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Tyron Woodley may currently be on the sidelines with an injury, but that hasn’t stopped him observing the MMA landscape. Woodley, who has been suffering a shoulder injury since his bout with Demian Maia at UFC 214, has declared himself fit to ret…
Tyron Woodley may currently be on the sidelines with an injury, but that hasn’t stopped him observing the MMA landscape. Woodley, who has been suffering a shoulder injury since his bout with Demian Maia at UFC 214, has declared himself fit to return and he doesn’t care who it is against. With Rafael Dos Anjos […]
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A close friend of Nate Diaz just claimed the Stockton star wasn’t only looking for a Conor McGregor trilogy in his return bout, and that scenario is reportedly developing rapidly. A report surfaced from ESPN.com’s Brett Okamoto that Diaz and the UFC are in talks for a high-profile return for Diaz at August 4’s UFC 227 […]
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A close friend of Nate Diaz just claimed the Stockton star wasn’t only looking for a Conor McGregor trilogy in his return bout, and that scenario is reportedly developing rapidly.
A report surfaced from ESPN.com’s Brett Okamoto that Diaz and the UFC are in talks for a high-profile return for Diaz at August 4’s UFC 227 event from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Diaz supposedly wants to return at the event in his home state and is also interested in one of the names the UFC has given him after turning down many top opponents in recent months.
According to MMA Fighting, however, neither of those names is Conor McGregor or Khabib Nurmagomedov, so Diaz would likely be matched with a top 155-pound contender like Eddie Alvarez, Dustin Poirier, or Kevin Lee.
There’s also the possibility, of course, that Diaz stays at welterweight, where he fought McGregor twice at in 2016, and meets welterweight champ Tyron Woodley in “The Chosen One’s” return from shoulder surgery last year. The fight has been discussed over the past year or so, and Woodley has repeatedly made it overtly apparent he wants a lucrative fight with a Diaz brother – be it Nick or Nate.
Out of action since his thin majority decision loss to McGregor at August 2016’s UFC 202, Diaz hinted at a comeback in “May-June” earlier this year. He’s reportedly turned down several fights with the top-ranked lightweights during his latest sit on the side, so the UFC must have come with a suitable amount of cash to bring the popular, polarizing Stockton slugger out of his self-imposed hiatus.
There’s been nothing official from the UFC on the awaited return as of yet.
If Diaz does decide to come back at the Calif.-based card, he would add another huge name to an event that already has an anticipated, bad blood-fueled rematch between bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw and former champion Cody Garbrandt.
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It’s been almost two years since fans have seen Nate Diaz compete in the octagon when he lost a razor-thin majority decision to archrival Conor McGregor at August 2016’s UFC 202. The younger Diaz brother has stayed on the sidelines since, holding out for the monstrous trilogy fight with McGregor that has been looked at as […]
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It’s been almost two years since fans have seen Nate Diaz compete in the octagon when he lost a razor-thin majority decision to archrival Conor McGregor at August 2016’s UFC 202.
The younger Diaz brother has stayed on the sidelines since, holding out for the monstrous trilogy fight with McGregor that has been looked at as a foregone conclusion ever since ‘The Notorious’ tied the score at one apiece following Diaz’ shocking submission victory in their short-notice first match-up at UFC 196.
He’s remained active on social media in the time since as well, calling out many of the top lightweights on social media to elicit criticism from said fighters that he’s been turning down high-profile bouts at an incredible clip. He’s reportedly been offered opponents like Eddie Alvarez, Tony Ferguson, and even welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, only to turn them down and stay on the bench.
So even though Diaz claims he wants to be active, it seems he’ll only consider a return fight against McGregor, and for a longtime veteran clearly only motivated by the biggest and best payday right now, you can hardly blame him based on that point of view.
However, that’s not succinctly the case according to Diaz’ longtime friend and teammate Jake Shields, who revealed during this week’s edition of The MMA Hour (via MMA Mania) that Diaz is not only looking for McGregor but simply the biggest and most lucrative fight possible:
“He’s not just looking for Conor. He’s looking for a fight that makes sense and that’s going to give him a big payday and a lot of hype.”
There’s little evidence to doubt that any fight involving Diaz’ return would be big business no matter whom he fought, yet the obvious blockbuster is the third fight with McGregor that seemed like it was a stark eventuality but now may be in doubt considering the Irish former champion is awaiting court and perceived to be facing current 155-pound champion Khabib Nurmagomedov if and when he does return.
That would leave precious few opponents who truly move the needle for Diaz, and that count could be even fewer when names he would actually fight are taken into account.
