ESPN reports that Nate Diaz will face Jorge Masvidal at UFC 244 on November 2nd in New York’s Madison Square Garden. The fight was the one Diaz called for after his defeat of Anthony Pettis last month.
White indicated that it was the fight “fans wanted to see.” Masvidal is coming off of his highlight-reel KO of Ben Askren and the subsequent fame he’s received since the fastest KO in UFC history.
The fight will pit two of the hottest stars in the UFC as both fighters’ profiles have risen.
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This main event should bring a lot of buzz. Diaz has become a superstar and his return to the Octagon last month showed his popularity with fans. Similarly, Masvidal’s KO is still something fans are talking about since this past July. The fight should prove to be a slugfest of two athletes that like to fight. Also, with news that Canelo Alvarez will face Sergey Kovalev on the same night, the Diaz-Masvidal fight should compete with the built-in Canelo fans
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