
Nate Diaz has been all over the headlines again this week. With his links to a welterweight title fight with Tyron Woodley shut down by Dana White, Diaz’s next best option is without a doubt the third Conor McGregor clash…
Some combat sports rivalries will never be settled. Perhaps the greatest example of bad blood, certainly in boxing, was the Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier trilogy. Simply put, this was the epitome of fighting rivalries.
Between 1971 and 1975, Ali and Frazier put on three truly incredible bouts. Even after the third fight, the ‘Thrilla in Manila,’ was done, their ferocity towards each other remained. This was, unlike many others since, a rivalry that could have lasted 10 fights or more.
Ali eventually took two wins out of the three bouts, but it was by the thinnest of margins. ‘The Greatest’ would later admit he had quit on his stool between the fourteenth and fifteenth round, at the exact moment Frazier’s called the fight off.
In terms of MMA, many fans would agree Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz is the greatest rivalry of our era.

Bad Blood in The UFC
After submitting McGregor in one of the most memorable moments in MMA history, Diaz returned for a five round war against his Irish rival. UFC 202 was the scene of the massacre that left both men bloody and exhausted.
McGregor took the decision on that occasion, since then the fans and Diaz have been screaming out for a trilogy-making clash. Although, if his most recent comments are anything to go by, Diaz’s interest in a third McGregor fight seems to be waining.
Check out Diaz’s latest comments about ‘The Notorious’ and their long-awaited trilogy bout:

“I Don’t Give a Fuck!”
As per ESPN.com
“(Conor McGregor) is just living his life right now and he’s got a magnifying glass on him, whatever he’s doing,” Diaz said. “I don’t give a f— what he does.
“I’m sure he’s up and down. ‘Do I want to be in these lights? Why am I not in these lights? I need to get in the lights. I need to get out of the lights.’ It’s a crazy roller coaster.”
“I’m getting to the point where I’m sick of not fighting. I’m not getting any younger,” Diaz told ESPN. “I put that tweet out saying I wanted to fight in May or June, but I didn’t say who because I was weighing my options. And now, Woodley is my best option.”
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“They called me out of nowhere, when I wasn’t trying to fight nobody,” Diaz said. “They asked if I would fight Woodley and I said, “Well, I’d like a three-month camp.’
“I told them I’d fight him on shorter notice, but would send them what I wanted in the contract. It was nothing out of the norm. My boxing coach said something about $15 million in an interview, but that was never the number.”