UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz 2019

UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 2, 2019 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States. A welterweight bout between Jorge Masvidal and former UFC Lightweight Championship challenger and The Ultimate Fighter 5 lightweight winner Nate Diaz headlined the event. After his UFC 241 win against former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, Diaz proclaimed himself the "baddest motherfucker in the game" and issued a challenge to Masvidal. When the fight was scheduled, Dana White announced that a celebratory "baddest motherfucker" belt, embossed "BMF," would be awarded to the winner.

Cast

Jorge Masvidal

Nate Diaz

Darren Till

Kelvin Gastelum

Stephen Thompson

Vicente Luque

Derrick Lewis

Blagoy Ivanov

Kevin Lee

Gregor Gillespie

Corey Anderson

Johnny Walker

Shane Burgos

Makwan Amirkhani

Edmen Shahbazyan

Brad Tavares

Jairzinho Rozenstruik

Andrei Arlovski

Katlyn Chookagian

Jennifer Maia

Lyman Good

Chance Rencountre

Hakeem Dawodu

Julio Arce