Pettis: Diaz is irrelevant, but I’ll whoop his ass
Anthony Pettis will need to earn his way back to a title shot and he would love to use Nate Diaz to do so, who had brought up his name for a potential fight.
Former UFC champion Anthony Pettis will need to earn his way back to a title shot and he would love to use Nate Diaz to do so, who had brought up his name for a potential fight:
“He’s not relevant at all but it’s personal,” Pettis said of Diaz. “When someone talks crap to me in my face I need to address that. Where I grew up that doesn’t happen. He just talks s**t. When I walk past him he has something to say. In Mexico City he had a few words, but it was by the media event.
“He runs over, gets on the camera and stays relevant. I don’t play into that. If he wants to fight, let’s set it up. I’m not afraid to fight this dude. He’s not even top ten.
With Pettis ranked No. 1 and Diaz at No. 14, the swing may be a bit much for UFC matchmaker Joe Silva.
“It doesn’t make sense for me but the fact that it’s personal is why I want that fight,” said Pettis. “I want to whoop his ass. That’s it.”