Nate Diaz releases footage of Dana White congratulating him backstage at UFC 279

Nate Diaz has released some great footage of him being congratulated by Dana White after his big win at UFC 279.

It’s not exactly a secret that Nate Diaz and Dana White haven’t always seen eye to eye.

We’ve seen many occasions in which the two have locked horns over some kind of disagreement, whether it be publicly or in private.

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Alas, through it all, they’ve always managed to do business together – and even though Diaz has now left the UFC, they both seem open to the idea of reviving the relationship somewhere down the road.

Earlier this month at UFC 279, in a late twist of fate, Nate Diaz took on Tony Ferguson in the main event of the evening. The pair were both expecting to face other opponents but ultimately wound up battling each other in a fun encounter that lasted just under four rounds.

In the end, Diaz was the one who secured the win via submission to the elation of the live crowd in Las Vegas.

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Nate reiterated his desire to walk away from the UFC in his post-fight interview but throughout the week, UFC president Dana White couldn’t help but praise the Stockton king and their time together.

In a newly-released vlog from fight night, White can be seen congratulating Diaz in his locker room.

“Congrats. Good luck with everything, man. This is always your f***ing house. If you need anything whatever you need, it’s your house kid,” White said.

Diaz went on to thank him, shake his hand and say they should hang out sometime, at which point Dana agreed and said he hopes he has a good time at his post-fight party.

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