It’s laughable to consider him a welterweight title contender, especially with Rafael dos Anjos facing Colby Covington for the interim welterweight title at UFC 225 and Woodley expected to return from surgery to fight the winner. That makes Woodley vs. Diaz unlikely, although there may not be another bout Diaz is willing to return for.
Shields may claim Diaz isn’t just looking for his last McGregor payday, but who else may he be looking for?
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Next month (May 27, 2018), rising welterweight contender Darren Till will face the toughest test of his career, as he’s set to take on former two-time title challenger Stephen Thompson in the main event of UFC Fight Night 130 from his hometown of Liverpool, England. The two were recently set to meet face-to-face at the […]
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Next month (May 27, 2018), rising welterweight contender Darren Till will face the toughest test of his career, as he’s set to take on former two-time title challenger Stephen Thompson in the main event of UFC Fight Night 130 from his hometown of Liverpool, England.
The two were recently set to meet face-to-face at the UFC’s 25th anniversary press conference, but Till wasn’t able to make it:
“I was gutted I couldn’t make it,” Till told MMA Fighting.“It would have been good to put the fear of God in him, wouldn’t it? I only watched some bits of [the 25th anniversary press conference]. I know people wanted me to be there, but I really couldn’t be there. I know people wanted to see me face off with Stephen and what would happen, but don’t worry that’s all coming.”
Till has received quite a bit of attention throughout his UFC run thus far, but judging by comments he made on a recent edition of The MMA Hour, “Wonderboy” doesn’t seem to be too impressed with the Englishman, who’s coming off of a vicious first-round TKO victory over Donald Cerrone last October.
As far as those comments go, Till seemed a bit surprised by Thompson’s take:
“I did see it. I really didn’t think it was Stephen Thompson when I was listening to him. He usually comes across as a good, respectful guy when he’s talking about his opponents,” Till said.
“Why is he talking like that about me? Is he upset that he had to take the fight against me? You know, I’m a nobody as far as some people are concerned, but I really didn’t think that was the real Stephen Thompson.”
In the end though, Till appears to be nothing short of confident regarding his matchup with “Wonderboy” and he’s planning on putting on a strong performance for the Liverpool faithful:
“Nobody is going to stop me in front of my hometown crowd. I know it’s going to be a success on May 27th,” stated Till.
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Stephen Thompson’s latest comments have taken Darren Till by surprise. Till and Thompson are set to meet inside the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. The welterweight scrap will headline UFC Liverpool on May 27. It’ll be Till’s second…
Stephen Thompson’s latest comments have taken Darren Till by surprise. Till and Thompson are set to meet inside the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. The welterweight scrap will headline UFC Liverpool on May 27. It’ll be Till’s second headlining spot and Thompson’s fifth. “The Gorilla” saw a nice boost in recognition thanks to a first-round TKO victory over Donald […]
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On May 27, 2018, former two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson will enter enemy territory to face a rising prospect, as he’s scheduled to take on Darren Till in the main event of UFC Fight Night 130 at the Echo Arena in Till’s home of Liverpool, England. Till, a massive 170 pounder, has […]
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On May 27, 2018, former two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson will enter enemy territory to face a rising prospect, as he’s scheduled to take on Darren Till in the main event of UFC Fight Night 130 at the Echo Arena in Till’s home of Liverpool, England.
Till, a massive 170 pounder, has gained recognition not only due to his brash personality, but due to his high level skill set. He’s displayed strong striking and has put together a 16-0-1 record that includes 10 knockouts and four UFC victories.
“Wonderboy”, however, feels as if the 25-year-old Englishman is too ‘predictable’:
“I think I’ve faced better strikers,” he told Submission Radio. “I think Rory MacDonald is a great striker, I think Jorge Masvidal is an excellent striker. I think [Till is] kind of predictable. I think him coming out there, he might have a few tricks up his sleeve, but whenever you’re pushed, whenever you’re pressured you always go back to the way you usually fight. I remember Johny Hendricks coming out there saying he’s got something new, but whenever he was pressured he went back to his old self, and that’s what made it easy.”
It’s certainly true that Thompson has faced and conquered superior competition throughout his 12-fight UFC career compared to the opposition Till has faced.
Prior to back-to-back fights against welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in 2016 and 2017, Thompson had won seven consecutive fights. Most recently, he’s coming off of an impressive victory over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 217 last November.
Till, meanwhile, is coming off of a vicious first-round stoppage victory over Donald Cerrone last October.
Will he be able to pick up another victory over a top name?
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