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Conor McGregor Wins Disgustingly Massive Bet On Nate Diaz vs Jorge Masvidal

The former UFC two-division champion had fun from the sidelines.

Zain Bando

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Nate Diaz wasn't the only winner Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif. Old rival Conor McGregor got in the act by having a little bit of fun himself by placing a $500,000 bet on Diaz to exact revenge on Jorge Masvidal nearly five years after their first bout.

The good news for McGregor, who turns 36 on Sunday, July 14, is that DIaz won a majority decision against Masvidal, winning on two of the three judges' scorecards in a 10-round light heavyweight bout.

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McGregor placed the bet the day of the fight, claiming Diaz would "does him," as in Masvidal, according to his 'X' account. At press time, McGregor has yet to delete his tweet, a common occurrence for the Irishman, as the payout netted the former two-division champion $1.6 million.

Prior to the fight, McGregor broke down why he thought Diaz would get the job done.

“I’ve decided to put $500,000 on Diaz to win tonight’s boxing match,” McGregor wrote. “Range, form, experience, solely hands being used, I can’t see Masvidal causing any problems to Nate in a boxing ring whatsoever.”

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Once the cards were final, McGregor went back to 'X' to celebrate his newfound winnings in a series of tweets, including shouting out Diaz with a hilarious claim that he could "swim" in McGregor's money.

McGregor and Diaz met twice in 2016, the same year McGregor became a two-division champion. Diaz submitted McGregor in March before McGregor turned the tables and won a decision just five months later. To this day, a trilogy has not yet materialized.

MvGregor continues to nurse a toe injury, as a rescheduled date for his fight with Michael Chandler has not been confirmed. McGregor was scheduled to headline UFC 303 in what would have been his first bout since a July 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier.

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Zain Bando
ZAIN BANDO

Zain Bando is a writer for MMA Knockout, part of the Sports Illustrated/Minute Media umbrella. He has covered combat sports since 2019 for notable outlets BJPenn.com and FanSided MMA. He also co-hosts a podcast called "The MMA Outsiders," part of the Empty The Bench Podcast Network, which airs Tuesday nights at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT. A Chicago suburban native, Bando has been enthralled with MMA since 2006 and has been fortunate to attend some of the most high-profile events in the sport's history, both as a fan and media member, including UFC 264, Bellator 297 and Kayla Harrison's PFL MMA debut. He is excited to take the next step in his combat sports writing journey and looks forward to continuing his following of the fight game for years to come. Bando can be reached via email at zainbando99@gmail.com or by social media @zainbando99

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