“Back to the UFC” – Jorge Masvidal Confirms Return to MMA After 3 Fights in Boxing Including Nate Diaz Bout

Former UFC fighters Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal are all set to take on each other inside a boxing ring this time. The pair previously fought each other inside the Octagon at UFC 244 for the BMF title in 2019. Masvidal won the fight via knockout because of a doctor’s stoppage after Diaz suffered a cut over his eye.

Before his fight, Masvidal appeared for an interview with Michael Bisping on his YouTube channel. While speaking to the former champion, ‘Gamebred’ shared details about his potential return to the UFC. The 39-year-old hinted at a comeback for one last fight under MMA rules.

Jorge Masvidal will return for one last fight in MMA

Jorge Masvidal was last seen inside the Octagon at UFC 287 in 2023 when he took on Gilbert Burns. He lost the fight via decision and since then has not been featured in an MMA fight. ‘Gamebred’ then shifted his focus to boxing and has even featured in one professional fight to date. However, it seems he might just return for one more fight as revealed by him while speaking to ‘The Count’. According to his contract, Masvidal has been allowed to go and do three boxing fights by the UFC. Therefore, Bisping was quick to ask him the question, “So after these three fights back to the UFC?” 

Masvidal was quick to respond and said, “Back to the UFC, back to the UFC.” Masvidal then shared his plans with the former champion and further gave the details of his contract. He added, “They said one of the conditions is that I come back and do one fight for them in the UFC. So that’s the plan. Come back. Definitely do another fight. And from there check the landscape out to see if I’m staying in the UFC or more than likely I’ll be coming back to boxing man and just getting the biggest matchups I possibly can in boxing.” Masvidal’s returning to the UFC for one fight will definitely light up the welterweight division. However, there is no date fixed for his return yet, as he still has one more boxing fight left in his contract.

Talking about returns, it’s not only ‘Gamebred’ who will be returning to the UFC. His next opponent Nate Diaz is also eyeing a return after a recent post on X shared the details of his future.

Nate Diaz can make a return to the UFC after his fight with Jorge Masvidal

There are very few fighters in the UFC who have the fan following like Nate Diaz has. The Stockton native has featured in some of the historic fights in the UFC. He was last seen inside the Octagon at UFC 279 and after that chose not to re-sign his contract with the UFC and became a free agent. Since then, the 39-year-old has featured in only one professional boxing fight against Jake Paul. Diaz lost the fight and is now focusing on his upcoming boxing clash with Masvidal.

However, it seems that the UFC has something in store for the Stockton native as well. Rueben Carter took his X account to share the potential details of the next big move. The tweet read, “The UFC have approached Nate Diaz about a potential return to the company after his fight against Jorge Masvidal.” Nick Diaz is scheduled to feature in a clash with Vicente Luque at the UFC Abu Dhabi event in August. The fans are super excited to witness one of the Diaz brothers in action after a long break. Now with this latest tweet, can we expect Nate Diaz to make a return as well?

The 39-year-old is currently focused on his boxing clash with Masvidal and will look to avenge his previous loss. However, the fans will only hope he makes a comeback to the UFC for one more fight. Do you think he will make a return to the UFC? Let us know in the comments below.