options for his next UFC outing.
The ‘BMF’ rivals continued to trade shots as they agreed to meet in a rematch.
Pull-up then https://t.co/3Y1Vm7Aq2R
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) May 24, 2020
Hope you upgraded your abs routine #supernecessary pic.twitter.com/pReZQPhKFp
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) May 25, 2020
Earlier this month, UFC president Dana White hinted Masvidal could defend his ‘BMF’ belt in Fight Island this summer against Conor McGregor.
“We’re talking about a few different things. We have something else interesting for Masvidal that we were just talking about yesterday,” he told ESPN.
“We’ll see. We’ll see how this whole thing plays out. To start speculating down the road now is too soon. Let’s get by these three fights in Florida and then we’ll figure out what’s next. We’re talking about different possibilities with those guys.”
“The Usman fight is the fight that makes sense. It’s the fight that needs to happen if Masvidal wants a title shot. But, yeah, there’s another interesting fight out there for him right now.”
When asked about the ‘BMF’ fight with McGregor, White said: “Very good point. That’s a possibility too.”
Dana White floats "something else interesting" for Jorge Masvidal instead of Kamaru Usman fight | https://t.co/ciThua543I pic.twitter.com/D9F98IgutG
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