Is GSP in the Future for McGregor or Diaz?

Editor’s note: The views and opinions expressed below are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Sherdog.com, its affiliates and sponsors or its parent company, Evolve Media. Much has been made about Conor McGregor’s future should he beat Nate Diaz at UFC 202. There has been talk about a trilogy fight with Diaz, returning to featherweight to defend his title against Jose Aldo or looking for a world title at lightweight against Eddie Alvarez. While all of those are feasible options, what happens if the favorite McGregor doesn’t win? Better yet, what does the future hold for the underdog Diaz? The younger Diaz brother is in an interesting position. Although he could wake up Sunday morning with a 2-0 record against the biggest star in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, what would it all mean? There will always be the argument that he just beat up a smaller man in McGregor and it doesn’t really mean much in the grand scheme of things. The UFC will have to try to find a way to keep the momentum going with Diaz while also knowing that he’s not necessarily a top-3 fighter in his division. The right idea would be to fast track him to a lightweight title shot against Eddie Alvarez. However, that would also mean that Khabib Nurmogomedov would have to sit on the sidelines again. And that’s an awful proposition considering that Nurmogomedov probably deserves a title shot more than any other top contender in the UFC. But it …

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