Overview
- Díaz, who told Ariel Helwani on Tuesday, said he declined being Conor McGregor’s comeback opponent and wants the trilogy only after McGregor proves form first.
- Diaz fights Mike Perry on Netflix for Most Valuable Promotions on Saturday, May 16, a one-off deal he says keeps him free of long UFC contracts.
- He named Charles Oliveira as his preferred UFC return and said he wants the BMF title he helped popularize, adding the UFC showed more interest in booking McGregor instead.
- Diaz criticized Oliveira for entertaining a McGregor bout after brushing off Diaz’s respectful callout, arguing he only wants active top contenders.
- He dismissed Dustin Poirier’s talk of un-retiring to face him and said recent UFC Hall of Fame choices ‘offended’ him, underscoring frayed ties with peers and the promotion.