{"id":337229,"date":"2020-01-05T01:07:50","date_gmt":"2020-01-05T09:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=337229"},"modified":"2022-02-04T15:50:26","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T23:50:26","slug":"nate-diaz-wants-some-credit-for-kicking-the-fight-game-back-in-gear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/nate-diaz-wants-some-credit-for-kicking-the-fight-game-back-in-gear\/","title":{"rendered":"Nate Diaz wants some credit for kicking the fight game back in gear"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fan favorite Nate Diaz made his highly anticipated return to the Octagon at November\u2019s UFC 244 event for a welterweight bout with Jorge Masvidal.<\/p>\n

The pay-per-view event headliner was so big that the promotion even decided to introduce a new BMF belt for the contests winner. In addition, the new silver hardware would be present by Hollywood Celebrity Dwayne \u2018The Rock\u2019 Johnson.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately for fans of the Stockton Native, Nate Diaz ultimately suffered a TKO loss<\/a> to Jorge Masvidal in the UFC 244 main event.<\/p>\n

The bout was called off due to multiple lacerations located near the eyes of Diaz. It was an underwhelming ending to a thrilling fight that \u2018Gamebred\u2019 was clearly getting the better of.<\/p>\n

Prior to his loss to Masvidal, \u2018The Stockton Slugger\u2019 was coming off a unanimous decision victory over former lightweight title holder Anthony Pettis in a welterweight bout at UFC 241.<\/p>\n

While the fighting future of Nate Diaz remains unclear at this time, the California staple wants some credit for putting the fight game back in gear this past year.<\/p>\n

Diaz took to Twitter<\/a> moments ago with the following message.<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t act like I didn\u2019t kick this whole fight shit back in gear…<\/p>\n

— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) January 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n