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Nick Diaz slams Tony Ferguson’s fighting style: “It’s like a spastic type of person who makes up for a lack of technique”
It’s safe to say Nick Diaz is not a fan of what Tony Ferguson brings to the octagon. Ferguson’s unique fighting style has caused the most elite fighters in the UFC difficulties over the years. It’s one of the main components of his mixed martial arts success. The puzzle Ferguson brought to the octagon disorientated […]
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Chael Sonnen claims Jorge Masvidal vs. Nick Diaz was previously discussed by the UFC: “Masvidal never co-signed it. I don’t know why.”
Chael Sonnen is one of the most outspoken faces in the sport of MMA. Post-retirement, he has been seen breaking down fights, serving as a commentator and analyst while also hosting his famed “Bad Guy Inc.” YouTube show discussing all things in the world of mixed martial arts. During a whirlwind week of MMA news, […]
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Laura Sanko disagrees with Nick Diaz’s recent callout of Israel Adesanya: “I wouldn’t want to see him fight Izzy”
UFC analyst Laura Sanko hopes that Nick Diaz’s callout of Israel Adesanya doesn’t come to fruition. The Stockton native has been out of action since his rematch with Robbie Lawler in September 2021. The bout ended a six-year hiatus for the former Strikeforce champion, as he hadn’t competed since his no-contest with Anderson Silva in […]
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Nick Diaz vows to make comeback in 2023, targets Israel Adesanya: “I’m just gonna be a whole new me”
Nick Diaz says he will fight again in 2023. Diaz made his return to the Octagon at UFC 266 and suffered a TKO loss to Robbie Lawler. Although he lost the fight, Diaz is confident he is getting better, and even at 39 years old, he’s confident he can still fight at a high level. […]
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Stephen Thompson aiming for clash with Nick Diaz after UFC Orlando main event against Kevin Holland: “That would be really cool”
UFC welterweight Stephen Thompson wouldn’t mind facing Nick Diaz if the former Strikeforce champion returns. ‘Wonderboy’ has been out of action since his loss to Belal Muhammad last December. The defeat was a brutal one for the Karate specialist, as it was his second in a row. He previously lost to Gilbert Burns at UFC […]
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Coach wants to see Nick Diaz return against Conor McGregor but uncertain if the Stockton native would take it: “He looks at that as Nate’s fight”
Cesar Gracie is hoping Nick Diaz will fight Conor McGregor in his return. Diaz made his long-awaited and highly-anticipated return to the UFC back last September and suffered a TKO loss to Robbie Lawler. However, Gracie has since said Diaz is looking to return in the early parts of 2023 and now he hopes Diaz […]
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Cesar Gracie reveals Nick Diaz competed with two ruptured discs in his neck against Robbie Lawler at UFC 266: “He just didn’t have any strength”
Cesar Gracie has revealed that Nick Diaz competed with two ruptured discs in his neck against Robbie Lawler at UFC 266. It was Nick Diaz (26-10 MMA) vs Robbie Lawler (29-16 MMA) back in September of 2021 in the middleweight match-up. Lawler was the victor via TKO at 44 seconds of the third round. ‘Submission […]
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Robbie Lawler admits Nick Diaz fight got him excited to fight again: “I thank him”
Former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler has found his fire again, and he thanks Nick Diaz for that. ‘Ruthless’ has been struggling in the octagon since 2016. Lawler lost his UFC welterweight strap to Tyron Woodley in July of that year, and he was unable to get back on the right track. Following that defeat, […]
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Dana White shoots down Kamaru Usman vs. Nick Diaz: “I don’t want to see Nick get hurt”
