{"id":247649,"date":"2017-08-24T12:43:44","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T19:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=247649"},"modified":"2017-08-24T12:43:44","modified_gmt":"2017-08-24T19:43:44","slug":"nate-diaz-asserts-whose-side-he-is-definitely-not-on-for-mayweather-vs-mcgregor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/nate-diaz\/nate-diaz-asserts-whose-side-he-is-definitely-not-on-for-mayweather-vs-mcgregor\/","title":{"rendered":"Nate Diaz asserts whose side he is definitely not on for Mayweather vs McGregor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nate Diaz<\/a> thinks it’s best for every fighter to not make any hard claims of who will win the mega-million dollar money boxing match<\/a> between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor<\/a>. Having fought the Irish MMA superstar twice and having one win and one loss on record with “The Notorious,” Diaz knows he is a game opponent<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Although Mayweather’s team has hinted at trying to get Nate to walk out with Floyd<\/a> for the fight on Saturday night, Nate’s roots are in mixed martial arts. However, in speaking on the “Against All Odds with Cousin Sal<\/a>\u201d podcast, Diaz says he isn’t picking any sides, but there is one player involved that he is not happy with.<\/p>\n

\"Floyd<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s crazy because, I\u2019m not on the MMA side, I won\u2019t tell you I\u2019m on Floyd\u2019s side or Conor\u2019s side but I\u2019ll tell you whose side I\u2019m not on, I\u2019m definitely not on the UFC\u2019s side, you know what I\u2019m saying?\u201d Diaz said (transcribed by Dave Doyle for MMA Fighting<\/a>). \u201cThe boxers, every f*cking pro boxer is saying something and all this criticism, and I think it\u2019s a better option is to keep your opinion out of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

With many boxers and boxing pundits claiming McGregor has no chance against Mayweather<\/a>, Diaz says those claims are foolish, especially for those who actually compete as fighters. Diaz believes that in a fight, everyone stands a chance. While those claiming McGregor has no chance, Diaz says the boxing purists will look extremely silly if an upset occurs.<\/p>\n

\"Floyd<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThe ignorance is crazy,\u201d Diaz added, \u201cbecause no one actually knows except for fighters like me and my brother who have sparred with the high-level pros. I know if I went into a fight like that, I\u2019d be like \u2018don\u2019t ever count me out, watch me win this sh*t,\u2019 so I\u2019ve got to believe that the more people talk like that, gives him more of a chance of having more and more motivation. That makes things more entertaining, more interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Do you agree with Nate Diaz? Let’s discuss this in the comment section!<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on BJPenn.com<\/a> on 8\/24\/2017.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nate Diaz thinks it’s best for every fighter to not make any hard claims of who will win the mega-million dollar money boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. 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