{"id":330438,"date":"2019-11-01T07:39:15","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T14:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=330438"},"modified":"2019-11-01T07:39:15","modified_gmt":"2019-11-01T14:39:15","slug":"nate-diaz-might-stop-fighting-forever-after-ufc-244","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/nate-diaz-might-stop-fighting-forever-after-ufc-244\/","title":{"rendered":"Nate Diaz might stop fighting ‘forever’ after UFC 244"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Nate Diaz defeated Anthony Pettis at UFC 241 in August, it marked his first fight in three years. Ahead of his fight with Jorge Masvidal, which tops UFC 244 this Saturday, it sounds like there could be another lengthy absence in his future.<\/p>\n

Speaking to the media ahead of the fight, Diaz divulged that he’s prepared to leave the sport forever if the UFC doesn’t make him offers he deems suitable going forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll never have to fight again (after UFC 244),\u201d Diaz said (via MMA Junkie<\/a>). \u201cI didn\u2019t have to fight a long time ago. But what am I going to do? I\u2019ve got all kinds of other stuff going on, but \u2026 I don\u2019t like not fighting.”<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll take forever off, or I\u2019ll get back to it if anybody comes correct,” he added. “The only reason we\u2019ve had problems in the past is because you better treat me like it\u2019s supposed to be. I\u2019ve been in this game forever doing my thing regardless of outcome. I\u2019m coming back my next fight stronger, better anyways.”<\/p>\n

While Diaz no longer\u00a0needs\u00a0<\/em>to fight, at least financially, he admits fighting makes him happy. At least, it seems to make him more happy than not fighting.<\/p>\n

Based on that, he might continue to do so after his UFC 244 fight with Masvidal.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think (fighting) is the best thing for me,\u201d Diaz said. \u201cIt\u2019s weird because it\u2019s self-destructive fighting, and it\u2019s self-destructive not fighting. Kill or be killed. Like I said before, it\u2019d kill him with it, it\u2019d kill him without it. I don\u2019t want to do this (expletive) at all, but sitting back watching somebody else do it is not comfortable for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Do you think Nate Diaz will continue fighting after UFC 244?<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 11\/1\/2019.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When Nate Diaz defeated Anthony Pettis at UFC 241 in August, it marked his first fight in three years. Ahead of his fight with Jorge Masvidal, which tops UFC 244 this Saturday, it sounds like there could be another lengthy absence in his future. 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