Conor McGregor may have a problem with one Diaz sibling, but it’s not Nick Diaz.
McGregor is known for trash talking pretty much the entire roster. One just needs to look at his recent squabbles with fellow UFC lightweight Rafael Fiziev.
No bother pal, sound. Think of me as tiger woods with a 12 iron and your nose as the golf ball. And think of me sprinting for it with a running switch kick and fuck your little bend back. You little bend back nobody bitch. Oh you bend over, wow, that’s awesome. Congrats pal haha
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) July 6, 2022
And of course, among his many frequent targets is longtime rival Nate Diaz who he has shared the Octagon with twice, with plans for a trilogy fight always there in the future.
However, McGregor has no problem with Diaz’s elder brother Nick.
Conor McGregor: Nick Diaz Is A Real Fighting Legend
Diaz recently gave a motivational speech to cancer patients at a hospital which was shared by one of the hospital’s staff members.
When McGregor caught wind of the tweet, he could only heap praise on the Stockton native.
“Real fighting legend.”
Real fighting legend. https://t.co/97xf7jskbH
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) July 6, 2022
It’s rare to see McGregor praise a fellow fighter, especially the sibling of arguably his biggest rival.
But such is the legend and respect that Nick Diaz earns that even the Irishman has nothing bad to say about him. There seems to be a mutual respect between the pair as well, especially going by this press conference interaction between them.
Diaz made his return to the Octagon for the first time since January 2015 when he faced Robbie Lawler in a rematch last September. Diaz would eventually suffer a third-round TKO defeat.
