UFC veteran Nate Diaz is in the process of applying for a professional boxing license in the state of Nevada, the Nevada State Athletic Commission confirmed to ESPN.com.
Conor McGregor spoke about UFC 200, in which he was supposed to fight, with the event again trying to piece itself together.
Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor finally have their rematch. The two will fight on the UFC 202 card in August, the promotion announced Saturday.
In an interview Wednesday, Nate Diaz confirmed he is in negotiations to fight Conor McGregor at UFC 202 and called the proposed McGregor-Floyd Mayweather fight "a publicity stunt."
Nate Diaz met with UFC's Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta on Friday to discuss a possible rematch with Conor McGregor, but the sides could not reach an agreement on financial terms, a source said.
Light heavyweight interim titlist Jon Jones will face champion Daniel Cormier in the main event at UFC 200, replacing the Conor McGregor-Nate Diaz bout.
