Nate Diaz Fires Back at Mike Tyson Over Praise for Conor McGregor

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Nate Diaz was surprised by Mike Tyson's praise of Conor McGregor's performance against Floyd Mayweather in 2017.

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McGregor's boxing debut against Mayweather was the second highest-selling combat sports pay-per-view of all time.

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Mayweather won the fight in the tenth round after putting on a dominant performance.

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Despite this, Tyson was impressed with McGregor's performance in the ring against one of the greatest boxers of all time.

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Tyson highlighted that McGregor was able to score punches against Mayweather, something that many people overlook.

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Diaz pointed out the difference in the nature of his win against McGregor compared to Mayweather's win against McGregor.

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He tweeted while tagging the heavyweight legend: “I took him all the way out in about eight minutes right before that. What does that tell you? Finished, dead.”

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Diaz defeated McGregor in their first meeting by submission before losing to him in their rematch.

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Diaz and McGregor have been linked to a trilogy bout ever since their epic rivalry in the UFC.

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