EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Nate Diaz is your next lightweight No. 1 contender.
UFC president Dana White confirmed at Saturday night’s UFC on FOX 3 post-event press conference that Diaz did indeed earn a shot at the 155-pound title with his win over Jim Miller.
And while there were reports that Anthony Pettis might still stand in Diaz’s path to a title shot, White said Diaz was offered and agreed to stay on the sidelines until he can face the winner of Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar II, which takes place later this year.