Just a week out from his title return at UFC 311, Islam Makhachev has spilled on his backstage altercation with Nate Diaz during a pre-fight event last month, which involved the Stockton veteran launching water bottles in the direction of his team.
Makhachev, the current undisputed lightweight champion and pound-for-pound number one fighter under the banner of the promotion, is set to return at UFC 311 next weekend, rematching number one contender, Arman Tsarukyan in the headliner.
As for Diaz, the former lightweight title challenger and Ultimate Fighter winner has been out of action since UFC 279, where he fought out his contract in a fourth round come-from-behind submission win over former interim gold holder, Tony Ferguson.
Linked with a return to action later this year in a deal to re-up with the promotion, Diaz cornered training partner, Kron Gracie at UFC 310 last month, with the Brazilian suffering an eventual knockout loss to …