Nate Diaz Calls McGregor Rematch “Funny” Since He Got Worked

Fresh off the heels of a somewhat shocking second round submission victory over Conor McGregor earlier this month, long-time veteran Nate Diaz has never been in a better position.

Taking the bout with McGregor on just 11 days notice, Diaz, although eating some damage in the first round, appeared to have outworked and simply outclassed the brash Irish champion.

According to Diaz, the “Notorious” one was on his way to getting knocked out had he not shot in for a takedown:

“[The fight with] Conor — that was on the way to being a knockout,” he told Rolling Stone.

“He was getting handed some solid (expletive). He got on me for the takedown because he was done.”

As for what lies ahead for the younger Diaz brother, reports had actually surfaced late last week implying that both he and McGregor had verbally agreed to rematch at July 9’s UFC 200 despite the clear cut finish in the first bout.

To Diaz, the idea of a rematch seems “funny”, especially given the fact that Jose Aldo has not yet been awarded his second shot at McGregor after losing his title to the Irishman in just 13-seconds last December:

“I lost plenty of decisions and I’ve never got a rematch, to this day,” he said.

“So, that’s crazy. Conor got worked over and now they’re saying, ‘rematch,’ which makes sense. I understand that. I just think it’s funny because, it’s like, Jose Aldo didn’t get a rematch.”

At the end of the day, Diaz has always lobbied for the “big” fights, or the money fights so to say, and a rematch with McGregor would obviously draw in millions of eyes. The magnitude of a possible second go with the “Notorious” one hasn’t kept the thought of a potential title fight away from Diaz, however:

“I would like to fight the lightweight title,” he said.

If you’re Diaz, are you agreeing to a rematch with McGregor, or searching for a second shot at 155-pound gold?