In January, UFC star Nate Diaz tweeted he’d be back in May or June. Turns out, it might be a little longer.

Diaz, 33, is reportedly in talks with the UFC to return to the octagon late this summer, ending a two-year hiatus driven in part by financial demands.

ESPN.com reported UFC 227, which takes place Aug. 4 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, could host Diaz’s return. A report from MMAFighting.com indicated Diaz has been presented with multiple top-five opponents, though his two-time foe Conor McGregor and lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov were not among his options.

Diaz (19-11 MMA, 14-9 UFC) has pushed for a trilogy fight with McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC), who was one-half of their blockbuster matchups at UFC 196 and UFC 202. He also demanded bigger paydays from the UFC, which offered him multiple opponents during his layoff after a majority decision loss to McGregor at UFC 202. A proposed fight with now-former interim champ Tony Ferguson (23-3 MMA, 13-1 UFC) at UFC 213 was scratched when Diaz’s contract offer wasn’t generous enough. An offer to face champ Tyron Woodley (18-3-1 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC) at UFC 219 was reportedly on the table, only to be denied by UFC President Dana White.

Diaz’s boxing trainer famously stated the Stockton, Calif., native’s return was worth a $15 million purse.

Although several opponents have called out Diaz after he signaled his intention to return, he dismissed them as attempts by the promotion to manipulate him into a return.

“I’m making a big deal, because I’m not trying to sign a contract just because it’s a good idea for you guys,” he said.

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