Nate Diaz will face Mike Perry in an MMA bout on the Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano undercard on May 16 at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.
Diaz and Perry meet in a five-round MMA contest at 170lbs.
Promising to bring contrasting styles and relentless pressure to what could be one of the most chaotic and fan-friendly fights on the card, Diaz said: “Glad to be back in action. It’s time.
“Don’t forget where this all came from. I got plans on doing a lot more in the next 10 years, no matter where it is. Time to set the bar again, so get ready for a new takeover again and again until the end of time.”
Diaz is a fan favourite who twice fought Conor McGregor in the UFC, winning the first fight before losing the second.
Perry like Diaz is a former UFC fighter who has lost to Jake Paul, the promoter of this event, in a boxing bout.
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Paul provoked a heated response from Francis Ngannou when they traded words at the Rousey vs Carano press conference
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“‘The King of Violence’ returns to MMA!” Perry declared. “Nate Diaz is going lights out.”
Diaz vs Perry features on the same bill as Ronda Rousey’s comeback against Gina Carrano and Francis Ngannou’s fight with Brazil’s Philippe Lins.
Nakisa Bidarian, chief executive of Most Valuable Promotions, said: “MVP delivered the most-viewed boxing event since the advent of cable, and now we’re set to break records again with the biggest viewership in MMA history with the addition of Diaz vs Perry to Rousey vs Carano and Ngannou vs Lins.
“This will be a war from the first press conference all the way to the end when one of them has their hand raised. It’s an absolutely massive night of fights in Los Angeles on Saturday May 16, as we continue building some of the biggest global events in combat sports.”
