Report: Nick Diaz set to return at UFC 235, agrees to face Masvidal

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Nick Diaz. (Ryan Remiorz/CP)

It appears as though Nick Diaz is once again set to return to the UFC.

The fan favourite has agreed to fight Jorge Masvidal at UFC 235 in the first quarter of 2019, according to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto.

The proposed bout would take place in the welterweight division. The event is scheduled to take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on March 2.

Diaz (30-6, 1 NC) has only competed three times since 2011 and his most recent fight was against Anderson Silva at UFC 183. Despite his inactivity, Diaz remains one of the most popular figures in MMA. The older brother of Nate Diaz holds notable wins over former UFC champions B.J. Penn, Robbie Lawler, Sean Sherk and Frank Shamrock.

Masvidal (32-13) hasn’t fought in 2018 after losing back-to-back decisions to Demian Maia and Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in 2017.

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