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Nate Diaz welcomes UFC return fight against Belal Muhammad: ‘I think I’d beat the sh*t out of him’

Former UFC fan-favorite, Nate Diaz has continued to play up a potential return to the Octagon later this year — this week claiming he would be open to a welterweight comeback against former champion, Belal Muhammad to boot.

Diaz, a former lightweight title challenger in the promotion, also managed to scoop The Ultimate Fighter during his tenure in the Dana White-led promotion.

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And completing his contractual obligations at UFC 279, Stockton veteran, Nate Diaz managed to rally to secure a fourth round guillotine choke submission win over former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson.