Nate Diaz has a lot to say about Conor McGregor obtaining his boxing license in California earlier this month.

"I think the whole thing is a publicity stunt," said Diaz during an interview with ESNews. "But if it's not, I'm going to get in on it too. I'm going to box too...I'm going to get my boxing license in Cali and Nevada. I tried to get out of my contract years ago. I tried to buy my UFC contract out so I could box years ago. But UFC wouldn't let me go so I've been stuck in these contracts and stuff

"Now they're talking about this Mayweather thing with all of this hype. Fine...go do your thing with Mayweather. But If they let [McGregor] go box then I'm going to box too. Someone mainstream on the same card. I wouldn't do it for a publicity stunt. I would do it because I want to win fights for real and get out of this MMA sh*t that I'm not even into anyway. I don't think [the UFC] wants me in there anyway so might as well stay out."



McGregor (21-3) walked with a majority decision win after 25 minutes of hard-fought action over Diaz at UFC 202, avenging his initial loss to the Stockton native at UFC 196 in March.

Almost immediately after this win, McGregor revealed the two would settle the score at lightweight in the near future. But instead, McGregor challenged Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight title at UFC 205 in November.

McGregor would go on to make history with a second round TKO win over Alvarez. This not only mark his 18th career knockout victory, and seventh under the UFC banner, but also made the Irishman the first fighter in UFC history to hold championships in two separate weight classes at the same time.

While the world basked in McGregor's glory, Diaz, on the other hand, could only shake his head.

"I beat him in boxing straight up at [UFC 202]," said Diaz. "He shot in the first time [at UFC 196] because he was losing the fight and getting punched. The second time I beat him too, there's no doubt in my mind. Everybody I see says I won the fight. I set a record on his head. I landed more punches...he has the record for more times than anybody getting hit in the head ever in the UFC. I set that record.

"Now they're giving [McGregor] all these titles and this Mayweather thing to keep him away from me. All they are are blockers. To keep him away from me. McGregor, the UFC, Dana White,' they're holding him out. But it's all good  I'm not chasing him down like everyone else. You can run for your life."

Neither, Diaz nor McGregor have been booked for another fight.