Nate Diaz took exception to Islam Makhachev claiming that he flipped him off, which escalated an interaction between their teams with water bottles being launched at each other and he also denies approaching Makhachev in an elevator to show him respect.

Nate Diaz has launched verbal shots in the direction of Islam Makhachev, comparing the UFC lightweight champion to an Ewok from Star Wars. The pair of MMA legends are currently locked in a heated war of words. Nate Diaz is no stranger to drama, with the Stockton brawler engaging in a ruckus at UFC 310 with Islam Makhachev and his team.

Nate Diaz claims he doesn't remember meeting Islam Makhachev in an elevator. Makhachev's and Diaz's teams recently got into a near-brawl over unclear reasons. Makhachev defends his title against Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 311 on Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.