Overview
- Diaz, in podcast comments Tuesday, said he declined a UFC return that centered on a Conor McGregor trilogy because he will not be the Irishman’s comeback opponent.
- He will instead fight Mike Perry on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood on a Most Valuable Promotions card that streams live on Netflix.
- Diaz said the UFC’s offer was larger, yet he passed because he wants opponents he picked, naming Charles Oliveira as his preferred UFC target.
- He framed that goal around the BMF belt lineage, a fan-focused title Diaz helped popularize in 2019 that Charles Oliveira recently claimed by defeating Max Holloway.
- Diaz stressed he is appearing under his Real Fight Inc. on Netflix rather than signing with MVP, and he hinted at future plans that include chasing Jake Paul as the McGregor trilogy waits for a later date.