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Nicolas Atkin

It was evident from Dwayne Johnson’s Madison Square Garden walkout at UFC 244, complete with WWE entrance music, that everybody loves “The Rock”. Well, everybody but Nate Diaz.
Johnson was on hand to wrap the “BMF” title belt round the waist of the winner of Saturday night’s main event between Diaz and Masvidal.
That honour of course went to Masvidal, after the doctor stopped the fight before the start of the fourth round because of a nasty cut above Diaz’s eye.
“F*** The Rock,” Diaz said with a smile at the post-event press conference. “That [expletive] over here playing me. See him smiling with Masvidal. He can get it too.


“He on that side, f*** him. I’m on the west coast side. Mike Tyson should’ve been here anyway, he’s the baddest man on the planet.”
Johnson’s presence at the show came about when, after the “BMF” fight was announced in September, his fellow Miami native Masvidal asked him to come and put the belt on him when he won.
UFC 244: Dana White shoots down Diaz-Masvidal rematch
Stockton, California native Diaz clearly felt Johnson was playing favourites.
“You guys caught me under a bad time, but The Rock’s cool. I like Ballers. But he picked the wrong side, he picked another side, so he can get an a*** whipping too,” Diaz said.
“All due respect, he can get it too. I just know he was on his [Masvidal’s] side. He’s got to be. He’s from the same town and all that. You on his side, f*** you.”


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UFC 244

UFC 244: Nate Diaz says The Rock picked wrong side with Jorge Masvidal – ‘he can get it too’

Jorge Masvidal is awarded the ‘BMF’ belt by Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson after his victory by TKO on a medical stoppage against Nate Diaz at UFC 244. Photo: AFP

Nate Diaz blasts doctor, Dana White for UFC 244 stoppage – ‘you sneeze on me I bleed’

A doctor checks Nate Diaz before the fourth round against Jorge Masvidal at UFC 244. Photo: AP

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 02: Nate Diaz of the United States (R) fights against Jorge Masvidal of the United States in the Welterweight "BMF" championship bout during UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden on November 02, 2019 in New York City. Steven Ryan/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

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

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

UFC 244: Jorge Masvidal beats Nate Diaz for ‘BMF’ title as doctor stops fight

Nate Diaz gets treatment during his fight against Jorge Masvidal at UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden. Photo: USA TODAY Sports

Nov 2, 2019; New York, NY, USA; Jorge Masvidal (red gloves) fights Nate Diaz (blue gloves) during UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Sarah Stier-USA TODAY Sports

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 02: Dwane "the Rock" Johnson holds the belt for the Welterweight bout between Jorge Masvidal of the United States and Nate Diaz of the United States during UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden on November 02, 2019 in New York City. Steven Ryan/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Nov 2, 2019; New York, NY, USA; Jorge Masvidal (red gloves) defeats Nate Diaz (blue gloves) during UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Sarah Stier-USA TODAY Sports

UFC 244: Stephen Thompson says Jorge Masvidal is his ‘inspiration’; wants rematch

Stephen Thompson kicks Vicente Luque at UFC 244. Photo: AFP

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Nate Diaz says UFC should have got Mike Tyson instead of Dwayne Johnson to crown ‘BMF’ champion
‘The Rock’s cool, I like Ballers … but he picked another side’



Diaz says UFC should have used Mike Tyson instead of Dwayne Johnson for UFC 244 – ‘The Rock’s cool, I like Ballers … but he picked another side’.


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UFC 244: Nate Diaz says The Rock picked wrong side with Jorge Masvidal – ‘he can get it too’

Nate Diaz says UFC should have got Mike Tyson instead of Dwayne Johnson to crown ‘BMF’ champion ‘The Rock’s cool, I like Ballers … but he picked another side’

Nate Diaz says UFC should have got Mike Tyson instead of Dwayne Johnson to crown ‘BMF’ champion

‘The Rock’s cool, I like Ballers … but he picked another side’