The fourth and final stop on the Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal press tour didn’t end in a way that could be described as “amicable.” The old rivals exchanged words at the Novo Theater in Los Angeles as they wrapped up “The Baddest Tour.”
The two will compete on Saturday, June 1st at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California. The scheduled 10-round light heavyweight boxing match will be the second meeting between the former UFC title challengers.
Masvidal won his first MMA fight by TKO at UFC 244 in New York in November 2019, earning him the BMF belt. The bout was stopped by cageside doctors after the third round due to an injury to Diaz’s right eye.
“When I’m done on fight day, I’m going to shut up all his fans,” said Masvidal (1-0 boxing) of Miami, Florida. “We’ll be two dogs in the ring. Neither of us will back down. I know, it’s going to take everything. I have to drag him down and shut everyone up.”
“We’ve already fought and he knows what I bring. I have speed and power, but I’m not a good guy. I’ll bring the heat as always.”
Jorge Masvidal | Esther Lin/Juanmio
Jorge Masvidal | Esther Lin/Juanmio
Jorge Masvidal | Esther Lin/Juanmio
Jorge Masvidal | Esther Lin/Juanmio
Jorge Masvidal | Esther Lin/Juanmio
Jorge Masvidal | Esther Lin/Juanmio
Nate Diaz: This guy is shit, his team is shit, brother.
The four-city press tour began in Las Vegas, then stopped in New York City and Miami, where Diaz and Masvidal previewed the fight and competed against each other. There was no showdown in Los Angeles.
“This shit is over,” said Diaz (0-1 boxing) of Stockton, California. “I’m going to stop talking this crap. I had the whole team represented. I didn’t want to do any of it. I didn’t want to do anything with it. Fuck this son of a bitch, fuck his team. Please, brother. I have to go. Face yourself, mother.”
Masvidal responded: “Just show up to the fight, dude. Just show up to the fight. That’s it.”
Nate Diaz Esther Lin/Fanmio
Nate Diaz Esther Lin/Fanmio
Nate Diaz Esther Lin/Fanmio
Nate Diaz Esther Lin/Fanmio
Nate Diaz Esther Lin/Fanmio
Nate Diaz Esther Lin/Fanmio
In the bout featured on the Diaz vs. Masvidal undercard, former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis (1-0) of Milwaukee, Wis. will take on Stockton’s Chris Avila (5-1) at light heavyweight. Compete against. Additionally, Sean Garcia (7-0-1, 2 KOs) of Victorville, Calif., and Amado Vargas (10-0, 4 KOs) of Oxnard, Calif. will clash in the lightweight division.
