UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was recently involved in an altercation with Nate Diaz , but assures he did not instigate the incident. He doesn’t even know what set Diaz off. Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) and Diaz were under the same roof at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas; Makhachev for the UFC 311 on-sale press conference for his fight against Arman Tsarukyan and Diaz for the UFC 310 ceremonial weigh-ins to support his teammate Kron Gracie. Suddenly, things popped off when Diaz began spewing expletives and threw a bottle in the direction of Makhachev and his team. Makhachev’s teammate Magomed Zaynukov responded by launching an object toward Diaz as security quickly intervened to de-escalate
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