Apparently there was more to Nate Diaz’s recent rant against Eddie Alvarez this weekend than we first originally thought.
Alvarez, who defeated Diaz’s teammate — Gilbert Melendez — via split decision at UFC 188 in Mexico City, Mexico on Saturday evening.
Alvarez claims he always had a good relationship with the Diaz brothers in the past, but all of that changed when he signed the dotted line to fight one of Diaz’s teammates.
“When I went there to Mexico, Nate just kind of changed his tune completely,” Alvarez told Ariel Helwani on Monday. “I guess that’s how he is when you’re fighting one of his teammates. I get it. He takes this sh*t personal, he takes it serious. I get it, but I thought it was kind of weird.”
Alvarez went on to explain that after the UFC 188 weigh-ins on Friday, he confronted Diaz and asked him why he was being so hostile to him all of a sudden. According to Alvarez, Diaz explained himself, finishing by saying, “So, f*ck you!” Alvarez claimed he responded by saying, “F*ck you, too!” and added, “If you’re really gonna be like that, then you’re f*cking next!”
He continued, “What are you being like that for? It was really stupid. As if I have something personal against Gilbert Melendez. I don’t know Gilbert Melendez. I can never have anything personal against him. I was there for a check, just like every other fighter there. I didn’t pick out Gilbert Melendez. I got a bout agreement in the mail saying I’m fighting Gilbert Melendez next, so I signed it.”
“He’d honestly be a step backward right now and considering he hasn’t really been active it just wouldn’t make sense,” Alvarez said. “I never pick fights. If I get a bout agreement in the mail, I’ll sign it. I’m just letting you know that.”
“He said some dumb sh*t like that and was looking at me,” Alvarez said. “It’s foolish. It’s really stupid. If that’s what gets him to the fight and gets him riled up, then whatever. He just hasn’t been fighting, and I think he has a lot of pent up stuff or whatever his deal is. It’s whatever. It happened and it’s over with.”
