MMA News Roundup: Conor McGregor revisits rivalry with Nate Diaz, Zhang Weili wants Valentina Shevchenko fight, Robbie Lawler's replacement at UFC 282

Welcome to today's edition of Sportskeeda's daily MMA News Roundup, where we present the biggest UFC updates and other stories from the world of mixed martial arts.

In today's issue, we talk about Conor McGregor making huge claims against his former rival, Zhang Weili setting up a potential superfight against Valentina Shevchenko, and more.

#3. Conor McGregor wants to reignite Nate Diaz rivalry after "burying" another former opponent

There's no doubt in Conor McGregor's mind that he'll fight Nate Diaz again in the near future.

The Irish superstar claimed, however, that he will revisit the rivalry after finishing his business with Dustin Poirier. On Twitter, McGregor responded to Poirier's jabs by expressing his intention to return to the UFC to fight 'The Diamond' again.

Diaz also joined the conversation by insulting both McGregor and Poirier.

Catch Nate Diaz's tweet below:

You both get knocked out all the time 😴 https://t.co/b73xW5M79c

At that point, 'The Notorious' added that he's also coming for Diaz, once he's done with Poirier:

"😂😂 u 2 but just for the weed,we build weed company f**k the p*ss sauce I gave dat tick at press conf," McGregor wrote. Not even a thanks. He going in a box me and you going in a hot box for the knock hahahaa. I’m in Amsterdam like sadam rockin round Iran ahahah van dam chop his head quick. Must"

#2. Zhang Weili says superfight vs. Valentina Shevchenko is a "must"

Zhang Weili recently confirmed that she's interested in fighting Valentina Shevchenko, stating that she intends to move up to flyweight to fight the champion.

In a recent interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, Zhang was asked for her thoughts on facing the flyweight champ in the future. The UFC strawweight champion responded:

"Yeah. It’s a must, for sure, no question. I thought about this a couple of years back, eventually we would run into each other in the octagon because the weight divisions were so close... It will be a great performance, regardless of the outcome."

Check out Zhang Weili's interview in the clip below:

UFC strawweight champ Zhang Weili says a fight against flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko "is a must" and guarantees a "banger" 👀 #TheMMAHour

▶️ youtu.be/nv4ldCtF5WQ https://t.co/ggH00QbXW6

#1. Welterweight veteran agrees to replace Robbie Lawler at UFC 282

Robbie Lawler has pulled out of his welterweight bout against Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC 282. Fortunately, veteran Alex Morono stepped up to save the day.

The matchup was first reported by David Van Auken and was later confirmed by MMA Junkie from various sources with insider information.

Check out the tweet below:

Alex Morono will step in for the injured Robbie Lawler and fight Santiago Ponzinibbio on just 5 days' notice.

#UFC282 | Full story: bit.ly/3iEumtU https://t.co/wFRAoFaNQr

Morono agreed to fight Ponzinibbio at a catchweight of 180 pounds on the UFC 282 main card following Lawler's withdrawal just five days before the scheduled clash. The former welterweight champ pulled out due to an undisclosed injury.