{"id":458838,"date":"2022-09-21T09:49:39","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T16:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=458838"},"modified":"2022-09-21T09:49:39","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T16:49:39","slug":"nate-diaz-claims-hes-only-open-to-fighting-the-rock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/nate-diaz-claims-hes-only-open-to-fighting-the-rock\/","title":{"rendered":"Nate Diaz claims he\u2019s only open to fighting The Rock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nate Diaz is claiming he&#8217;s only open to fighting The Rock.<\/p>\n<p>It was at UFC 279 on September 10th, 2022 that Nate Diaz (22-13 MMA) defeated Tony Ferguson (26-8 MMA) by submission in the welterweight main event, ending his UFC contract.<\/p>\n<p>Diaz was supposed to fight welterweight star Khamzat Chimaev (12-0 MMA). However, Chimaev missed weight by a large margin leaving the UFC scrambling to save the main event, hence Diaz fought veteran Tony Ferguson.<\/p>\n<p>The fan favorite ended on a high note.<\/p>\n<p>Of course since riding out his contract, speculation has surrounded the Stockton slugger &#8211; what will he do next? Fans and MMA experts alike are making predictions citing a possible trilogy match with former UFC champion <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/conor-mcgregor\/paddy-pimblett-discusses-a-potential-fight-with-conor-mcgregor-that-would-be-the-biggest-pay-per-view-in-the-history-of-the-ufc\/\">Conor McGregor<\/a> or perhaps a boxing match with Jake Paul.<\/p>\n<p>Well, apparently Nate Diaz has something else in mind, sharing on &#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Twitter.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>&#8216; he said:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Im only going to fight the rock <br \/>Otherwise I\u2019m goood<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NateDiaz209\/status\/1572533258235281410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 21, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I&#8217;m only going to fight the rock Otherwise I&#8217;m goood&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The &#8216;Fast and Furious&#8217; famed actor Dwayne Johnson, aka &#8216;The Rock&#8217; has not responded to the call out from Diaz.<\/p>\n<p>It may just be&#8217; tongue and cheek&#8217; though, perhaps humour on the part of Diaz?<\/p>\n<p>After all the UFC just signed a multi-year footwear sponsorship deal with The Project Rock by Under Armour. As a part of the deal, UFC fighters and their teams are asked to wear the new Project Rock shoes for all events, including weigh-ins and press conferences.<\/p>\n<p>Diaz previously weighed in on the shoes in an interview with ESPN saying:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThese shoes f***ing suck! Look at these shoes. They made me put this sh** on. F*** these shoes!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-457822\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Nate-Diaz-Dwayne-Johnson-UFC-training-shoes-UFC-279.jpg\" alt=\"Nate Diaz, Dwayne Johnson, UFC training shoes, UFC 279\" width=\"696\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Nate-Diaz-Dwayne-Johnson-UFC-training-shoes-UFC-279.jpg 696w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Nate-Diaz-Dwayne-Johnson-UFC-training-shoes-UFC-279-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Serious or not, everyone is anxiously waiting for confirmation of what is ahead for Nate Diaz. Fans want to see more of the MMA legend.<\/p>\n<p>Do you believe Diaz would actually fight &#8216;The Rock&#8221;?<\/p>\n<p>Share your thoughts in the comment section PENN Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nate Diaz is claiming he&#8217;s only open to fighting The Rock. It was at UFC 279 on September 10th, 2022 that Nate Diaz (22-13 MMA) defeated Tony Ferguson (26-8 MMA) by submission in the welterweight main event, ending his UFC contract. Diaz was supposed to fight welterweight star Khamzat Chimaev (12-0 MMA). 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