{"id":286506,"date":"2018-10-01T22:03:47","date_gmt":"2018-10-02T05:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=286506"},"modified":"2018-10-01T22:03:47","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T05:03:47","slug":"video-nate-diaz-not-excited-at-all-to-be-making-return-at-ufc-230-im-stuck-in-this-sht","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/nate-diaz\/video-nate-diaz-not-excited-at-all-to-be-making-return-at-ufc-230-im-stuck-in-this-sht\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO | Nate Diaz &#8216;not excited at all&#8217; to be making return at UFC 230, &#8216;I&#8217;m stuck in this sh*t&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nate Diaz Says He&#039;s NOT Backing Out of UFC 230, Wants New Division  TMZ Sports\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ca65HIeu8eY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cWe&#8217;ll see [if I return at UFC 230], the ball\u2019s in their court. We\u2019ll see. I\u2019m training to fight though, for sure. I&#8217;m trying to fight. They don\u2019t want Dustin Poirier to fight at [165-pounds]. I\u2019m like, &#8216;what the f*ck?&#8217;, alright\u00a0well, who do you guys want then? Whoever wants it come get it. If they&#8217;re (UFC) trying to have me headline Madison Square Garden they don\u2019t got nobody else. But they don\u2019t want Dustin to fight so I&#8217;m down for whatever they want. All comers, bring it the f*ck on. No lames though.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019m starting a new weight class because I heard they already wanted to do it anyway, I&#8217;m like let\u2019s get it poppin&#8217;. Now there&#8217;s a ruckus, they don&#8217;t want to do 165 I&#8217;m like, &#8216;what the f*ck? Because I said it? That&#8217;s what it is?&#8217; Anybody who wants it at 165, we can do that because I\u2019m training to fight and they\u2019re trying to act like I\u2019m not trying to fight or something. 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November 3, I\u2019m coming to fight, so whoever want it can get it.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It&#8217;s been quite the rollercoaster getting to the UFC&#8217;s return to Madison Square Garden on November 3 for UFC 230 as the event remains without the main event.<\/p>\n<p>There has been <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc-230\/the-5-remaining-options-for-ufc-230s-main-event\/\">more than enough speculation<\/a> in regards to what it will end up being, but this close to the event now and with tickets already on sale, it&#8217;s anyone&#8217;s guess.<\/p>\n<p>All we do know for sure is that in the co-main event, <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/fighter\/nate-diaz\/\">Nate Diaz<\/a> will be competing for the first time since August 2016 in his losing effort against <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/fighter\/conor-mcgregor\/\">Conor McGregor<\/a> in their rematch. In his return, he&#8217;ll be taking on the surging contender Dustin &#8216;The Diamond&#8217; Poirier.<\/p>\n<p>Recently <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc-230\/dustin-poirier-and-nate-diaz-claim-that-theyre-the-ufc-230-main-event-and-will-fight-over-new-165-pound-title-dana-white-denies\/\">the two have been campaigning<\/a> for their fight to move up to 165-pounds rather than the currently scheduled 155-pounds it&#8217;s set for. However, their attempts have been unsuccessful as the UFC waits to make reveal an official headliner.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>This article first appeared on <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\">BJPenn.com<\/a> on 10\/1\/2018<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWe&#8217;ll see [if I return at UFC 230], the ball\u2019s in their court. We\u2019ll see. I\u2019m training to fight though, for sure. I&#8217;m trying to fight. They don\u2019t want Dustin Poirier to fight at [165-pounds]. I\u2019m like, &#8216;what the f*ck?&#8217;, alright\u00a0well, who do you guys want then? Whoever wants it come get it. 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