Published 18:21 IST, November 7th 2019
UFC 244: Nate Diaz ruled out for 90 days after injury against Masvidal
Nate Diaz felt that he could continue the fight despite facing severe injury on his face but he has received a medical suspension after his UFC 244 fight.
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Nate Diaz has been handed 90 days medical-suspension for facing two severe cuts near his right eye at UFC 244 main event fight. After a huge gap of two years, Nate Diaz finally came back to sport at UFC 241 but he will be out of UFC for some time again, after facing a TKO loss against Jorge Masvidal. BMF Masvidal has received a medical suspension of 30 days too and it seems that UFC wants to give both fighters some rest before y step inside octagon again after a dogfight at Mison Square Garden.
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UFC: Medical suspension on Nate Diaz
A lot of MMA fighters and fans felt that y were robbed of a classic at UFC 244, after Dr Nitin.K. Sethi stopped fight at third round, following Diaz’s injury. A lot of people believed that Nate Diaz could continue fight and injury was t a serious one to stop fight but it seems that UFC took right decision by stopping fight after third round.
Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal both wanted to continue fight and felt same that match should t have been stopped but according to medical specialists, y could t guarantee Diaz’s safety in fight. Masvidal landed some clean power shots on Nate and dam was absolutely visible. Even UFC President Dana White agreed that injuries on Diaz’s face were much more dangerous than looked on television screens.
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UFC: What happens with Nate Diaz?
Nate Diaz will be out of UFC octagon till his medical suspension expires but once he gets done with it we can expect re-match. According to Jorge Masvidal, he hates to leave octagon with his opponent conscious and promised that he will run it back with Diaz. Masvidal himself is facing a 30 days medical-suspension and if Cor McGregor fight does t happen we can expect Nate Diaz vs Cor McGregor 2 in future.
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13:17 IST, November 7th 2019