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Nate Diaz faces accusations of misleading claims regarding his UFC payday for the Conor McGregor trilogy fight. He is set to return to MMA on May 16, competing against Mike Perry at Netflix's inaugural MMA event.
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Some people are not convinced by Nate Diazās story about how his mixed martial arts return came together.
The fan favourite is set to make his comeback on May 16, where he will be one of the top stars competing at Netflixās very first MMA event.
Diaz hasnāt fought since leaving the UFC back in September 2022, and will face Mike Perry at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.
Many were disappointed not to see the Stockton star returning to the Octagon, especially after he revealed the door was open to do so.
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After his Netflix bout was announced, Diaz said he had turned down the UFCās offer to make his return after three years out of action.
He claimed that the promotion was offering him more money than he is getting to fight Perry and that it would have come with a Conor McGregor trilogy attached. The 38-year-old said he wasnāt interested in fighting the Irishman after such a long layoff.
Matt Brown isnāt convinced.
Dana White responded to Diazās comments by saying it was likely Jake Paulās Most Valuable Promotions came forward with an unmatchable offer. The former welterweight believes White over Diaz in this case.
āMoney talks,ā Brown told MMA Fighting. āHeās making more money with this Netflix fight than he would with the UFC. Thatās why heās not fighting Conor in the UFC.ā
āI lean towards believing Dana on this. He got an offer he couldnāt refuse. Now how Nateās spinning it with the way the contract is structured, maybe thereās something behind the scenes under some layers that weāre not privy to just yet. But thereās no way heās not making more money.
Nate Diaz is accused of making misleading claims about his earnings from the Conor McGregor trilogy bout.
Nate Diaz is scheduled to return to MMA on May 16, facing Mike Perry at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.
Nate Diaz left the UFC in September 2022 and has not fought since then until his upcoming match.

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Brown added: āI donāt believe it for a second that heās not making more money with this Netflix deal. However, that plays out, his bank account ends up with more money from this fight than it does in the UFC or he doesnāt take the fight.
āHe understands this is prize fighting and he picks the highest bidder.ā
Perry has since left grappling behind and made his name as a top figure in bare-knuckle boxing under BKFC.
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