Nate Diaz has not competed in the UFC since 2022, but he is now considering a return to the sport, and has his eye on interim lightweight title contender Paddy Pimblett.
Many thought they had seen the last of Diaz in the octagon following his submission victory over Tony Ferguson. Following his final MMA match, Diaz moved on to professional boxing where he suffered a loss in his debut to Jake Paul, but followed things up with a victory of his own versus his former UFC rival Jorge Masvidal.
Now, after getting his opportunity to compete in boxing, he seems keen to return to MMA, but many feel that getting a fight with Pimblett is a long shot for the 40-year-old. Pimblett is currently set to face Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324 on January 24th, so clearly there is a bit of a gap in the rankings between him and Diaz.
Regardless of the unlikelihood of the match between the pair, Diaz posted the training footage where he was asked who his next fight will be with, to which he answered Pimblett.
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