Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather roasted by Nate Diaz on Instagram
NATE DIAZ has entered the Instagram war between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Nate Diaz celebrates his UFC 196 victory over Conor McGregor
On Sunday night, Mayweather took aim at McGregor on the social media platform by uploading a photoshopped picture of himself elbowing the UFC’s lightweight champion.
The picture’s accompanying caption also caused a stir in the combat sports world.
It read: “Certified Killa vs Certified B***h.”
Mayweather’s recent Instagram post didn’t go unnoticed by McGregor, who responded with one of his own.
After seeing the post, McGregor uploaded a picture of him elbowing Nate Diaz during their UFC 202 bout.
The snap’s accompanying caption read: “A real elbow in a real fight.”
McGregor’s response to Mayweather quickly started doing the rounds and soon caught the attention of Diaz.
Not one to let anyone get one over him, Diaz responded with a post of his own, much to the delight of his legion of fans.
Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz toss water bottles at UFC 202
Real kill in real war
The post included a picture of Diaz punching McGregor whilst fully mounting the Irishman in their UFC 196 bout, which he won via a second-round submission.
“Real kill in real war,” the accompanying caption read.
Diaz, 19-11, hasn’t set foot inside the Octagon since losing to McGregor at UFC 202, a defeat he vehemently contested.
Nate Diaz's recent Instagram taunt
Many in the MMA world believe the Stockton native won't return to the cage until he’s offered a match with McGregor.
However, according to the man himself, a trilogy fight with ‘The Notorious’ isn’t at the forefront of his mind.
"He's just living his life right now and he's got a magnifying glass on him, whatever he's doing," he told ESPN's Brett Okamoto.
Nate Diaz isn't thinking about a trilogy fight with Conor McGregor
"I don't give a f**k what he does.
"I'm sure he's up and down. 'Do I want to be in these lights? Why am I not in these lights?
"'I need to get in the lights. I need to get out of the lights.' It's a crazy roller coaster."