Conor McGregor Names Nate Diaz As His Toughest Challenger In The UFC

McGregor, 34, is getting ready to make his UFC comeback.

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When McGregor faced Diaz on short notice in March 2016, both weapons were on display.

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It will need to wait even longer now that Diaz recently terminated his UFC contract.

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McGregor and Diaz agreed to a trilogy bout, but Diaz stipulated that McGregor would have to win the first fight before returning.

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Since fracturing his leg in his trilogy match against Dustin Poirier in July of last year, he had not competed.

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Nick and Diaz are renowned for their tenacious pushups and excellent cardio.

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Because Diaz deflected McGregor's initial blow and quickly forced him to submit with a rear-neck choke.

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In which McGregor triumphed via unanimous decision to exact retribution for his previous UFC loss.

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Since Diaz just terminated his UFC contract, a trilogy match between the two has been put off for years, but it will now have to wait even longer.

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