See Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz face off for the first time

Catch the full press conference ahead of UFC 244: Jorge Masvidal vs Nate Diaz for the BMF title - Right here on MMAnytt!

The press conference for UFC 244 took place tonight, ahead of one of the most fan-friendly main events ever constructed. The headliner will see Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz face off in a much anticipated show down between fan favourites. Despite the two often getting into heated rivalries, they share a lot of mutual respect for one another, and there was no trash talk at the press conference.

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Masvidal and Diaz took part in the pre-fight press conference in the video above.

Masvidal enters the fight with a two fight winning streak, both knockouts of Darren Till and Ben Askren. Those two victories have catapulted him to super stardom, and his stock in the UFC has risen tremendously. Diaz returned after a three year hiatus, taking on former champion Anthony Pettis. Diaz out on a very strong performance over the coarse of three rounds, winning a unanimous decision. Afterwards he called out Masvidal in an interview that led to this seminal main event.

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With roots in muay thai and as an avid combat sports fan, Sebastian Vendel-Martinez grew up while the MMA scene was blossoming in Sweden. He became part of the MMAnytt team in 2012 and has gone on to become one of the most prominent MMA reporters in Scandinavia. Currently he continues to work as a writer, reporter, video producer/editor and head editor for MMAnytt.com