Nate Diaz Makes History in Bellator 150, Stunningly Defeats Rumble in the Ring!
Of all the things left undone in the entire canon of buzzkills, not getting the third fight between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor is right up there. As soon as it was announced that Diaz would be fighting Mike Perry on MVP’s first MMA card , which takes place in May, the rubber match between the rivals bounced forever out view. OK, maybe not forever, as eventually McGregor will bust free of his UFC shackles, too, but it’s at least gone for the foreseeable future.
There are many ways to feel about all of this, and to newer fans maybe indifference is one of them. Yet to the old heads, those who watched the first two record-breaking installments with a keen eye on a third, you can’t help but feel let down. The UFC had been negotiating with the 40-year-old Diaz to bring him back for the express purpose of doing the trilogy with McGregor, presumably for International Fight Week, yet they couldn’t get a deal done.
[ Yahoo Fantasy Bracket Mayhem: Fill out brackets for your shot at $50K ] At this point, call those UFC’s decision-makers what you like, especially after hanging up on Jon Jones for the White House card . Skinflints. Cheapskates.
Tight wads. Tightarses. D-teases.
Killjoys. Hunter Campbells. They all fit.
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