Nate Diaz hints at Tony Ferguson fight in UFC return as Conor McGregor insists he will face ‘both at some stage’

UFC superstar Nate Diaz has set his sights on a showdown with fellow fan favourite Tony Ferguson.

Ultimate Fighter season five winner Diaz agreed to face the former interim lightweight champion at UFC 213 in July 2017 but performed a swift U-turn.

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Fan favourite Nate Diaz is itching to get back inside the octagon[/caption]

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And the Stockton slugger has set his sights on a showdown with fellow fan favourite Tony Ferguson[/caption]

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UFC superstar Conor McGregor is eager to face both men[/caption]

But the youngest Diaz brother has seemingly reset his sights on Ferguson, cryptically posting a photo of El Cucuy holding the interim 155lb belt aloft after his UFC 216 victory over Kevin Lee.

Diaz’s tweet sent the MMA world into pandemonium, with fans licking their lips at the potential Battle of California.

It also quickly came to the attention of his old rival Conor McGregor, who couldn’t help but chime in.

McGregor responded with an image of his post-fight interview at UFC 264 in which he furiously told Joe Rogan his rivalry with Dustin Poirier ‘is not over.’

The Notorious was then asked by a fan if he wants to share the octagon with the winner of the proposed bout before he calls it a day.

And the UFC’s poster boy didn’t mince his words when revealing his desire to lock horns with the duo.

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In a since-deleted tweet, McGregor said: “Both at some stage, irregardless.

‘Two bowls of salsa verde coming right up! #splatter.”

Diaz, 36, is champing at the bit to get into the octagon and tick off the final fight of his lucrative contract with the promotion.

The Stockton slugger was last in action in June at UFC 263, where he suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Brit Leon Edwards.

Ferguson competed a month earlier at UFC 262, where he suffered his third loss in a row to the in-form Beneil Dariush.

MMA mogul McGregor, meanwhile, is still recovering from the broken leg he suffered in his ill-fated trilogy fight with Poirier in July.

His manager Audie Attar recently told SunSport: “He’s ahead of schedule.

“We not only just got our x-ray results [back], [we got] our ultrasound results and CT scan results.

“And when I look at the view of the x-ray myself, it’s healing so beautifully.

“He’s only 10-and-a-half weeks out of surgery and he’s walking.

“And he’s actually doing s**t that we don’t want him to do like throwing the first pitch at the Cubs game.”

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Conor McGregor is still recovering from the broken leg he suffered at UFC 264[/caption]

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