Nate Diaz (18-10) is coming off of an impressive unanimous decision victory over Michael Johnson back in December at UFC on Fox card. Diaz had not fought in over a year before facing Johnson which made the victory even much more impressive.
The Diaz brothers have been notorious to take consistent layoffs in their MMA careers but it looks like Diaz wants to fight soon with the Lightweight Division becoming very interesting. The Stockton fighter took to Twitter to call out Eddie Alvarez (Ranked #1 in the UFC Rankings).
With the team here no one wants none
Alverez talking shit but #scaredtofight #don'tbescary ?? https://t.co/W0nZT4pjsd— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) February 15, 2016
A Diaz vs. Alvarez matchup would be very intriguing since both are known for their excellent boxing skills. Stay tuned to mmanews.com to hear more developments on this potential matchup.