After Michael Chandler ’s brutal head kick knockout of Tony Ferguson this past Saturday at UFC 274, he caught the attention of one of the sport’s biggest names. After Chandler (23-7 MMA, 2-2 UFC) put Ferguson (25-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC) to sleep with a front kick to the chin early in the second round in Phoenix, Nate Diaz (20-13 MMA, 15-11 UFC) said he’d like to get in there with the former Bellator lightweight champion. The two chirped back and forth at each other on Twitter, but Diaz gave arguably his most definitive statement yet about wanting to get the final fight on his UFC contract booked. “UFC got me on ice for a year now,” Diaz posted on Twitter . “Chandlers obviously ready to fight send a contract it’s time.” UFC got me on ice for a year now chandlers obviously ready to fight send a contract it’s time pic.twitter.com/YJBWEu790F — Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) May 10, 2022 Previously, Diaz had suggested a July 30 fight at welterweight after Chandler suggested a “quick turn around” in which he would “spin your head on its axis,” meaning Diaz.
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Nate Diaz ramps up call for Michael Chandler fight: ‘Send a contract. It’s time’ – MMA Junkie