Report: Nate Diaz in Talks to Make Octagon Return at UFC 227 on Aug. 4
Nate Diaz could be making his long-awaited return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship this summer.
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The 33-year-old Stockton, Calif., native hasn’t competed since losing a majority decision to Conor McGregor at UFC 202 in August 2016. That fight, as well as his second-round submission win over McGregor at UFC 196 in March 2016 both drew more than 1 million pay-per-view buys.
At the beginning of this year, Diaz hinted at a UFC return, claiming that he was “sick of sitting around waiting for you f—-ers to do s—t.” In an Instagram post, Diaz wrote that he was targeting May or June for an Octagon return. Multiple reports also linked Diaz to a proposed bout with welterweight champion Tyron Woodley at UFC 219 at the end of last year.
UFC 227 takes place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and will include a bantamweight championship rematch between T.J. Dillashaw and Cody Garbrandt.
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