Nate Diaz has finally spoken out following his tough stoppage loss to Mike Perry, and if his latest message is anything to go by, the Stockton star is far from finished.
Nate Diaz suffered a TKO defeat to Perry earlier this month at MVP MMA after a brutal two-round battle that left him bloodied and badly cut. Perry controlled most of the action and landed the more damaging shots throughout the contest, forcing Diaz’s corner to stop the fight after the second round due to the heavy damage on his face.
More than a week after the loss, Nate Diaz broke his silence with a statement on Instagram, admitting that inactivity played a major role in the disappointing performance.
“I wasn’t happy with my inactivity, but a lack of opponents will do that,” Diaz wrote.“It was easy to get up for me in this fight. Now I think it’ll be even easier to get up for him. Either way, shoutout to Mike on the win and for getting me off my ass. Now I’ve got a target. Hunting season. Take the motherf***** out.”
The statement makes one thing clear: Nate Diaz has no plans to walk away from fighting. Instead, the former UFC fan favorite appears fully focused on redemption and believes a rematch with Perry could produce a much different result.
Perry, never one to miss an opportunity to stir things up, responded with a sarcastic comment of his own.
“Yeah, good fight Nate. I was starting to get tired, man. Thank goodness they stopped it.”
The growing tension has only added fuel to talks of a second fight. Most Valuable Promotions co-founder Nakisa Bidarian confirmed after the event that a rematch is already being discussed.
“We have a rematch in the works with Mike Perry and Nate Diaz, which makes a lot of sense,” Bidarian said during the post-fight press conference.
Jake Paul also backed the idea and suggested Sacramento, California, as a possible location for the showdown.
Nate Diaz entered the fight after turning down an offer to return to the UFC for a trilogy bout with Conor McGregor, who is now set to face Max Holloway at UFC 329.
That gamble did not pay off, as Nate Diaz struggled to find his rhythm against Perry after such a lengthy layoff.
Still, Diaz did not complain about the stoppage immediately after the fight, acknowledging that the blood pouring into his eyes had severely affected his vision.
Now, all signs point to Nate Diaz wanting another shot. With both sides interested and the bad blood already building, a Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry rematch looks increasingly likely and if Diaz’s warning is anything to go by, the next chapter could be far more dangerous.
