Four and a half years after their first bout inside the Octagon, the UFC rivals will once again square off in the boxing ring, this time in a 10-round light heavyweight bout.
When the two last collided in the main event of UFC 244 in New York in November 2019, Masvidal emerged victorious and captured the inaugural BMF (Bad Motherfucker) title after the cageside doctor controversially called a halt to the fight after the third round due to Diaz's bleeding from a cut around his eye.
The win was a stoppage victory for Masvidal, but he then suffered back-to-back losses to Kamaru Usman, Colby Covington and Gilbert Burns, and it turned out to be his final fight with the UFC.
He announced his retirement from combat sports following his loss at UFC 287 in April 2023, but appeared to reverse that decision earlier this year.
Masvidal's only previous professional boxing bout was when he beat Joseph Benjamin on found-round points in Miami nearly 20 years ago.
Diaz vs Masvidal date, start time, venue and ring walk
Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal was originally scheduled to take place on June 1, but was moved to Saturday, July 6, 2024 due to conflicts with the inaugural Matchroom vs. Queensberry five-on-five boxing card in Saudi Arabia and UFC 302, which will feature Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier as the main event.
It was moved from the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California to the Honda Center in Anaheim.
The undercard is scheduled to get underway in the early hours of Sunday morning, around 2am BST, with the ring walk for the main event not expected to take place until around 5am. As always, these times are subject to change.
How to watch Diaz vs. Masvidal
TV Channels and Live Streams: The event will be broadcast live on DAZN pay-per-view for £24.99.
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Diaz vs. Masvidal fight card/undercard full story
Saturday night's undercard features a robust lineup of bouts, headlined by 37-year-old former two-time middleweight world champion Daniel Jacobs, who is ending a lengthy absence from the ring and taking on Shane Mosley Jr. in the co-main event.
This is Jacobs' first fight since losing on points to Britain's John Ryder at Alexandra Palace in London more than two years ago.
Other highlights include the latest professional bouts of Floyd Mayweather's exciting phenom, Carmel Moton.
Nate Diaz vs Jorge Masvidal
Daniel Jacobs vs Shane Mosley Jr.
Amado Vargas vs Sean Garcia
Chris Avila vs Anthony Pettis
Devin Cushing vs Manuel Correa
Alan Sanchez vs Luis Lopez
Kenneth Lopez vs Andres Martinez
Krumer Morton vs Nikolai Buzorin
Jose Aguayo vs Bryce Logan
Steven Dunn vs Gabriel Aguilar Costa
Luciano Ramos vs Dan Hernandez
Jorge Masvidal wins: 2/5
Nate Diaz wins by points or decision: 7/2
Odds of Nate Diaz winning by knockout or technical knockout: 13/2
Odds of Jorge Masvidal winning by points or decision: 7/5
Odds of Jorge Masvidal winning by knockout or technical knockout: 9/4
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
