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UFC 244: Dana White shoots down Nate Diaz v Jorge Masvidal rematch – ‘doesn’t interest me’

  • UFC president says Masvidal ‘looked very dominant’ and will ‘move on to something else’
  • ‘Diaz has to get some plastic surgery done ... it’s just not something I’m looking at right away’

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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson places the ‘BMF’ belt on Jorge Masvidal as Nate Diaz looks dejected. Photo: AP

Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal have both said they’re willing to run it back. But Dana White isn’t interested.

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The highly-anticipated UFC 244 main event for the “BMF” title belt was living up to all the hype before the cageside doctor deemed Diaz should not continue before the fourth round.

Diaz had a nasty cut above his right eye, courtesy of a huge kick from “Gamebred” in the first round, and told the doctor he wanted to continue. The capacity Madison Square Garden crowd voiced its displeasure at the decision, erupting into boos and chanted “b*******” in unison.

“No, it doesn’t interest me right away,” White said at the post-event press conference.

“I think, I got asked a couple of questions tonight. ‘Diaz comes on in later rounds. If the bout had gone later ...’. It didn’t. It got stopped with cuts.

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