Two UFC stars, Nate Díaz and Jorge Masvidal, switch to boxing in a battle to see who is the real BMF. The event is scheduled for June 1 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, but similar events will also be held on this date, so the match will finally take place on July 6 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
June 1 has several events planned: UFC 302 headlined by the main event for the interim lightweight title Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier at the Prudential Center in Nawak, New Jersey. In boxing, Dmitry Bivol will headline an event in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia, against Malik Zinad. His original opponent, Artur Beterbievhad to retire due to injury.
Diaz and Masvidal previously met at UFC 244, in the inaugural fight for the BMF title, now held by Max Holloway. Masvidal defeated Díaz in the third round by TKO after the doctor stopped the fight at the end of the third round due to the severity of the cut on Díaz’s eyebrow.
The change of date shows an opportunity that Jorge Masvidal himself exposed on social networks.
It was just a day before the two Americans fought It will be five years since the fastest KO in UFC history, starring Masvidal himself. The one from Miami He knocked out Ben Askren in just five seconds with a brutal flying knee at UFC 239 that took place on July 6, 2019.
“On July 6, 2024, Nate Díaz will suffer a similar fate,” Jorge Masvidal is threatening, although this time he won’t be able to use his legs to knock out his rival in the boxing match to be held at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Source: La Verdad
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