There’s nothing like a UFC main event when the two athletes involved despise each other in some way.
But what makes a great rivalry is not just the verbal altercations; it is the fan anticipation and the eventual climax of an epic matchup or series of fights. In this instance, the spotlight falls on Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz.
While there are many options to choose from in McGregor’s fight catalogue, his rivalry with Nate Diaz is slightly overshadowed by his series of antics with José Aldo and his heated feud with Khabib Nurmagomedov.
But what makes this rivalry one of the most intriguing of all is that it never truly needed to happen.