“The UFC does not want to let me go, and they are not going to terminate our contract ahead of schedule. They want me to fight Conor. The UFC won't let me go until I finish him off. Our dates with McGregor do not coincide. Conor didn't fight me when he should have, so I won't fight him now. They want me to bring McGregor back to life, revive his career before I leave? So let him come back, and then we'll talk about our duel."
Diaz and McGregor met twice in the octagon, and each of the fighters got a victory. Diaz defeated the Irishman by submission, while Conor won the rematch by decision.