Former lightweight title challenger, has confirmed he is now finally ready to make good on a long-mooted return to the UFC, claiming he is interested in a whole host of fights — including a potential showdown with current symbolic BMF champion, Max Holloway.
Diaz, who has been sidelined from the Octagon since his final contracted fight back in 2022, exited with a headliner win over former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson.
Landing a fourth round guillotine choke submission win over the Oxnard veteran in a rallying performance, Nate Diaz would headline UFC 279 in the process, snapping a two-fight losing run in the process.