UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 2, 2019 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States. A welterweight bout between Jorge Masvidal and former UFC Lightweight Championship challenger and The Ultimate Fighter 5 lightweight winner Nate Diaz headlined the event. After his UFC 241 win against former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, Diaz proclaimed himself the "baddest motherfucker in the game" and issued a challenge to Masvidal. When the fight was scheduled, Dana White announced that a celebratory "baddest motherfucker" belt, embossed "BMF," would be awarded to the winner.
Jorge Masvidal
Nate Diaz
Darren Till
Kelvin Gastelum
Stephen Thompson
Vicente Luque
Derrick Lewis
Blagoy Ivanov
Kevin Lee
Gregor Gillespie
Corey Anderson
Johnny Walker
Shane Burgos
Makwan Amirkhani
Edmen Shahbazyan
Brad Tavares
Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Andrei Arlovski
Katlyn Chookagian
Jennifer Maia
Lyman Good
Chance Rencountre
Hakeem Dawodu
Julio Arce