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The UFC Just Needs To Pay Nate Diaz

In the last few days, UFC President Dana White and UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertita have met with both Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz likely in hopes of coming to an agreement for their highly anticipated rematch that was originally scheduled for July 9’s UFC 200. According to McGregor, it seems as if his meeting with

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According to McGregor, it seems as if his meeting with the UFC brass went well, and that both parties were able to put their differences aside.

With Diaz, however, it appears to be a different story, as it so very often is with a Diaz brother.

White, while not going into too much detail, described the situation to MMAJunkie yesterday (May 20, 2016):

“I didn’t have a good day in Stockton.”

Despite not having all of the facts, one would have to assume that Diaz and the UFC brass hit a roadblock when talks of money came up.

The younger Diaz brother has had his fair share of contract disputes with the promotion, and he’s always stated that he’s interested in only big fights and big money.

The key factor here, however, is that the Stockton native never really had too much leverage. In the eyes of White, Diaz didn’t necessarily “move the needle” despite being quite a popular name amongst the fans.

To the UFC, Diaz likely appeared as a complaining fighter who seemed to talk more than he would fight, and one could argue that this theory was partly true.

Now, however, the roles have reversed, and the tides have changed. The ball is finally in Diaz’s court, and he finally has the leverage he’s been waiting so long for.

The former title challenger came in on less than two week’s notice and took out the sport’s biggest star in McGregor via submission at March’s UFC 196. He talked his head off, sold the fight, and deserves his credit for being part of one of the biggest events in mixed martial arts history.

Diaz undoubtedly became even bigger of a star after UFC 196, and fans want to see him fight now more than ever, and despite the criticism towards a Diaz vs. McGregor rematch, the fight would simply be massive.

The younger brother of MMA’s most polarizing duo has had a long, somewhat controversial, and interesting career to say the least.

He may have been out of line many times before regarding his demands from the UFC, but this one time, he may be right on point, and he’s made it clear what he wants: a rematch with the Irishman, and a boatload of cash.

It’s time that the UFC gives in, and pays Nate Diaz his money.

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Boxing Legend Has Some Advice For Conor McGregor

Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. recently commented on UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor’s loss to Nate Diaz, and his possible rematch with the man who handed him his first loss under the promotion’s banner. “It’s a great rematch and I can’t wait to see it. You can’t move up in weight and underestimate this guy and

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“It’s a great rematch and I can’t wait to see it. You can’t move up in weight and underestimate this guy and think it’s easy. If it was easy, everybody would do it.

Jones also said that McGregor may have taken the Stockton native a little too lightly:

Going up in weight because you think you’re better than him doesn’t mean that you are. Sometimes you go up in weight and find out, ‘Whoa … no wonder this guy’s different!’

‘Superman’ also said that if McGregor can find a good boxing coach, now knowing what he’s up against in Diaz, the end result in a rematch could be different:

So now that he’s been in there he understands a little bit more about what he’s up against, so his chances are much better in phase two than they were in phase one. Be smart, find a good guy in his boxing coach, teach you how to deal with a boxer.”

UFC officials are likely targeting a rematch between the two trash-talking MMA stars, as UFC President Dana White and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta have had sit down meetings with both men in order to negotiate a deal.

No official bout has been made yet, however one is expected to be made sooner rather than later.

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Check Out Conor McGregor’s Latest Insane Boxing Tweet

There’s certainly been a huge amount of buzz about featherweight champion Conor McGregor’s rumored boxing super fight with undefeated all-time great Floyd Mayweather Jr., yet “The Notorious” has stayed relatively quiet while both “Money” and UFC President Dana White weighed in on the potentially huge (but unlikely) grudge match. That is, until today (Sat. May

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That is, until today (Sat. May 14, 2016), when McGregor took to Twitter to address the situation, setting the online world on fire with only three brash, and some would say outlandish, words:

I run boxing.

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) May 14, 2016

That’s quite the bold claim from “The Notorious,” as while he’s regarded as one of the hardest-hitting featherweights to ever compete in MMA, he’s never been a professional and was recently out-boxed by No. 5 lightweight Nate Diaz in his first UFC loss at UFC 196 earlier this year.

He’d also be taking on an absolute legend in Mayweather, who recently “retired” last year after beating Andre Berto in another one-sided unanimous decision to very little fanfare. But the prospect of coming out of his retirement to take on McGregor in what many feel would be easy money for the man who calls himself that might have Mayweather Jr. itching to return.

It’s still a far-off possibility at best, as white recently proclaimed there was “no way in hell” the fight would happen. Do you believe it would be an easy win for Mayweather if it somehow did?

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Alistair Overeem Responds To Criticism About His Muscle Loss

Thought Alistair Overeem was on steroids? Think again says The Reem… Former Strikeforce, DREAM and K-1 champion Alistair Overeem is currently riding quite the hot streak in the UFC, coming off a stunning second round victory over Andrei Arlovski in Rotterdam. The TKO win was the second finish over a former champion in as many

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Thought Alistair Overeem was on steroids? Think again says The Reem…

Former Strikeforce, DREAM and K-1 champion Alistair Overeem is currently riding quite the hot streak in the UFC, coming off a stunning second round victory over Andrei Arlovski in Rotterdam. The TKO win was the second finish over a former champion in as many fights and, including his KO of Stefan Struve and decision over Roy Nelson, the demolition of ‘The Pitbull’ puts Overeem on a four fight streak.

