Conor McGregor ruffles feathers by calling out Nick & Nate Diaz on Twitter: 'Line them up'

A couple of weeks ago, rumours went viral claiming that Nick Diaz is thinking of making his UFC return in 2021. A day later, Nick’s bror Nate Diaz shared a picture on his Instagram p where two can be seen posing in workout attire. While fans claimed that Diaz brors are getting in shape to make ir much-awaited return, ors started predicting fighters Nick Diaz could face in his return bout. Former UFC double champion Cor McGregor ded his name to that list this week as he called out both Nick and Nate Diaz by writing: “Line m up” against same picture which BT Sport h tweeted.

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By making this statement, Cor McGregor also teased his UFC return. torious Irish icon retired from combat sports for third time earlier this year. Cor McGregor has a huge history with Nate Diaz, who he fought on two different occasions. Nate Diaz won first fight at UFC 196 via a rear-naked choke in second round, while Cor McGregor won second bout. Since n, fans have been asking UFC chief Dana White to book Cor McGregor vs Nate Diaz 3, which could end ongoing debate between fans regarding who trumps whom.

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Cor McGregor comeback: Could Cor McGregor vs Nate Diaz 3 happen in 2021?

Even if Cor McGregor and Nate Diaz agree to go up against each or, re is a very low chance that y will clash in 2021. It's all but impossible for two to fight this year as UFC is t expecting Cor McGregor to return or fight in 2020. "I’m t saying he won’t fight in 2021, but I’m telling you we don’t have a fight planned for him in 2021, but I guarantee he will t fight in 2020," Dana White said to Barstool Sports this year.

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Nick Diaz, on or hand, last fought Anderson Silva at UFC 183 (2015), a fight that ended as a -contest after both fighters tested positive for banned substances. Even though fans are upbeat regarding Nick Diaz’s return, Dana White claims orwise. While talking to reporters at UFC APEX, Dana White said: “We’ll see how this thing plays out. I don’t have any expectations, whatsoever. We’ll see what happens."

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Im Source: Nate Diaz, Cor McGregor/ Instagram