‘Gamebred’ fought Diaz for the inaugural BMF title in the main event of UFC 244. From Madison Square Garden, Masvidal scored a doctor’s stoppage TKO over Diaz to conclude a banner year in the UFC after knocking out Darren Till and most notably Ben Askren in five seconds to set a new record for the promotion’s fastest-ever KO.

Nate Diaz is far from done, the idea of making a return is very much prevalent in his mind. By making a UFC return he not only intends to compete but also to fight for the prestigious UFC welterweight belt.