Former UFC champion Conor McGregor has publicly teased a third bout with Nate Diaz on his Twitter account, signaling a renewed push for their long-awaited trilogy. The message congratulated Diaz for reaching the end of his contract and acknowledged him as a true superstar, while also hinting that the trilogy is on the horizon. It read that Diaz has earned respect within the sport and that their showdown would eventually happen, adding a note of mutual sportsmanship. The post underscores McGregor’s ongoing ambition to settle the score with Diaz in a high-stakes rematch. This exchange adds fuel to one of MMA’s most anticipated rivalries and keeps the debate alive among fans and analysts alike. [Citation: Source UFC]
Meanwhile, changes around UFC 279 stirred discussion in the martial arts community. The event was initially built around a main card featuring Khamzat Chimaev, who is of Chechen origin but competing out of Sweden, and his scheduled fight with Nate Diaz. Reports noted atmospheric shifts in the card structure, as movẹments behind the scenes affected several bouts ahead of the Las Vegas showdown. The latest plans outline Diaz stepping into a main-event-style role, facing Tony Ferguson, while Chimaev would square off with Kevin Holland in the co-main slot. Each bout is set to run five rounds, maintaining the event’s high-stakes atmosphere. [Citation: Source UFC]
Diaz and Ferguson entered UFC 2019 with a different momentum and have not secured a win since that year’s run of performances. Diaz’s last appearance concluded with a unanimous decision loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 263, a result that stayed in fans’ conversations about his readiness for a comeback at the top of the welterweight division. Ferguson, in turn, suffered a knockout defeat to Michael Chandler at UFC 274, a moment many observers labeled one of the standout KO moments of that year. Those outcomes color the expectations around Diaz versus Ferguson and the overall trajectory of both fighters as they re-enter a stacked, increasingly urgent lightweight and welterweight landscape. [Citation: Source UFC]