Footage has surfaced of Dana White's conversation with Nate Diaz following his win over Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 earlier this month.
Diaz, 37, saw out his UFC contract by submitting fellow veteran Ferguson in the fourth round of their fight in Las Vegas. The fan favourite was supposed to fight Khamzat Chimaev in the main event, but their fight was scrapped after Chimaev missed the welterweight limit by 7.5b. White later admitted that it "wouldn’t have been good" if Diaz fought Chimaev due to the opposing directions their careers are going in.
White has always had a rocky relationship with Diaz and his brother Nick during their long stints in the UFC, with Diaz even 'taking a p***' on the promotion's HQ earlier this year as he struggled to book a fight. The pair were able to put their differences aside just moments after Diaz submitted Ferguson, with White entering the locker room and praising Diaz for his legendary career.
