Conor McGregor Wins Disgustingly Massive Bet On Nate Diaz vs Jorge Masvidal

Nate Diaz wasn't the only winner Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif. Old rival Conor McGregor got in the act by having a little bit of fun himself by placing a $500,000 bet on Diaz to exact revenge on Jorge Masvidal nearly five years after their first bout.

The good news for McGregor, who turns 36 on Sunday, July 14, is that DIaz won a majority decision against Masvidal, winning on two of the three judges' scorecards in a 10-round light heavyweight bout.

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McGregor placed the bet the day of the fight, claiming Diaz would "does him," as in Masvidal, according to his 'X' account. At press time, McGregor has yet to delete his tweet, a common occurrence for the Irishman, as the payout netted the former two-division champion $1.6 million.

Prior to the fight, McGregor broke down why he thought Diaz would get the job done.

I’ve decided to put $500,000 on Diaz to win tonight’s boxing match. Range, form, experience, solely hands being used, I can’t see Masvidal causing any problems to Nate in a boxing ring whatsoever. They are both little play around dipshits in a fight, play around bollox, but I…
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) July 6, 2024

“I’ve decided to put $500,000 on Diaz to win tonight’s boxing match,” McGregor wrote. “Range, form, experience, solely hands being used, I can’t see Masvidal causing any problems to Nate in a boxing ring whatsoever.”

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Conor McGregor Celebrates Nate Diaz's Decision Win

Once the cards were final, McGregor went back to 'X' to celebrate his newfound winnings in a series of tweets, including shouting out Diaz with a hilarious claim that he could "swim" in McGregor's money.

THE RICH GET RICHER!!! Well done Nate, congrats! 💰💰💰 https://t.co/gz6A4cjfbw
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) July 7, 2024

McGregor and Diaz met twice in 2016, the same year McGregor became a two-division champion. Diaz submitted McGregor in March before McGregor turned the tables and won a decision just five months later. To this day, a trilogy has not yet materialized.

MvGregor continues to nurse a toe injury, as a rescheduled date for his fight with Michael Chandler has not been confirmed. McGregor was scheduled to headline UFC 303 in what would have been his first bout since a July 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier.

Conor McGregor Celebrates Nate Diaz's Decision Win

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