Ilia Topuria responds to the UFC gangster's call: "He's a talking, selling sack..."

Within the UFC, the largest mixed martial arts (MMA) league in the world, champions are those athletes who tend to leave their mark. However, on several occasions, fighters emerge who, without having had a distinguished career in the company, captivate fans and leave an indelible mark . This is the case of Nate Diaz. His greatest sporting achievement was being crowned champion of the fifth season of The Ultimate Fighter in 2007 and a title fight in 2012. Nevertheless, he and his brother have formed a historic duo in the history of MMA.

Their antics in the middle of the Octagon, their backhanded jabs, their smoking during weigh-ins, and their trademark slaps on their opponents became the Diaz Brothers' trademark. Even so, Nate's stardom came in 2016, when, against all odds, he defeated Conor McGregor , at the height of his popularity. A rematch was quickly scheduled for that same year, in which the Irishman emerged victorious. Although the possibility of a tiebreaker is still being discussed today, the truth is that little progress has been made.

Having competed in the UFC since 2007, many consider him a legend. Even more so when he declared a few months ago that he would be interested in a return. But not only that. Among the names he mentioned for a return was Ilia Topuria . " I would like to fight Ilia Topuria . He's very good, but he's smaller than me," he declared on 'The HJR Podcast'. Although in sporting terms it wouldn't make sense, Nate Diaz was one of the most high-profile fighters in the American company. Therefore, he could be interesting in terms of sales. Well, the former featherweight champion has responded.

Following this request, Ilia Topuria was asked about it in a recent interview with ESPN. He didn't shy away from the challenge; quite the opposite. He welcomed it with open arms. " I would love to fight Nate Diaz . A perfect bag, one of those I like. He has a pretty good style that shows off. He puts on a show, he puts on a spectacle ... And at the same time, he's a perfect bag. A bag that speaks and sells," El Matador responded to journalists Carlos Contreras Legaspi and Mauricio Pedroza.

Everything he says is true. The press conferences both competitors hold could be among the most viral in recent years . Furthermore, with the American's style, the spectacle inside the cage is guaranteed. He won't be afraid of the exchange, in which he would surely withstand El Matador 's initial thrusts. Even so, he would gradually give in to Topuria's precision, and only his endurance could grant him an escape route. Despite this, the chances of this happening are one in a million, so it's only a hypothetical scenario.