Conor McGregor has said he would give Nate Diaz a rematch to complete what would become one of the greatest trilogy fights ever.
He might be going head-to-head with Khabib Nurmagomedov in arguably the biggest MMA fight in recent history, but the Irishman has clearly got his sights set on a potential bout with Diaz, who defeated him in the first bout at UFC 196.
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"I've got that trilogy with Diaz. I will give that man that rematch. He gave me a rematch. I will give him a rematch." McGregor said.
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In 2016, McGregor met Diaz at UFC 196 and the American was victorious by submission with 48 seconds left in the second round.
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Five months later at UFC 202, 'Notorious' won by decision in one of the fights of the year, but the question remains - who will be McGregor's next opponent?
It was reported last year that the trilogy would apparently take place in Las Vegas, a perfect way to end a spectacular trio of bouts, via The Independent.
Despite being just days away from the Khabib fight, McGregor is 'already mapping out' what he wants to do next.
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He's got his eyes on potential opponents including a trilogy bout versus Nate Diaz, as mentioned previously, whilst also weighing in on UFC 229 co-main event; Anthony Pettis vs. Tony Ferguson.
"I've been already mapping out what I want to do next," he told The Mac Life.
McGregor added: "I know there's Pettis and Ferguson is in the co-main. Originally a month or two ago when that was announced as co-main I was like 'man, if Khabib bottles this fight like he has bottled many fights before, if he bottles this one... I don't think I give a f**k about those other two, no disrespect to those other two.
"I don't give a fuck about those other two to step in, I think I probably would have just disappeared back into the shadows and got that man somewhere else."
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