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LAS VEGAS, NV – AUGUST 20: Nate Diaz eyes Conor McGregor from across the Octagon before their welterweight rematch at the UFC 202 event at T-Mobile Arena on August 20, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. McGregor won by majority decision. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NV – AUGUST 20: Nate Diaz eyes Conor McGregor from across the Octagon before their welterweight rematch at the UFC 202 event at T-Mobile Arena on August 20, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. McGregor won by majority decision. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)
UFC superstar Nate Diaz has called out a big name in the UFC’s welterweight division. The Stockton native is a massive draw for the UFC. However, he is on the verge of completing his assignment as a UFC fighter and has only one fight left on his current UFC contract.
The larger-than-life figure found the most notoriety when he fought and defeated the Irish superstar, Conor McGregor. Lately, Diaz was clamoring for a fight with the top UFC lightweight fighter Dustin Poirier. However, it looks like Diaz has moved past him and called for the UFC welterweight champion.
🇺🇸👊🏼🇳🇬
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) February 24, 2022
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In a recent tweet, Diaz hinted at a showdown with ‘The Nigerian Nightmare‘ Kamaru Usman. The callout seems a bit absurd, as Diaz has not won a fight in the welterweight division since his win over Anthony Pettis at UFC 241 in 2019.
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Diaz calling out the welterweight champion after going back and forth with Dustin Poirier didn’t seem to fit well with fans.
Nate Diaz got fans reacting to his tweets
The Cesar Gracie fighter got a variety of replies from the fans for calling out the pound-for-pound number fighter. Not only the fans but UFC featherweight fighter Sodiq Yusuff also gave a cheeky reply, suggesting Diaz is calling him out, as Yusuff also represents the Nigerian flag.
https://t.co/qSRs2r8gRl pic.twitter.com/hAI29UV8GS
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) February 25, 2022
The callout of Usman frustrated some fans, and they pointed out the illogical matchup to the Stockton native and tweeted, “You’re not fighting usman lol.”
You’re not fighting usman lol
— SRF ⭐️ (@SmartRaptorsFan) February 24, 2022
However, Diaz is a fan favorite. Though he could be outmatched against Usman, his fans still hope for their favorite fighter to beat the pound-for-pound number one fighter.
Nate sleeping Marty
— TC (@trntn23_6) February 24, 2022
One fan took a dig at the potential next challenger for Kamaru Usman, Leon Edwards, and wrote, “Im down for Nate vs Usman. Leon can wait, he’s used to it.”
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Im down for Nate vs Usman. Leon can wait, he’s used to it.
— Pauli.♤ (@PauliPromotions) February 24, 2022
Recently, Diaz had claimed to face Dustin Poirier and retire from the sport. Thus, a callout of Usman, if it is one, is bizarre, to say the least.
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