Nate Diaz is returning to MMA for a bout with Mike Perry on the Rousey-Carano undercard

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nate Diaz will return to mixed martial arts for the first time in nearly four years when he fights fellow brawler Mike Perry on the undercard of Ronda Rousey's meeting with Gina Carano.

Most Valuable Promotions on Monday announced the latest addition to the Netflix card scheduled for May 16 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. The bout is scheduled for five rounds at the 170-pound welterweight limit.

Diaz, who turns 41 next month, hasn't fought in a cage since September 2022, when he choked out Tony Ferguson in his final bout for the UFC. The California native is best known for splitting two memorable fights against Conor McGregor a decade ago in a rivalry that exponentially boosted both fighters' star power.

Diaz also took two big-money boxing matches in the past three years. He lost a decision in 2023 to Jake Paul, the social media star-turned-boxer whose company is promoting the Rousey-Carano show, before beating his former UFC rival, Jorge Masvidal, in 2024.

“Glad to be back in action. It’s time,” Diaz said. “Don’t forget where this all came from. I got plans on doing a lot more in the next 10 years, no matter where it is. Time to set the bar again."

The 34-year-old Perry fought for the UFC until 2021, establishing a reputation for exciting bouts and troubled behavior outside the cage. He also lost a boxing match to Paul, getting stopped by the YouTuber in July 2024.

After losing seven of his final 10 fights for the UFC, Perry has since made a successful move into bare-knuckle boxing, where he is 6-0. His MMA bout with Diaz will be his first time in a cage since 2021.

Diaz-Perry is the third bout announced for the first MMA show for Paul's burgeoning promotional company, which is showcasing combat sports icons whose fame far outstrips the current crop of relatively anonymous UFC champions.

Former UFC heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou is also fighting Brazil's Philipe Lins in Inglewood.

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FILE - Nate Diaz poses on the scale during a ceremonial weigh-in for the UFC 279 mixed martial arts event on Sept. 9, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP, File)

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Uruguay arrived in South Florida on Sunday night ahead of its opening World Cup match after the team's plane was delayed for a couple of hours in Mexico.

Uruguay will face Saudi Arabia in a Group H opener Monday night at Hard Rock Stadium, one of 16 venues in the expanded 48-team tournament. The team held a training session in Cancun on Sunday morning.

“Due to an airline permitting error in Mexico, the Uruguay national team’s departure from Cancun to Miami was delayed,” FIFA said in a statement. “The airline has apologized for the inconvenience caused. FIFA remained in close contact with the Uruguay national team throughout their delay and worked alongside airport and operational partners to help expedite the process and minimize disruption to the team’s travel arrangements.”

Coach Marcelo Bielsa and defender Jose Maria Gimenez spoke to reporters at the stadium on Sunday night. Bielsa said the delayed flight “caused no problem."

Added Gimenez, through an interpreter: “We had some complications. It was a difficulty but we actually took advantage of it because we were able rest at the hotel.”

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Uruguay's coach Marcelo Bielsa gestures during a press conference ahead of the 2026 World Cup, in Montevideo, Uruguay, Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)