Not long after that message, former lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez expressed interest in fighting Diaz when he does return. When Diaz didn’t reply, Alvarez upped the ante a bit when he called Diaz “fake news” and implied he was no longer the fighter he once was. You changed man #Fakenews — Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) January 26, 2018Shortly after that the former champion said he had heard from a friend as to why Diaz as not interested in fighting him. #Natesfakenews — Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) January 26, 2018Alvarez did lose his lightweight title to McGregor in November 2016 by second-round TKO, but he also reminded Diaz that the man Alvarez defeated by first-round knockout to gain the title, Rafael dos Anjos, defeated Diaz by one-sided decision. After the win, Alvarez declared himself the “Most Violent Man” in the UFC.

Source: Forbes January 28, 2018 12:00 UTC