The upcoming boxing headliner between former UFC superstars Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal will be held at a new date to avoid viewership conflicts with UFC 302.
Diaz vs. Masvidal has been rescheduled from its original June 1 date to July 6 in Anaheim, California. News of the new Diaz vs. Masvidal date was first reported in the article below. boxing scene.
The event will also be held at the Honda Center in Anaheim instead of the Kia Forum in Inglewood.
Diaz vs. Masvidal will have the opportunity to garner more viewership instead of fighting at UFC 302 on June 1st. The centerpiece of UFC 302 will be the UFC lightweight title fight between Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier in Newark, New Jersey.
Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal fight postponed to July 6th in Anaheim
Masvidal expressed his displeasure about competing in UFC 302 during a recent national press tour with Diaz. He calls the persistence behind the June 1 reservation a “bad business move.”
The UFC has no events scheduled for July 6, meaning the Diaz vs. Masvidal boxing match will be the bigger stage in combat sports that weekend. The UFC will take a two-week break after UFC 303, headlined by Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler.
Diaz and Masvidal fought for the UFC's inaugural BMF title at UFC 244. Masvidal won after receiving a doctor's stoppage due to a severe facial injury to Diaz.
It was expected that Diaz and Masvidal could return to the cage after their first bout ended abruptly. However, after each fighter parted ways with the UFC, the rematch will take place in a new arena.
Diaz made his professional boxing debut last year against Jake Paul, but lost by unanimous decision. Masvidal's last professional boxing match was in June 2005 in Miami against Joseph Benjamin, which he won by majority decision.
Diaz vs. Masvidal, dubbed “Last Man Standing,” will be streamed live in partnership with Fanmio. The match is scheduled for 10 rounds.
