Chuck Liddell Says Conor McGregor Ought to Combat Nate Diaz Subsequent

You’ll be able to’t lose with Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler, Justin Gaethje, or Nate Diaz … BUT, given a alternative of the three opponents, UFC legend Chuck Liddell is aware of the combat he’d wish to see.

Nate Diaz vs. The Infamous III!

TMZ Sports activities caught up with Liddell at LAX this week … and requested him about Conor’s subsequent combat.

“All these can be an fascinating combat however I feel Nate Diaz, run it again to do it another time. That’d be enjoyable to observe.”

After all, McGregor’s purported to combat Chandler, who’s teaching reverse him on “The Final Fighter.” Although, after Gaethje’s win over Dustin Poirier a couple of weeks in the past, Conor went at Justin on social media.

Then there’s Nate … who simply misplaced a boxing match to Jake Paul. The blokes have clearly fought twice up to now, with every man successful one. They’ve at all times mentioned they need to full the trilogy, which might arguably be the largest within the promotion’s historical past.

“Will probably be enjoyable. I feel will probably be actual aggressive, I feel it is a good one to come back again to.”

Out of the three choices, Chuck makes it clear he needs Conor and Nate. As for the way it’ll go, The Iceman thinks it’s going to be an in depth combat.

Talking of Diaz and Paul, we additionally requested Liddell if he purchased what Jake was promoting … when he mentioned he might beat Nate with 8-9 months of MMA coaching.

Chuck is not so positive.

“That tells me [Jake] simply would not perceive the distinction. He has no clue what the distinction between MMA and boxing.”

Liddell defined among the challenges when going from boxing to combined martial arts.

“It is humorous [Paul] often fights two weight lessons under him, he likes to select guys which can be quite a bit smaller than him however Nate’s a great jiu-jitsu man, he is a great grappler and he is aware of methods to combat MMA,” Chuck informed us.

“There is a completely different stance, every thing modifications. You add kicks, you gotta change your stance, you’ll be able to’t stand in boxing stance. I hit you so, it hurts so unhealthy within the first spherical, you bought one spherical to knock me out.”