The boxing match between former UFC stars and rivals Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal has been moved to a brand new date and site.
Initially set for June 1 on the Kia Discussion board in Inglewood, California, the rematch of kinds now takes place on Saturday, July 6, with on the Honda Heart in Anaheim.
The transfer was made allegedly to keep away from attainable battle with UFC 302 in addition to a boxing match already scheduled on the identical day.
Within the UFC 302 principal occasion from Newark, New Jersey, UFC light-weight champion Islam Makhachev defends his title towards Dustin Poirier. That very same day, Dmitry Bivol returns to motion for a boxing match with Malik Zinad after his unique opponent Artur Beterbiev suffered an damage in coaching that pressured him out of the combat.
In November 2019, Masvidal defeated Diaz within the UFC 244 principal occasion as the 2 males battled for the promotion’s BMF title. Docs would cease the competition attributable to a lower.