#4 Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz 3
No surprises here. With the scores at one apiece, both of them and millions of fights fans are itching for the decider. McGregor has already emphasized that he will face Diaz at 155, which is a natural weight class for both of them.
The title picture is a little blurry, but most would agree that Ferguson and Nurmagomedov are definitely more deserving, just by virtue of being active. If fighters had business cards, McGregor and Diaz's would have "part-time" inscribed on them. What's more, McGregor has claimed that there isn't a fighter who's worthy of facing him and in his defense,
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Tony and Khabib are known to get caught while trying close the distance. The easiest argument is that McGregor has never been tested on the ground, but with his sniper-accuracy and atomic-clock timing, he doesn't see the need to sharpen his ground game and in his own mind, he has no equal. A shrewd fan would say it's obvious that the payday is more of a priority than the title to McGregor.
So assuming that the double champ's holding out for the next chunk of his retirement fund, if Conor can name his price, what about the only man in the UFC to beat him?
As far as this mouth-watering match up is concerned, the more pertinent question is when, not if.