Jorge Masvidal’s team issued a prompt response to Nick Diaz’s apparent fight callout.
Diaz (26-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC) surfaced for a rare interview Monday which seemingly served as the building block for his return to the octagon after an abcense of four years. He had some words for Masvidal (35-13 MMA, 12-6 UFC) throughout the conversation, indicating that he would like to fight the man who won the “BMF” title with a third-round TKO of his brother Nate Diaz at UFC 244.
Not long after the interview aired, Masvidal’s manager Malki Kawa issued a direct response on social media (via Instagram):
@gamebredfighter official response to nick diaz. #supernecessary #baptized #bmf
This isn’t the first time a matchup between Diaz and Masvidal has been broached.
The UFC announced a fight between the two for UFC 235 in March, but it was never made official. Diaz insisted from the beginning that he never committed or signed a contract to end his hiatus from the sport.
In the aftermath of Masvidal’s UFC 244 victory over his brother, though, it appears Diaz may have rediscovered his motivation to fight.
Masvidal has never shied away from a fight, and while he seems to have a bevy of options that could include a welterweight title shot or Conor McGregor, it appears “Gamebred” is willing to beat his second Diaz brother, too.
