It’s been over a week now since Nate Diaz’s enormous win over Conor McGregor at UFC 196, and after having had time to digest everything that occurred during that whirlwind late-notice fight he’s now starting to think about what comes next. He was in Mexico on a vacation when the UFC gave him the call to offer him the fight with the outspoken Irishman, who was supposed to fight for the lightweight title until champion Rafael dos Anjos got injured.
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Although he has his options, Conor McGregor seems headed for a title defense- a rematch against Aldo or with Frankie Edgar.
Everything for the minute is just speculation but speaking to the UFC officials they are quietly confident that UFC 200 will be the greatest night in the organisation’s short history. The 27-year-old UFC talent fought Diaz in the welterweight division (170 pounds), two weight classes heavier than the featherweight division (140 pounds) where he is the champion. “You could sell [the Aldo vs. McGregor rematch] but you wouldn’t sell it for as much as if Aldo won”.
“I’m thinking probably the lightweight title fight, whatever is biggest”, Diaz said.
I feel like a lot of people are coming at me now.
Diaz’s previous deal before renegotiating for UFC 196 saw the 22-fight Octagon veteran competing for $20,000 to show and $20,000 to win in each of his prior two fights against dos Anjos and Michael Johnson. Money talks. I want the biggest fight. But despite his recent surge in popularity, Diaz, 30, says he can’t help but feel certain people want to see order restored as soon as possible.
“I think I’d like to see that”. I’ve been demanding that.
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Although Rogan admits that McGregor would likely be the betting favorite in a potential bout against Edgar, he likes “The Answer’s” chances against “The Notorious” one. “I’m not trying to step on his shoes”. “I think they’re over-exaggerating how much”. Everyone becomes a wrestler once they get hit, and McGregor did just that, shooting in for an ill fated takedown on the superior grappler. “As far as rematches go, I lost close decisions and never got a rematch”.
