Following their run-in years in the past following Conor McGregor’s boxing match with Floyd Mayweather, UFC alum, Brendan Schaub and Nate Diaz seem to have rekindled their rivalry on social media in a single day, with the previous heavyweight contender vowing to “snap” the Stockton native’s neck in response to a barb on-line.
Schaub, a former heavyweight contender beneath the banner of the UFC and finalist on The Final Fighter, referred to as time on his profession in fight sports activities again in 2015, following a floor strikes knockout defeat to perennial contender, Travis Browne the 12 months prior — upon encouragement from UFC color-commentator, Joe Rogan.
As for Diaz, the previous light-weight title challenger has but to make good on a rumored return to the Octagon since he departed the Dana White-led promotion two years in the past, bowing out with a rallying submission over former interim champion, Tony Ferguson in his remaining contracted struggle with the group.
Notably concerned in a heated backstage altercation throughout a run-in years in the past wherein the heavyweight defended McGregor’s efficiency in his 2017 knockout loss to former world champion, Mayweather, Diaz tried so as to add gasoline to the hearth of their rivalry in a single day — resulting in a definitive response from the UFC veteran.
Brendan Schaub challenges Nate Diaz to grappling matchup
“Brendan the massive ‘ol p*ssy Schaub,” Nate Diaz posted on his official X account.
“Oooh buddy, I prob (sic) received 20lbs on you so additionally not too far off,” Brendan Schaub replied to Nate Diaz. “I’ll snap your neck. Arrange a grappling match and let me know the way it goes for you. Have certainly one of your handlers learn this tweet and get again to me.”
“Unsure what set this dude off,” Brendan Schaub mentioned of Nate Diaz in an additional put up on his official Instagram account. “Mentioning CTE I assume. All good. Do one thing about it, bud. I’m not onerous to seek out. Have your handles arrange a grappling match. Let’s see the way it goes for you.”
