Nate Diaz labelled Khabib Nurmagomedov "a p****" after the UFC lightweight champion failed to commit to coming out of retirement.
Nurmagomedov held talks with UFC president Dana White on Friday night and an announcement was teased 24 hours later. But White revealed Nurmagomedov will only return to the Octagon if he is impressed with Conor McGregor or Dustin Poirier in their rematch next weekend.
And Diaz, who is holding talks over his own return this year, responded by tweeting: "Kabib [sic] is a pussy for real." Nurmagomedov will hold on to his lightweight title as he takes in McGregor's second meeting with Poirier at UFC 257 in Abu Dhabi.
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