It's almost official. Last week it was reported that a rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz was in the works for UFC 200 on July 9th. McGregor's longtime coach, John Kavanagh, hinted that the fight is expected to be announced by the end of the week, and it did't take long for his prized pupil to begin hyping the bout on social media.

The Irishman took to Instagram yesterday telling Diaz to enjoy his moment of glory while it lasts.

A photo posted by Conor McGregor Official (@thenotoriousmma) on Mar 25, 2016 at 1:11pm PDT

"It was a good knock. Enjoy it. We'll see the next time."

McGregor was preparing to fight Rafael dos Anjos for the lightweight title at UFC 196, but when a foot injury forced the Brazilian to withdraw from the event at the last minute, "The Notorious" accepted a welterweight fight with Diaz on short notice.

McGregor found success early in the fight, landing a series of left hands to bloody the face of his opponent, but Diaz persevered and began finding a home for McGregor's chin in the 2nd round. The Stockton product eventually reversed McGregor in a grappling exchange and seized a rear-naked choke to hand the 27-year-old his first defeat in the Octagon.

UFC 200, which is expected to house some of the biggest names in the sport, is likely to feature a McGregor-Diaz rematch in the main event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.