Right after his loss at UFC 196 last March, Conor McGregor immediately drummed up a rematch against Nate Diaz. At the time, "The Notorious" did not want anything else but to avenge his first UFC defeat.
For their part, UFC executives yielded to McGregor’s desire to face Diaz, instead of having him go back to 145 pounds and defend his belt.
"Conor is obsessed with this rematch. I don’t know why, but he is. It’s just his type of personality. He’s obsessed with it. He’s obsessed with fighting Diaz again – at 170 pounds," UFC president Dana White said.