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A rematch of the “BMF” title fight between Jorge
Masvidal and Nate Diaz is
currently in the works for a future Ultimate Fighting Championship
event.
TMZ Sports initially reported that the matchup would take place
on the UFC 256 pay-per-view card on Dec. 12, but ESPN
later revealed that a date has not been decided. However, it is
unlikely that Masvidal and Diaz would agree to be on the undercard
after headlining UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden this past
November.
While both Masvidal and Diaz are reportedly interested in the
rematch, no agreements have been signed. The contest could
potentially headline the UFC’s January pay-per-view, per ESPN.
Masvidal defeated Diaz via doctor stoppage in the UFC 244 main
event on Nov. 2. The bout was halted due to a cut on Diaz’s eye,
but the Stockton, California, native later
questioned whether Masvidal would have had the will to continue
through the championship frames.
Masvidal used that victory as part of a breakout 2019 campaign to
earn a short-notice title shot against Kamaru
Usman at UFC 251, where he dropped a five-round unanimous
decision in Abu Dhabi on July 11.
After a three-year hiatus, Diaz returned to the Octagon in 2019,
where he defeated Anthony
Pettis via unanimous decision at UFC 241 before falling to
Masvidal in the aforementioned “BMF” title bout.
