Nate Diaz hasn’t finished trolling Conor McGregor.
The Stockton, Calif. Native fought another round with the former champion in two divisions on Friday, with the latest volley kicked off by McGregor’s UFC tweet about the two new belts.
Let’s make two straps for real @ufc… Champion Champion always makes two. We are now creating the McGregor Belt, and now we have a completely new RMF belt.
“The richest bastard belt.”
Thus, we can find good use for both rubies and emeralds.– Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 16, 2021
McGregor’s desire for the “McGregor Belt” sparked foul language from Diaz, his two-time opponent.
Diaz stuck to sarcasm this time.
@ufc come on and give this little bitch a belt or two with rubies or whatever he wants on it, I think he really needs it
I need his confidence, hello to do well, so make a belt if you like.And go there and get a champion ..
– Nathan Diaz (@ NateDiaz209) April 17, 2021
McGregor is set to return to the Octagon against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 on July 10. According to the promotion, the event is already a sold-out with a full crowd ready to fill the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Meanwhile, Diaz is set to face Leon Edwards at UFC 262 on May 15 at the Toyota Center in Houston. This full-scale event has already been sold out.
Many fans expected Diaz to be McGregor’s next rival following his knockout defeat to Poirier in their rematch at UFC 257. But Poirier dropped the vacant title in favor of the McGregor trilogy, and the Irish star’s rubber match with Diaz was postponed. again.
