Conor McGregor, Uncharacteristically Flaunting His BJJ Accolade, Gives Away His Technique During Nate Diaz Fight

Conor McGregor has been absent from the cage since his loss against Dustin Poirier in 2021. The Irishman suffered a horrific injury to his leg in the loss. And he has since been on the road to making his UFC return. He recently revealed that he had begun the process of re-entering the USADA testing pool for fighters. However, with USADA and UFC announcing their split next year, McGregor’s return might come sooner than fans expected!

Recently, he took to social media to look back on his fight against Nate Diaz. McGregor first faced Diaz at UFC 196 in 2016 where he lost via submission. However, he avenged the loss in their 2 fight at UFC 202. And as he pointed out in his post, McGregor revealed his take on the technique that led him to victory!

Conor McGregor breaks down what happened in rematch against Nate Diaz

Conor McGregor and his skills inside the Octagon led to him becoming the UFC featherweight and lightweight champion. McGregor is known for his sharp counters and a deadly left hand. However, his grappling skills have usually gone unnoticed. One of his most famous BJJ training partners is Dillon Danis, an MMA fighter for Bellator. McGregor also shares his grappling training footage with his fans on social media.

In the first fight against Nate Diaz, McGregor suffered a loss via a rear-naked choke in the 2 round. This led to many fans expecting him to come out with improved submission skills in their rematch at UFC 202. However, McGregor kept the fight on his feet and denied Diaz’s attempts at grappling him.

The post shared by McGregor on Twitter/X reveals his thought process during the fight. McGregor shared a picture of Nate Diaz on the ground with him standing over him. McGregor captioned the post, “This wasn’t a guard pull attempt. It was a shut off of the conscious through sharp, blunt, trauma. A little put on your arse shot.”

The fight ended with a decision victory for McGregor after 5 rounds. While the decision was controversial due to the close number of significant strikes, McGregor got the nod from the judges. After the fight, he was full of praise for Diaz and his performance. He made the following statement, “You’ve got to respect Nate and the style of fighting that he brings, how can you not?” 

With McGregor’s return to the UFC athlete testing pool confirmed, fans are left wondering who will be his first opponent. And McGregor might be interested in a conclusion fight for his saga with Nate Diaz!

Nate Diaz and McGregor want another chance to conclude their trilogy

Nate Diaz, who last fought against Jake Paul in a boxing match in August, lost the bout via decision. However, his trilogy rematch with McGregor still has fans excited to see the two clash once more. In a now-deleted tweet from August, McGregor stated that despite Diaz losing his fight to Paul, he would still be willing to fight him in a third fight. He stated, “Regardless of that nonsense match me and Nate will be completing the trilogy.”

Diaz also confirmed his interest in a third fight. He made an appearance on the Full Send podcast in August, where he stated “I’m ready to see him get back and do something cool too.”

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If the proposed fight indeed does occur, it has the potential to become one of the most anticipated trilogy fights in UFC history. Conor McGregor was originally slated to face Michael Chandler at the end of TUF 31, but their fight is yet to be confirmed. Chandler has stated that he believes the fight will ensue at UFC 300.

Do you think we will see Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor face each other one more time? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

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