It appears we’ll be seeing Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz afterall.
After getting a strong victory over Anthony Pettis at UFC 241, the California native called out Masdival for a fight stating that while ‘Gamebred’ was a
“gangster”, he was no “West Coast gangster”. Masvidal is clearly game to take on one of the best in the business (transcript courtesy of mmafighting.com):
“Nate was right about one thing: I’m no West coast gangsters,” Masvidal said.
“I’m from Miami-Dade county. I’m a dirty south goon – damn right, I ain’t no West coast gangster. And I’m ready. I’m ready to put it on the line. I’m so gangster with it, we can do it – besides the 7 percent tax in Cali – we can do it in Cali.”
As for when the bout could take place, Masvidal indicated that the fight could happen in November or December, but doesn’t seem keen on the Madison Square Garden event due to the New York Athletic Commission being
“rough around the edges.”
The Miami native also claims that the fight is already in motion as both side are negotiating a deal at the moment:
“We’re just negotiating now,” Masvidal said
. “Let’s give the fans the fight that they want to see. Two dogs, locked in the cage, going for the jugular. You know I could get hit with a baseball bat and it don’t mean nothing. The same thing for my rival. You could hit that dude with a baseball bat to the kneecaps and he’s going to keep coming. It’s a fight that the fans want and they’re going to get. I’m going to give it my all, and I know Nate’s going to give it his all. Let’s do it.”