NATE DIAZ is set to make his MMA return this summer after a near four-year hiatus.

The MMA cult hero left the UFC in September 2022 to pursue some big-money fights outside of the promotion.

a man in a cage with a sign that says t-mobile arenaNate Diaz left the UFC in September 2022Credit: Getty Promotional poster for a professional MMA bout between Nate Diaz and Mike Perry.The MMA cult hero will return to the sport on May 16 to face fellow former UFC star Mike Perry

But he’ll be back in the cage on May 16 as part of Netflix’s mammoth debut MMA card.

The youngest Diaz brother will be welcomed back to the sport which made him a global star by fellow former UFC star Mike Perry.

Both men, of course, are former opponents of YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.

Netflix’s maiden MMA show will be headlined by a clash of two pioneers of the women’s fight game.

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