Jorge Masvidal-Nate Diaz Boxing Match Moves to July 6, Avoids Overlap with UFC 302

Diaz-Masvidal moving to July 6 in Anaheim https://t.co/6IHcHJ2Bj8

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The target demographic for the boxing clash between former UFC stars Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz might be a little occupied on June 1.

As a result, the fight has moved from June 1 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, to July 6 at the Honda Center in Anaheim. The primary motive behind the shift was to avoid conflict with UFC 302, which takes place on June 1 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey and is headlined by a light heavyweight title tilt between Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier. Multiple outlets confirmed the new date and venue for Masvidal vs. Diaz following an initial report from Boxing Scene.

Masvidal vs. Diaz will take place over 10 rounds and will be contested at 175 pounds. The card is available via pay-per-view through Fanmio at a price point of $79.99.

Masvidal and Diaz initially fought for the inaugural BMF title at UFC 244 in November 2019, with “Gamebred” winning via doctor stoppage after three rounds. Masvidal would lose his next four Octagon appearances — including a pair of title fights against Kamaru Usman — before announcing his retirement. The 39-year-old Miami native revealed plans for a combat sports return at the beginning of the year.

Diaz fought twice more under the UFC banner following the loss to Masvidal. After dropping a five-round verdict against Leon Edwards at UFC 263, the Stockton, California, native parted ways with the promotion on the heels of a submission win over Tony Ferguson at UFC 279. More recently, Diaz dropped a unanimous decision to Jake Paul in a boxing match in Dallas last August.