With how the division looks right now, his magnificent front kick against Arlovski in The Netherlands last weekend (Sunday May 8, 2016) puts ‘The Reem’ right on track for a title shot, as much as these things can be plotted out. But it hasn’t all been roses for the big Dutchman since joining the UFC back in 2011, in fact he came close to the wire on a number of occasions during his UFC tenure.

Joining the UFC with a dominant win over Brock Lesnar at UFC 141, it looked as though ‘The Demolition Man’ had a bright future ahead of him. It would be some 18 months before Overeem would fight again though, as he became entangled in a drug test failure following an alleged escape attempt from a Las Vegas hotel when the NSAC testers came calling. A duo of brutal knockout losses were to follow, against Travis Browne and Bigfoot Silva, and in fights where ‘The Reem’ was heavily favoured to win.

A gradual change in Overeem’s physique also followed, as a trimmed down version of the former steak house won a decision over Frank Mir at UFC 169, before getting royally upset by Ben Rothwell in September 2014. That was the K-1 kickboxer’s last loss, and his muscle bound structure has continued to become less weighed down to the point he’s dropped around 20 pounds from what he used to fight at.

Of course he’s not slimmed down to anywhere near the wiry light-heavyweight we saw in the Japanese MMA days, but the difference is quite apparent. The accusations of steroid use were rampant back when Overeem was at his bulkiest, and he’s got a message for his critics who are pointing out his more slender current body type…

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Jose Aldo Would Take Street Fight Against Conor McGregor

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Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will get another shot at gold when UFC 200 comes around, but it’s not what he’d hoped for. The junior belt will be on the line as the head of the division remains shrouded in a controversial stand off between Conor McGregor and the promotion. Many have argued that McGregor’s protest against his contractual obligations could go on to serve fighters of the next generation, but that probably doesn’t make the pill of an interim title any sweeter for Aldo or his July 9 opponent Frankie Edgar.

As ‘The Notorious’ continues to be heavily linked to a welterweight rematch with Nate Diaz, who had stopped Conor McGregor inside two rounds at UFC 196, the truth is that nobody knows when the 145-pound strap will be defended next. There’s even the chance that the undisputed title could in fact be on the line at UFC 200, if the rumours of McGregor not wanting to fight at featherweight again are true. With all these variables in play, a bet on either scenario would be a punt at best.

‘Scarface’ was the original UFC featherweight champion, and before colliding with Conor McGregor at UFC 194 last year, was widely considered a top three pound-for-pound staple. Once the octagon door shut on Aldo and the interim champ of the time McGregor, it would only be 13 seconds and one well timed punch before all those accolades became a thing of the past. As much as you’d imagine Aldo to be humble in defeat, truth be told he really hasn’t been, but can you blame him?

At the time of the fight last December, the promotion appeared to be carving the path for McGregor’s title shot with opponent’s like Dennis Siver who, let’s be frank, had no place in the octagon with ‘The Notorious,’ let alone in a title contender fight. Perhaps that statement is slightly opinion driven, and the Irish star would later go on to defeat the wrestler Chad Mendes when Aldo was injured and pulled out of UFC 189.

Then there was the issues of Reebok, poor fighter pay and mistreatment by the UFC, problems that Jose Aldo faced head on, publicly making his stance against the promotion’s practices. Unfortunately for the Brazilian MMA legend, these opinions came back to haunt him when the UFC released harrowing scenes of his post KO loss to McGregor.

So now booked in against Frankie Edgar for the second fight in their illustrious careers, what’s driving the former champion? Yep, you guessed it, it’s a little Irish guy…

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Joe Rogan Gives His Scorecard For McGregor vs. The UFC

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UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is currently caught up in a fight that not many people believe he can win. No, we aren’t talking about the impending rematch with the man that handed McGregor his first UFC loss, Nate Diaz, this opponent is far bigger and has a reach advantage over every single athlete on the roster. It’s the promotion itself, as ‘The Notorious’ has gone from a rough and ready Irish lad, then to a budding UFC star with turned out pockets, and in no time risen to the top of the featherweight division and beyond, to now facing the might of the UFC brass.

In a strange sequence of events McGregor briefly retired before being pulled from UFC 200 for refusing to attend his contractually obligated media responsibilities. His second fight with Diaz, who had finished McGregor in their first meeting at UFC 196, was put on ice while another battle ensued.

Nate Diaz lands a textbook left straight to the jawline of Conor McGregor during their action packed UFC 196 welterweight bout

With both sides sticking to their guns, the McGregor vs. UFC saga became a battle for position, as the Irish star attempted to flex his social media muscle and do his best to divert attention from the promotion during this recent fight weekend. Rumours of a boxing match against Floyd Mayweather dominated headlines in the lead up to the UFCs epic Rotterdam card.

Once the man who could effortlessly sell pay-per-views by the millions, ‘The Notorious’ finds himself scalded by the UFC and left on the naughty step.

It just further illustrates the point that the UFC will never willingly allow a fighter to become bigger than the promotion itself, although the endless dollars they poured in to the McGregor project has ended up working against them now. Brendan Schaub recently said he ‘guarantees’ the UFC would sign McGregor out of his contract for a fight with Mayweather, but UFC commentator Joe Rogan doesn’t see it that black and white.

The full interview with Rogan is on the next page…

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