Tension increased at the end of the Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal press conference Thursday in Anaheim, California, after Diaz declined another confrontation with Masvidal.
Just like the April 19 press conference between the two former UFC participants, Diaz was in no mood to face his opponent. As the press conference began to wind down, Diaz became increasingly agitated by the questions posed to him by emcee Brian Campbell.
“I’m done with this whole press conference shit,” Diaz said. “It’s great that we’re here to promote these big fights that are happening, that’s cool as fuck, but you know what? Besides, I think my work here is done. I’m tired of doing all this shit. No more press conferences until my next fight. Fuck that ugly son of a bitch. I hate to disrespect you (Campbell), but I’m sick of seeing you too. I am out. Good to see everyone. Peace out. Shout out to Danny Jacobs and my son Chris Avila. Love, rock. See you next time.
Diaz stood up and began to walk off the stage as organizers tried to corner him for a confrontation with Masvidal.
“Frame yourself, motherfucker,” Diaz said after striking a few quick poses on his own.
Masvidal objected and began following Diaz around the stage, who stopped for a moment as they exchanged some heated words. The media and some fans began to surround the fighters as they fought, creating a tense scene.
Diaz eventually walked away, but tensions between the other members of the circle continued to rise. Soon the pushing began and the punches were thrown, with Masvidal in the middle of it all.
Diaz and Masvidal are scheduled to compete in a boxing match on July 6 in a Fanmio pay-per-view headliner at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. It will be the second time the pair have met in combat sports, following their first meeting for the inaugural BMF title fight at UFC 244 in November 2019.
You can watch video of the fight at the press conference above.
