Nate Diaz expects to fight for “the title” after UFC 263. He didn’t say he expects this outcome with a win over Leon Edwards. No, Diaz believes he will fight for what I assume is the UFC welterweight title, whether he wins or loses against Edwards.
Now, it’s easy to scoff at Diaz’s comment — especially if he loses to Edwards. Diaz hasn’t fought since November 2019 and he lost that scrap to Jorge Masvidal via TKO. He isn’t in the UFC rankings and Stephen Thompson, Edwards, Michael Chiesa, Gilbert Burns, Vicente Luque and yes, of course, Colby Covington are.