At the UFC 310 weigh-ins, Nate Diaz hurled a water bottle at UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and his team, sparking a chaotic backstage scene. While it was initially unclear who instigated the incident, fans were excited to witness Diaz’s bottle-throwing antics. Recently, UFC flyweight Brandon Royval defended Diaz, clarifying his role in the UFC 310 altercation.
Diaz has been at the center of numerous brawls and altercations throughout his storied combat sports career. UFC flyweight Brandon Royval recently defended the former superstar following a backstage clash before the UFC 310 ceremonial weigh-ins. Tensions escalated between Diaz and Islam Makhachev’s teams, leading to a chaotic exchange of water bottles instead of physical blows.
In an interview with MMA Fighting’s Damon Martin, Royval shared his perspective on the incident, explaining, “That’s what people didn’t see! Diaz didn’t throw that first water bottle, the first one was thrown at him. Diaz turned around and they were going after him. I knew exactly who threw the water bottle! It was [Tagir Ulanbekov], I turned around and saw it. It was just a bad throw! I swear to god, Nate did not start that s***.”
Brandon Royval exonerates Nate Diaz from starting water bottle fight at UFC 310:
— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) December 22, 2024
"Nate Diaz did not throw that first water bottle. … The flyweight Russian kid [Tagir Ulanbekov], he was one who threw the first water bottle." pic.twitter.com/JnTFs5WEpl
Additionally, Royval pointed out that when the Russian fighter threw the first bottle, it wasn’t captured on camera. However, with his statement, fans now have clarity on the entire controversy.
Conor McGregor Hints At A Third Fight With Nate Diaz
McGregor has big plans ahead in his career. The Irishman recently teased a potential trilogy fight with Nate Diaz on social media, just a day after announcing his upcoming exhibition match against Logan Paul, arranged by the Ambani family in India. McGregor dismissed a potential fight with Ilia Topuria and shared a clip of Diaz’s famous post-fight callout, writing,
“And straight away the fight was made. 145lb World Champion up to 170lb. Let’s go! #RealFightersOnly.”
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And straight away the fight was made. 145lb World Champion up to 170lb.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) December 19, 2024
Let’s go! #RealFightersOnly https://t.co/RFIyw0ldVh
While it’s still unconfirmed who Conor McGregor will face next, his return to the octagon might take longer than expected. However, fans could see “The Notorious” back in the ring sooner, as he’s teased a potential boxing match.
