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UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal questioned why Nick Diaz is still fighting, bringing up the IRS as a potential reason as to why.<\/p>\n

Diaz returned from a six-year layoff at UFC 266 in September<\/a>, losing in the third round via TKO to longtime rival Robbie Lawler. For Diaz, it was a losing effort, and Masvidal is questioning why he even came back in the first place. Not only did Diaz not win the fight, but he also showed up fight week too heavy to make welterweight, forcing the fight to be moved up to middleweight. That has led to speculation among fans, fighters, and media as to why Diaz returned to the cage, and Masvidal believes it could be financially related.<\/p>\n

Speaking to MMAFighting.com’s The MMA Hour<\/a> in a recent interview, Masvidal suggested that Diaz could potentially be dealing with tax issues which is why he returned to the cage.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know what Nick Diaz is going through. I don\u2019t know [if he\u2019s dealing with the] IRS. I don\u2019t what it is, why he was fighting,\u201d Masvidal said. \u201cBut as far as I go, I think I\u2019ve said it before in the gym. When I go to the gym, myself, and the younger generations, and I can no longer hang with them and compete with them and do well \u2014 and not just well one day out of the week, but do well every time I step on the mat like I do right now \u2014 then I know it\u2019s time for me to hang it up. Nobody\u2019s going to come telling me. Thank goodness, on a financial level, I never have to fight again. If I continue to fight now or not, I\u2019m good financially, so I don\u2019t see myself in those predicaments where I\u2019m going to come back to fight for money. I\u2019ll come back to fight because I love it, it\u2019s my DNA. \u201cI love doing this more than anything I\u2019ve done in this world,” continued Masvidal. “But as far as for financial situations and stuff, I won\u2019t be back in here. I worked too hard for this, I put too much money aside a long time ago, so I don\u2019t have to worry about that. The day that I walk away from it, it\u2019s because I feel that I no longer can compete at that level. I\u2019m not going to be nobody\u2019s footstool. I\u2019m not going to hold nobody\u2019s jock strap either. No way.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you think Jorge Masvidal is on to something when it comes to the reasons behind Nick Diaz’s return?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal questioned why Nick Diaz is still fighting, bringing up the IRS as a potential reason as to why. Diaz returned from a six-year layoff at UFC 266 in September, losing in the third round via TKO to longtime rival Robbie Lawler. 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