Nate Diaz Says He’s On Vacation With Conor McGregor Off UFC 200
It seems Nate Diaz has had enough of Conor McGregor‘s ‘retirement’ talk and all the drama that goes along with it.
McGregor infamously tweeted out his early retirement on Tuesday last week (April 19, 2016), and the ensuing windfall consumed the entire MMA universe in a week of back-and-forth tension between ‘Notorious’ and the UFC that continues to this day.
UFC President Dana White stood firm that the promotion removed the brash Irish wordsmith from his anticipated (at least by him) rematch with Diaz at the blockbuster UFC 200 this summer due to McGregor’s refusal to show up for a press conference for the event last Friday as he stayed in Iceland to continue training.
McGregor, un-retired last Thursday with a seething, scintillating statement that focused on his own belief that he had earned certain exceptions due to his massive drawing pay-per-view (PPV) performances, but the UFC didn’t agree. And when Diaz showed up to the press conference in question, the Stockton vet said he wouldn’t fight anyone but McGregor at UFC, instead choosing to go on vacation after stopping McGregor at UFC 196.
Tonight, he’s apparently made good on that promise, posting the following message on Twitter:
Happy to announce that I’m going on vacation #gone #100 ✌????️
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) April 26, 2016
He apparently remains off of UFC 200, too, as the ‘Notorious’ tweeted that he had thankfully made his way back to the card early this morning, only to be rebuffed by White, who said he hadn’t talked with McGregor or his management.
While varied viewpoints could hold at least some weight on both sides of the tale here, one thing is fully certain: McGregor being off the biggest card of 2016 is a rough financial hit to the UFC, rumored to be as high as $45 million. Diaz on vacation and off the card doesn’t help, either, so it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the two sides work things out to get both high-profile competitors back on UFC 200.
It also wouldn’t be a surprise to see the UFC stick to their guns and leave Diaz on vacation.
