"We sit in before the fight day, I have press conference, the fighters have official weigh-in. We sit and Diaz start to show them [the bird], for what?" Makhachev elaborated that the moment seemed unnecessary and perplexing, especially considering that Diaz might have mistaken one of his masked teammates for Khabib Nurmagomedov. According to Makhachev, such gestures are not typical of his team, emphasizing a fundamental respect in their approach.
Makhachev recounted an earlier encounter with Diaz, saying, "I came across Diaz in an elevator at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas months ago. Diaz maintained a two feet distance, raised his hands and just paid his respects." This interaction, contrasting with their later conflict, indicates Makhachev's feelings of confusion about Diaz's behavior during the presser.
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