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Diaz finished Ferguson at UFC 279 with a guillotine choke in the fourth round. Ferguson was thrust into the boutweight for his fight against Diaz. He was forced to fight Kevin Holland instead, and eventually defeated Holland with a chokehold of his own. The 37-year-old’s time with UFC may be over as his contract ran out without the two sides coming to an agreement on an extension. Diaz appeared on and won"The Ultimate Fighter 5" in 2007 and quickly moved up the rankings. He had memorable fights against Donald Cerrone and Conor McGregor among others.
Nate Diaz, left, embraces Tony Ferguson after Diaz won their welterweight bout during the UFC 279 mixed martial arts event Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Las Vegas."At the end of the day, I love the UFC. I feel like I’ve had the longest career in the UFC, and I’ve had the most successful one out of everybody," Diaz said.
He already announced plans to start his own promotion outside UFC. But McGregor also opened the door for a trilogy bout. McGregor has been on the mend after suffering a broken leg during his last bout against Dustin Poirier."I want to get out of the UFC for a minute and show these UFC fighters how to take over and own up another sport how you’re supposed to do it," Diaz said.