Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal seems to be of interest to Conor McGregor as he looks to cash in some money. McGregor might be on a long layoff, but that doesn’t dull his aspirations. Match-wise, between just those two, the Irishman has a clear winner. Diaz and Masvidla headline the Fanmio Pay-per-view 11-bout card in a short while. As such, McGregor has given his prediction.
Nate Diaz defeated McGregor via submission at UFC 196. ‘Mac’ would smack back with a decision over the younger Diaz brother the same year. 1-1 to the bits, both have been angsty to fulfill their trilogy matchup. As for the other of the pioneer gangsters, Jorge Masvidal has long maintained McGregor dreads the inaugural BMF. Hence, McGregor makes a choice.
I’ve decided to put $500,000 on Diaz to win tonight’s boxing match. Range, form, experience, solely hands being used, I can’t see Masvidal causing any problems to Nate in a boxing ring whatsoever. They are both little play around dipsh*ts in a fight, play around bollox, but I feel Nate does him in EASY here for real. $500k gets me back $1,625,000 all in.
Conor McGregor via X (@TheNotoriousMMA)
Why retaliate to ‘Gamebred’ when the Irish superstar can just put half a million dollars on Diaz? That’s the way the rich roll; even recently, McGregor bet $365,000 on Argentina and Lionel Messi for Copa America 2024 after flopping another bet. It is because one cannot trust McGregor to defy his tweet-and-delete spree; here’s a snap of his post below.
McGregor and Diaz shared two legendary battles. Rumors of a third have been on the mills for almost eight years. Since opting for free agency, Diaz publicly stated that he’d like to return eventually. McGregor has two fights left before a contractual rehash or swipe. As such, they might make a final legacy run at each other. As for Masvidal, the Stockton pride gives him some benefit of the doubt from his side.
Betting underdog Nate Diaz explains the choice to rematch Jorge Masvidal
Conor McGregor’s brazen choice aside, he has a history with Nate Diaz. So it’s pretty obvious he’d veer that way. It’s also part of a sponsorship deal with crypto casino Duelbits, which McGregor signed in May. Since then, he’s placed three public bets, including an $85,000 bet on Spain for Euro 2024 Soccer and on Argentina. He has been a prime value placement on the Kick livestream with duelbits.com.
Nate Diaz, Jorge Masvidal (Source: IMAGO/gq.com.mx)DraftKings Sportsbooks lines have Diaz as a +210 betting underdog. Jorge Masvidal remains the favorite because of his previous convincing performance against Diaz. Many would see Diaz accepting the rematch to avenge the loss from 2019. However, Diaz doesn’t see it that way.
Masivdal is a fu*king OG of the fight game. He’s been around and done a lot of good work. I know what I’ve gotten myself into…This motherfu*ker knocks people out and all kind of sh*t. So, I take it seriously. I’m not fu*king around and I’m sure he’s not, I know he’s not, otherwise he wouldn’t have made it this far.
Nate Diaz via the ‘Jorge Masvidal & Nate Diaz x Nelk Boys’ Fullsend Podcast | Ep. 128
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Come to think of it, Honda Center is a fitting venue for #DiazMasvidal over The Forum. After all, it was in this building at UFC 241 that Diaz called out Masvidal and planted the seed for a BMF title. The rest is history.
Let’s see what they give us tonight. pic.twitter.com/HArCJ9sYzn
— Simon Samano (@SJSamano) July 6, 2024
Diaz, 39, debuted in boxing last August when he lost a unanimous nod to Jake Paul. The Stockton native mentions that he’d dive into that easily, knowing it’s just an aspiring influencer boxer trying to make a mark. It’s always different than someone who has fought at the highest level of competition for 20 years.
Meanwhile, ‘Gamebred’ has the markings of a true all-around MMA standout. Hence, Diaz knows the danger Masvidal poses. Diaz vs. Masvidal is just moments away. All bets are off. All in all, this could turn out quite the standup affair.
