Lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos put in a request for a fight at UFC 200 against either Robbie Lawler or Nate Diaz but it sounds like the promotion has other plans.

Diaz, who fights out of Stockton, California, accepted the fight on 11 days' notice after McGregor's original opponent, UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos, pulled out with a broken foot.

Nate Diaz's return, Rafael Dos Anjos putting his stamp on the lightweight division, and more!

Dos Anjos works over Diaz Rafael dos Anjos added to an already strong case for a UFC title shot, dominating Nate Diaz en route to a unanimous decision.

UFC featherweight champ Conor McGregor will move up two weight classes to take on Nate Diaz in a non-title fight in UFC 196, an event that also features Holly Holm's defense against Miesha Tate.

TORRANCE, Calif. -- When UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos withdrew from his March 5 title defense against Conor McGregor because of a broken foot, Nate Diaz was the man to replace him ...

Nate Diaz reveals why he turned down a UFC fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov, prioritizing top-five opponents after a title shot.

— UFC (@ufc) January 26, 2016 Nate Diaz stepped up for Dos Anjos on short notice, tapping out McGregor for a lucrative rematch in the months that followed at UFC 202, in which McGregor won.

UFC on FOX 13: Dos Santos vs. Miocic tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, and range from $40 up to $200 for the promotion's first event in Phoenix.