Published 10:44 IST, November 4th 2019

UFC 244: Nate Diaz left bloodied, bruised as Masvidal wins BMF belt

On November 3, Jorge Masvidal beat Nate Diaz via TKO to win the Baddest MF title. Read more about the match's controversial finish and what happened next.

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highly-anticipated main-card event of UFC 244 for BMF title took place on vember 3. Jorge Masvidal ended up beating Nate Diaz to become 'Bdest MF' in game. crowd at Mison Square Garden were treated to a controversial ending as Masvidal won after third round due to doctor stopp. 

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Masvidal, clear dominator

Although fans were divided over fight's premature end, Masvidal's victory was evident as he h dominated Nate Diaz in all rounds which were contested. Masvidal got two kckdowns on Diaz and landed 62% of 184 strikes he took. Diaz could t successfully perform a takedown on Masvidal even after two attempts. Masvidal won fight by TKO after third round after doctor stopped bout because of a severe cut above Diaz's eye.

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Diaz unhappy with doctor

In post-match press conference, Diaz spoke about how he felt 'played' by doctor. Diaz referenced to incident when doctor asked him if his eye was okay to which Diaz replied in an affirmative. Doctor went on to immediately call off fight to Diaz's surprise. Diaz also expressed his unhappiness with UFC over being booked too quickly. Diaz h fought against Anthony Pettis in August and felt like a time of six months would have given him a better chance in match against Masvidal. Talking about a rematch, Diaz said that chances laid with decision Dana White and Masvidal took.

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Masvidal munches on Pizza, thrash talks McGregor

After becoming 'Bdest MF in game', Jorge Masvidal's Press Conference was something to witness. Munching on Pizza, drinking Liquor, a relaxed Masvidal talked about bout. He also proceeded to talk about facing Cor McGregor, claiming that he would dominate Irish fighter. He proceeded to refer to McGregor as 'a f****ng midget'. McGregor h earlier mentioned his desire to face winner of Diaz vs Masvidal bout.

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