UFC President Dana White isn’t going to let Kamaru Usman fight Nick Diaz. Last month, the Stockton-native called out ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’. Despite coming off a loss to Robbie Lawler last September, Diaz thought he would beat Usman. The callout received a lot of attention in the MMA community. While Nick Diaz has stated he’s […]
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John McCarthy clarified his previous remarks about Nick Diaz lighting up Kamaru Usman
MMA analyst John McCarthy has clarified his previous comments regarding a match-up between Nick Diaz and Kamaru Usman. Over the course of the last few decades, ‘Big’ John McCarthy has served as one of the most recognisable faces in all of mixed martial arts. He spent many years as a referee, most notably under the […]
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Dustin Poirier says it sucked to see Nick Diaz looked like a shadow of his former self at UFC 266: “I’m such a big fan”
Dustin Poirier is speaking out about how it sucked to see Nick Diaz look like a shadow of his former self at UFC 266. It was Nick Diaz (26-10 MMA) vs Robbie Lawler (29-15 MMA) in the middleweight bout back in September of 2021 at UFC 266 in Paradise, Nevada. The outcome was Lawler defeating […]
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Brendan Schaub not a fan of Nick Diaz challenging Kamaru Usman: “It doesn’t make a ton of sense”
Former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub is among those who don’t want to see Nick Diaz fight Kamaru Usman. Earlier this month, the former Strikeforce champion stated that he would love a fight against Usman. Despite coming off a loss to Robbie Lawler last September at UFC 266, Diaz believes that he would do well against […]
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Chase Hooper scolds John McCarthy for suggesting Kamaru Usman would get “lit up” by Nick Diaz: “Probably one of the worst MMA takes I’ve seen”
Chase Hopper has scolded John McCarthy for suggesting Kamaru Usman would get ‘lit up’ by Nick Diaz. During a recent interview with ‘TMZ’, Nick Diaz (26-10 MMA) indicated he’s targeting an end-of-year return and he’d like to challenge Kamaru Usman (20-1 MMA) for the title. It was John McCarthy who spoke about a Nick vs Kamaru […]
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John McCarthy says he “wouldn’t mind” seeing Nick Diaz fight for a title next: “That doesn’t mean that I am talking about the welterweight title”
John McCarthy expressed his thoughts on seeing Nick Diaz get a title fight next. McCarthy, 59, the former legendary UFC referee, during a ‘Weighing In’ podcast with Josh Thomson, discussed what he believes should be next for Nick Diaz. ‘Big John’ commented that he’d like to see a BMF Championship bout between Nick Diaz (26-10 […]
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Nick Diaz plans to return in 2022, requests to fight Kamaru Usman: “I want to fight for the title”
Nick Diaz plans to return to the Octagon later this year, in 2022, and is requesting a fight with Kamaru Usman. Diaz (26-10 MMA) indeed wants a shot at UFC welterweight champ Kamaru Usman (20-1 MMA). Cesar Gracie, Nick Diaz’s longtime coach posted to ‘Instagram’: “Look for @nickdiaz209 to fight by the end of the year.” Diaz […]
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Now in retirement, Paul Daley announces he’d return to fight Jorge Masvidal and Nick Diaz: “Those two fights, that’s it”
Former Bellator welterweight contender Paul Daley confirms he’s done fighting. Well, that’s unless he’s offered a fight with Jorge Masvidal or Nick Diaz. ‘Semtex’ had his swan song last Friday night at Bellator 281 in London. The 39-year-old knocked out Wendell Giácomo in his final fight, a fitting end to his career. However, it may […]
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Stephen Thompson wants to fight Nick or Nate Diaz next: “Who wouldn’t love good striking battle?!”
Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson has set his sights on fighting Nick or Nate Diaz next. Thompson, (16-6 MMA) has a disappointing record of losing his last two fights in a row, to Belal Muhammad (21-3 MMA) and Gilbert Burns (20-5 MMA) respectively. Currently positioned at #7 in the UFC welterweight rankings, he’s got the reputation of […]
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Daniel Cormier not keen on Nick Diaz returning in 2022: “It didn’t seem like he wanted to be there”
Daniel Cormier has given his thoughts on former UFC title challenger Nick Diaz returning this year. The former Strikeforce champion was seemingly in retirement before being scheduled to fight at UFC 266 against Robbie Lawler. While he seemed in great shape in training photos, he showed up and notably said he didn’t want to fight. […]
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Nate Diaz blasts the UFC for selling NFTs of him and Nick: “I need to get the f**k out of the sorry ass UFC”
Nate Diaz doesn’t like the UFC selling NFTs of him and his brother Nick. The UFC recently created UFC strike which puts KOs, submissions, or moments into NFTs for fans to buy and sell. They have had a few drops now but on 4/20, they released special Nick and Nate Diaz moments which Nate isn’t […]
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Jake Shields wants teammate Nick Diaz to fight again but says he’d “like to see him do a proper camp” this time around
Jake Shields is hoping his longtime friend and teammate, Nick Diaz fights again. Diaz made his highly-anticipated return back at UFC 266 against Robbie Lawler. The fight came together quickly but on fight week, Diaz got the fight moved to middleweight and many were concerned with that. Ultimately, he suffered a TKO loss to Lawler […]
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Gilbert Burns names three potential opponents he would be interested in fighting next
Gilbert Burns has revealed three potential names for him to face next. The Brazilian is coming off a loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273 last weekend. Despite being a massive underdog going into the contest, Burns gave the undefeated fighter a lot of trouble. While he came up short via unanimous decision, he was […]
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Nick Diaz will “fight by the end of the year,” reveals his coach
Nick Diaz will fight again in 2022, his coach has revealed. Cesar Gracie, the head coach of Cesar Gracie BJJ and the coach of the elder Diaz brother, took to social media to reveal that Nick will fight again this year. The news came as a surprise to many, as there had been no talk […]
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Nick Maximov praises the Diaz Brothers: “I think Nick and Nate are the greatest martial artists to grace the Octagon”
Nick Maximov has thrown praise towards his trainer partners’ direction. The middleweight prospect is coming off back-to-back victories inside the UFC Octagon. He’s received lots of attention thanks to his association with the famed Diaz brothers, as he’s trained with Nick and Nate for years. Maximov is now leading the charge for the “Nick Diaz […]
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John McCarthy says Nick Diaz is not who fans perceive him to be: “He’s not a thug. He’s very intellectual as far as what he cares about”
John McCarthy believes Nick Diaz isn’t the man that fans perceive him to be as discussion regarding his potential retirement continues. Back in September, after more than six years away from mixed martial arts, Nick Diaz returned to the UFC with a highly-anticipated rematch against Robbie Lawler. Diaz came up on the losing end and […]
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Dana White believes Nick Diaz should retire from MMA: ‘I just don’t think Nick does this because he loves it’
UFC president Dana White believes Nick Diaz should retire from MMA. Diaz made his return to the Octagon at UFC 266 against Robbie Lawler in a highly-anticipated fight. It served as a rematch from the pairs UFC 47 fight in 2004, which Diaz had won in stunning fashion by way of KO. However, the rematch […]
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Kevin Holland confirms interest in fighting Nick Diaz next: “I been waiting to slap the ‘slap man’ since I was on Contender Series”
Kevin Holland has confirmed that he’s interested in the idea of taking on MMA veteran Nick Diaz in his next fight. Things haven’t exactly gone to plan for Kevin Holland since the start of 2021. He went from 5-0 last year to 0-2 with one no contest since March, completing a pretty dramatic fall from […]
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Chael Sonnen claims the UFC is targeting a Nick Diaz vs Kevin Holland matchup for 2022
Chael Sonnen has claimed that the UFC wants to book Nick Diaz vs Kevin Holland at welterweight next year. It’s been an interesting year for both Nick Diaz and Kevin Holland with regards to their mixed martial arts careers, but it hasn’t necessarily been all too successful for either of them. Holland went from 5-0 […]
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Jorge Masvidal questions why Nick Diaz is still fighting, brings up the IRS
UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal questioned why Nick Diaz is still fighting, bringing up the IRS as a potential reason as to why. Diaz returned from a six-year layoff at UFC 266 in September, losing in the third round via TKO to longtime rival Robbie Lawler. For Diaz, it was a losing effort, and Masvidal […]