Uncrowned UFC lightweight king Charles Oliveira says he’ll ‘knock Conor McGregor out’ and then ‘make Nate Diaz tap’ – and gets a scathing response from the Irish MMA superstar.

‘We’re not going to have Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz for the next 10 years,’ MMA analyst and former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen says.

Fan favourite welterweight Nate Diaz tells Dustin Poirier ‘they don’t wanna pay you … sorry, you suck’ after lightweight star claims he ‘said yes’ to a UFC 270 fight.

Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz were quick to mock Dustin Poirier for his failed lightweight title bid against Charles Oliveira at UFC 269.

Dustin Poirier responds ‘I’ll touch you up at any weight’ after middleweight call-out from Nate Diaz, who throws shade at Conor McGregor’s ‘unbreakable titanium shin’.

Nate Diaz wants an Octagon return in ‘three or four months’, as UFC president Dana White praises his ‘unbelievable’ durability and ability to carry on fighting for five rounds.

Vicente Luque submits former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley before saying ‘Nate Diaz is the perfect fight’ to add to his 3-0 win streak.

Nate Diaz claims retired UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘ran off’ and ‘didn’t want’ to fight him.

UFC president Dana White is working on a fight at lightweight for Nate Diaz, and says it will put him ‘in a really good position’.

Nate Diaz wants Octagon return against ‘No 1 welterweight right now’ Dan Hooker, telling fans not to ‘twist’ his call-out with Dustin Poirier, Jorge Masvidal and Conor McGregor.

Gilbert Burns is infuriated by Nate Diaz insinuations that he is not a ‘real fighter’, saying he could ‘easily slap’ Diaz up for what he feels is ‘clout chasing’ antics.

Nate Diaz says the late replacement Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal match-up is a ‘better fight’ than original title contest with Gilbert Burns, who snaps back.

Jorge Masvidal reveals Dana White sent him a last-ditch offer to fight welterweight champion Kamaru Usman; accuses the UFC president of ‘strong-arming’ him.

Nate Diaz says Kamaru Usman is ‘settling for less’ by defending his title against Gilbert Burns at UFC 251 – but the welterweight champ hits back with some sharp criticism.

Jorge Masvidal tells Kamaru Usman ‘you’re not a draw, nobody knows you’ after claiming the UFC welterweight champion’s financial demands scuppered their title fight.

Jorge Masvidal wants to fight somebody and we’re going to find out who soon, says his manager Abraham Kawa, after ‘BMF’ champ ramps up trash talk with Nate Diaz.

Kamaru Usman changes course from Jorge Masvidal to Conor McGregor amid ‘BMF’ rematch rumours, with Ali Abdelaziz offering the Irishman a title shot.

Jorge Masvidal reminds fans of his BMF title-winning performance last year after opponent Nate Diaz claims he is the ‘pound for pound baddest’ fighter in the game.

Jon Jones asks Conor McGregor ‘where you at?’ in the UFC’s title fight rankings while Khabib Nurmagomedov calls the Irishman the ‘greatest fighter in Twitter history’.

Miami Herald retracts story Nate Diaz was ‘hospitalised after he attacked cops at a police station’ as UFC star’s publicist slams ‘utterly irresponsible’ reporting.

Kamaru Usman laughs off Jorge Masvidal’s striking pedigree and says ‘BMF’ champ was scared to ‘actually step up and do something’ in Super Bowl skirmish.

Lightweight contender Dustin Poirier says the UFC approached him to fight Nate Diaz at 170 pounds this year after the pair’s cancelled bout in 2018.

Conor McGregor offers trilogy bout after Nate Diaz seemingly criticises his 40-second victory over Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone at UFC 246.

UFC president Dana White says Nick Diaz has reached out to matchmakers over a return, but warns him: ‘If you’re not in the right mindset, this is not the place for you.’

Dustin Poirier says he would fight Nate Diaz in three weight divisions, and expects an Octagon return in 2020.

Jorge Masvidal thinks it’s a ‘hard sell’ for Nate Diaz to call him a quitter, and mocks his injury claims as he tells him ‘sign the contract’ for UFC rematch.

Nate Diaz sends fan more money than what he lost betting on Stockton fighter to beat Jorge Masvidal at UFC 244 – ‘he’s a man of the people’.