MMA veteran Nate Diaz is set to make his highly anticipated return to the octagon on May 16 in Los Angeles, USA. He will be featured in a major event promoted by Jake Paul’s MVP promotions, titled “Ronda Rousey – Gina Carano,” where he is scheduled to face Mike Perry.
This decision follows Diaz’s notable refusal of a potential matchup with Conor McGregor. Speaking in an interview with Theo Von, Diaz candidly revealed his reasoning for not wanting to face the Irishman at this particular moment in time: “I’m not going to finish off Conor, who is already barely breathing right now.”
By choosing a different challenge on Jake Paul’s card, Diaz appears to be allowing McGregor additional time for recovery, while simultaneously taking on a fresh opponent in Mike Perry for his much-awaited comeback.