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10th March 2017
04:12pm GMT

"As far as business goes, you get what they want. They needed the rematch to happen. I didn't need that rematch to happen." "I went into it knowing that if I didn't win by finish or something, they were going to put it hidden away, so that made me even stronger with negotiations. You guys ain't got to give me nothing, so you've got to give me something."Obviously, McGregor went on to level the score at UFC 202 by scoring a majority victory in a brutal five-round war for the ages. 'The Notorious' went on to claim the lightweight belt and is now in pursuit of a crossover mega-fight against Floyd Mayweather, meaning the completion of the trilogy against Diaz may take a while. Diaz has been offered fights in the interim, including one against former lightweight king Eddie Alvarez, but he has turned them all down. For a man who built a career on the 'anyone, any time, anywhere' mentality, this could have created a huge internal conflict between staying true to himself and trying not to get screwed over by the UFC. However, he has found a way to justify it. In his eyes, he's not turning down the fight, but rather, it's the promotion who are walking away from his offer.
"I just think about, I'm not turning down any fight ever. They might be turning down the deal. So it's on them. It's not in my hands because I'll fight when you pay."If you want Diaz to fight again, it's going to cost you, UFC.
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