{"id":319483,"date":"2026-04-16T10:26:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T04:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=319483"},"modified":"2026-04-16T10:26:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T04:56:40","slug":"nate-diaz-accused-of-lying-about-turning-down-more-cash-to-fight-conor-mcgregor-within-the-ufc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/nate-diaz-accused-of-lying-about-turning-down-more-cash-to-fight-conor-mcgregor-within-the-ufc\/","title":{"rendered":"Nate Diaz accused of lying about turning down more cash to fight Conor McGregor within the UFC"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Not everyone seems to be buying Nate Diaz\u2019s claim about how his mixed martial arts return got here together.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The fan favorite is about to make his comeback on May 16, where he might be one in all the highest stars competing at Netflix\u2019s very first MMA event.<\/p>\n

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Having not fought since his last UFC fight in September 2022, Diaz will fight Mike Perry at Inglewood\u2019s Intuit Dome.<\/p>\n

Many were dissatisfied to not see the Stockton star returning to the Octagon, especially after he revealed the door was open to achieve this.<\/p>\n

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What’s your favorite memory from Nate Diaz\u2019s 15-year UFC profession?<\/h3>\n

The Stockton star debuted by winning The Ultimate Fighter in 2007 and went out with a victory at UFC 279 in 2022.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Matt Brown doesn’t consider Nate Diaz turned down a much bigger payday within the UFC<\/h2>\n

After his bout on the Netflix card was announced, Diaz claimed he turned down the UFC\u2019s offer to stage his return to the game after over three years away.<\/p>\n

Based on the previous WEC title challenger, he rejected more cash than he’s getting for the Perry fight to face Conor McGregor for a 3rd time contained in the Octagon. Diaz said he was not keen on fighting the Irish star given his long layoff.<\/p>\n

It’s protected to say that former UFC welterweight Matt Brown will not be buying that.<\/p>\n

Dana White reacted to Diaz\u2019s claim, disputing it and suggesting he likely received a suggestion too big to refuse from Jake Paul\u2019s Most Helpful Promotions. \u2018The Immortal\u2019 is inclined to consider the UFC president over Diaz.<\/p>\n

\u201cMoney talks,\u201d Brown said on MMA Fighting\u2019s<\/a> The Fighter vs. The Author<\/em>. \u201cHe\u2019s making more cash with this Netflix fight than he would with the UFC. That\u2019s why he\u2019s not fighting Conor within the UFC.<\/p>\n

\u201cI lean towards believing Dana on this. He got a suggestion he couldn\u2019t refuse. Now how Nate\u2019s spinning it with the best way the contract is structured, possibly there\u2019s something behind the scenes under some layers that we\u2019re not aware about just yet. But there\u2019s no way he\u2019s not making more cash.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t consider it for a second that he\u2019s not making more cash with this Netflix deal,\u201d he continued. \u201cNevertheless that plays out, his checking account finally ends up with more cash from this fight than it does within the UFC or he doesn\u2019t take the fight.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s going to select the best bidder. I don\u2019t think that\u2019s unique to (Diaz), but I feel he understands that is prize fighting. He\u2019s fighting for money. He\u2019s going to take the best pay.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Diaz submitted Tony Ferguson to fight out his UFC contract in 2022. A lot of those predicting a victory for him on May 16 predict Perry to fall to the same fate on the Intuit Dome.<\/p>\n

\u2018Platinum\u2019 has ditched grappling in recent times, becoming the leading star in bare-knuckle boxing under the BKFC banner.<\/p>\n

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