{"id":221080,"date":"2017-02-03T22:23:57","date_gmt":"2017-02-04T06:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=221080"},"modified":"2017-02-03T22:24:36","modified_gmt":"2017-02-04T06:24:36","slug":"dana-white-confirms-ufc-made-nate-diaz-next-fight-offer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/nate-diaz\/dana-white-confirms-ufc-made-nate-diaz-next-fight-offer\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White confirms UFC has made Nate Diaz next fight offer"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC lightweight superstar Nate Diaz had arguably the biggest breakthrough year in MMA in 2016<\/a>. At UFC 196 in March, Diaz stepped into the Octagon on just two weeks notice to fight streaking UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor<\/a> in a fight that was ultimately contested at welterweight. Diaz shocked the world as he not only rocked, but submitted McGregor in the second round.<\/a> Ultimately after a UFC 200 rematch was scrapped, the pair met in the Octagon at UFC 202, where McGregor avenged the loss as he picked up a majority decision<\/a>. Since then however, Nate Diaz has remained absent from the Octagon. With that being said, Diaz has stated that he believes the UFC doesn’t want him in the Octagon, and as a result he could be headed to professional boxing:<\/p>\n

\"Nate<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m going to get my boxing license in Cali and Nevada,\u201d Diaz told Seckbach. \u201cI tried to get out of my UFC contract years ago. I had guys try to buy out my UFC contract so I could box \u2013 years ago. But the UFC wouldn\u2019t let me go. So I have been stuck in these contracts and stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m doing it because I love the sport of boxing. I want to win, I want to win fights for real and get out of this MMA shit that I\u2019m not even into anyway. I don\u2019t think they want me in there anyway, so I might as well stay out.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

According to UFC President Dana White, who spoke in an interview with MMAJunkie<\/a>, the UFC has made an offer for Nate Diaz next fight.<\/p>\n

\"Dana<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just offered Nate Diaz a fight, and we\u2019re waiting to hear back from him, so we\u2019ll see. These guys say they want a fight \u2013 I offered Nick Diaz two fights. He turned down two fights. I offered him Robbie Lawler. Robbie Lawler accepted the fight. Then I offered him Demian Maia. Nick Diaz turned down two fights. And then we just offered Nate a fight.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe most difficult to get into the octagon? Right now, it\u2019s the Diaz brothers \u2013 right here, right now,\u201d White said. \u201cBut throughout history? I don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This article first appeared on BJPenn.com<\/a> on 2\/4\/2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UFC lightweight superstar Nate Diaz had arguably the biggest breakthrough year in MMA in 2016. At UFC 196 in March, Diaz stepped into the Octagon on just two weeks notice to fight streaking UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor in a fight that was ultimately contested at welterweight. 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