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Gilbert Burns fires back at ‘pot-smoking jerk’ Nate Diaz after ‘real fights’ tweet

Top welterweight contender Gilbert Burns almost had a fight for the title against Kamaru Usman this weekend, but it just was not his time. After a positive COVID-19 test forced ‘Durinho’ to be removed from UFC 251’s main event just one week away from the match. The BMF champion, Jorge Masvidal, stepped up on short notice and will take on the ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ instead.

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Once he learned about the news and who the replacement for ‘Durinho’ was, seasoned Octagon veteran and renowned trash-talker Nate Diaz took to Twitter to express his feelings about the new pairing.