Conor McGregor showed his appreciation for Nate Diaz’s message of solidarity on St. Paddy’s Day.
McGregor and the ‘Stockton Samurai’ are known for engaging in one of the fiercest rivalries in UFC history. But that didn’t stop Diaz from showing some support to his former foe after the Irishman expressed frustration surrounding his delayed return to the Octagon.
“This was me for years before Conor even got here,” Diaz wrote on X. “They want [you] to die before [you] These contracts are not binding. It’s up to you to make something pop. Nobody else is going to help you except you. Free Conor, it’s [St.] Patty’s Day in this b*tch.”
Nate Diaz knows all too well what it’s like trying to book fights and make money within the confines of the UFC’s notoriously restrictive contracts. After 15 years in the UFC, Nate Diaz finally broke away and left to pursue big-money matches in professional boxing. The TUF alumni…