Nate Diaz does what Nate Diaz wants to do, and apparently what one half of Stockton’s finest brotherly duo wants to do right now is step in to face Conor McGregor at UFC 189. Then again, maybe he really doesn’t, but that won’t stop him from keeping an already fire Twitter game ablaze.
After news that a broken rib suffered by featherweight king Jose Aldo was threatening to force the Brazilian phenom out of his highly anticipated title bout with Conor McGregor on July 11th, the former lightweight title challenger fired up his social media machine to throw in his bid to swoop in and save the day by facing the Irish upstart. In classic Diaz fashion the message (h/t Middle Easy) posted was poignant with strong hashtag usage and emojis to drive home the point he was trying to make.
While the tweet was later deleted it was out long enough to send a buzz through the MMA community. (Warning: The language in the tweet is NSFW.)
Although The Ultimate Fighter Season Five winner was quick to jump on the issue hovering above the main event at UFC 189, Diaz hasn’t stepped foot inside the Octagon since his lackluster showing against Rafael dos Anjos at UFC on Fox 13 back in December. The Team Cesar Gracie representative missed the contracted weight limit heading into the tilt, then offered little resistance for RDA en route to the future champion’s run to a lopsided unanimous decision victory.
The 30-year-old Californian was briefly linked to a bout with welterweight scrapper Matt Brown on UFC 189, but that bout never materialized. Diaz is still without an official opponent for his next showing, but until that news surfaces, his social media skills will continue to keep his profile elevated in the MMA world.
Duane Finley is a featured columnist for Bleacher Report. All quotes are obtained firsthand unless noted otherwise.
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