NATE DIAZ had the room in laughter with his two-word response to winning Conor McGregor £1.2million.
The pair share one of the most iconic UFC rivalries of all time, with the score tied at one apiece after their classic two-fight series.
But despite the bad blood, McGregor still backed Diaz to beat Jorge Masvidal in their boxing rematch.
The Irishman lumped on £390,000 and won back £1.2m after Diaz beat Masvidal on points.
Diaz was told about McGregor’s wager and subsequent winnings at the press conference but he just replied: “That’s cool.”
Laughter broke out in the room as McGregor later posted: “I make ya so much money you can swim in it!”
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Diaz, 39, famously became the first to beat McGregor, 35, in the UFC with a submission win in March 2016.
But he lost the rematch five years later and a trilogy bout has since failed to materialise.
Meanwhile, Diaz has crossed over to boxing and lost his debut to YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in August 2023,
But he bounced back with victory over Masvidal, 39, who had won their initial 2019 fight.
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In the aftermath, Diaz called out Paul, 27, to a rematch as well as UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards, 32, who beat him in 2021.
Diaz said: “I’m gonna beat Jake Paul’s f***ing ass. I’m down to fight the highest-ranked boxer that I can find.
“My main objective has always been to be the best fighter in the world so I want to go back and get the UFC title.
“Leon Edwards, Jake Paul and anybody the f*** else, you’re dead.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
