Fan favorite UFC lightweight, Nathan Diaz, has just asked his boss to let him go.

I don’t know why, but it might have something to do with the new payday Gilbert Melendez received in the wake of his free-agency. Making Nate realize his true income potential abroad.

Here’s the tweet. We will keep you posted with developments:

@ufc @danawhite I would like to request to be released from the @ufc Its time for me to be on my way .. ?

— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) February 26, 2014