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Nevada , United States – 10 July 2021; Conor McGregor before his lightweigh fight with Dustin Poirier during the UFC 264 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. (Photo By Thomas King/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
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Nevada , United States – 10 July 2021; Conor McGregor before his lightweigh fight with Dustin Poirier during the UFC 264 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. (Photo By Thomas King/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
Conor McGregor is one of the biggest names in UFC History. The double-division champion fights always end up setting a record. The man has had heated rivalries in the past with many contemporaries, but Nate Diaz remains in the headspace of the Irish fighter.
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A tweet battle between the UFC fighters says a lot about their attitude towards each other.
Twitter spat between McGregor and Diaz
Conor McGregor is a cocky personality. But fans of the Irish fighter can’t get enough of the superstar’s witty comments.
McGregor last fought Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 on 11th July 2021. The Irish champion has since been on a hiatus from the Octagon. During this break from the fighting game, He’s pursuing his other major interest: acting in a Hollywood movie.
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Conor McGregor leaving Blanchardstown Court, Dublin, where he is charged with dangerous driving in relation to an incident in west Dublin in March. Picture date: Thursday June 23, 2022. (Photo by Brian Lawless/PA Images via Getty Images)
Conor McGregor is playing a supporting role in the Hollywood film, Roadhouse starring Jake Gyllenhaal and directed by Doug Liman.
The double-division champion posted about the movie recently. He tweeted saying “Stay out of my acting game I’ll smash your face in.” and mentioned Nate Diaz. (via SUN )
Diaz didn’t leave that tweet unanswered and replied, “Why are you acting like you can still fight. Actor.”
This tweet, deleted by McGregor, sparked interest in a potential third bout between the two superstars.
The history: Nate Diaz vs Conor McGregor
El Diablo and The Notorious fought each other twice in their career. The first fight between the titans of the UFC happened on March 6, 2016. This occurred because The Notorious replaced veteran fighter Rafael dos Anjos.
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Diaz achieved super-stardom after handing McGregor the first loss of his professional career through submission in the second round of UFC 196. Following that, they fought again on the 21st of August in the same year. This time, McGregor clinched the victory in Round 5 after a heated battle between the two.
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LAS VEGAS, NV – AUGUST 20: Conor McGregor (L) hits Nate Diaz with a left during their welterweight rematch at the UFC 202 event at T-Mobile Arena on August 20, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)
Nate Diaz recently stated he’s interested in going in the Octagon with McGregor for the third time. El Diablo said, “I would love to fight him for the third time.” “I’ve wanted to the whole time.” It looks like we might see them in the Octagon again, sometime in the future.
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Will you be interested in seeing these fierce competitors go at it again?
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