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Nate Diaz's UFC contract is set to expire in November if the promotion fail to get him a fight in time.

That's according to ESPN, who report he will be allowed to leave the UFC without fulfilling the obligation for one more fight which his current contract stipulates. Diaz has been vocal about his desire to leave the promotion, and believes he is being "held hostage" in order to stop his earning potential.

There are a number of huge money offers for Diaz outside of the UFC, most notably a boxing match with YouTube star Jake Paul. The social media sensation has been pushing for a fight with the legendary MMA fighter for years, and was expected to face him this year had he been able to get out of his contract in January or February.

Instead, Paul had to arrange a fight with Tommy Fury after Diaz was unable to wriggle out of the UFC in time. Fury ultimately pulled out of that bout at Madison Square Garden, and Paul is now set to face Hasim Rahman Jr on an August 6 date that Mirror Fighting understands was being tentatively eyed for Paul vs Diaz when he initially took a lengthy break from the ring in December.

Diaz has argued that he is being held "hostage" by the promotion, and insists that there is no amount of money that could get him to stay in the UFC. He was always a fan favourite in the MMA world,