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UFC President Dana White: “Nate Diaz is definitely off UFC 230”
It appears that former UFC lightweight title challenger Nate Diaz will not be competing under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden at UFC 230. “The Stockton Slugger” was expected to face surging lightweight contender Dustin Poirier at the November 3 event in New York, but “The Diamond” was unfortunately forced out with an injury. […]
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Jorge Masvidal offers to step in against Nate Diaz at UFC 230
Earlier this evening the MMA community was rocked by the unfortunate news that Dustin Poirier has been forced out of his anticipated lightweight contender bout with Nate Diaz, which was scheduled for UFC 230 this November 3 in New York City. It did not take long for the MMA community to start brainstorming potential replacement […]
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Breaking! Dustin Poirier forced out of UFC 230 fight with Nate Diaz
Terrible news fight fans, perennial UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier has suffered an injury and is out of his slated UFC 230 bout with Nate Diaz. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto broke the news on Twitter moments ago: Breaking: Dustin Poirier has suffered an undisclosed injury, per multiple sources. He is off UFC 230 co-main event against […]
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Nate Diaz makes pick for UFC 229 main event, says he won’t fight Conor McGregor a third time
Tomorrow night, in the main event of UFC 229, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor will return to the cage to battle undefeated lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov. Nate Diaz, who is 1-1 with Conor McGregor across two previous bouts, is bound to be watching this fight with particular interest. Speaking to TMZ, Nate […]
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Conor McGregor hopes to rematch Nate Diaz for 165-pound title
Conor McGregor feels he owes Nate Diaz a rematch. No matter the outcome of his UFC 229 title fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov, the Irish superstar seems determined to give Diaz that rematch, the same way Diaz gave him the opportunity. In fact, McGregor feels that his rematch with Diaz could serve as the inaugural title […]
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VIDEO | Nate Diaz ‘not excited at all’ to be making return at UFC 230, ‘I’m stuck in this sh*t’
“We’ll see [if I return at UFC 230], the ball’s in their court. We’ll see. I’m training to fight though, for sure. I’m trying to fight. They don’t want Dustin Poirier to fight at [165-pounds]. I’m like, ‘what the f*ck?’, alright well, who do you guys want then? Whoever wants it come get it. If they’re […]
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Ben Askren trashes Nate Diaz on Twitter: ‘Nothing about you is very scary’
Nate Diaz wants the UFC to upgrade his upcoming UFC 230 lightweight contender fight with Dustin Poirier to a championship fight in new, currently hypothetical 165-pound division. Unfortunately for him, the UFC doesn’t seem into this idea. His response? “Don’t be scared.” 165lbs don’t be scared .. @ufc @danawhite pic.twitter.com/JiSzABeQxG — Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) September […]
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Nate Diaz implies he’s bailing on UFC 230 because Dustin Poirier doesn’t want to fight at 165 pounds
Nate Diaz is currently booked for a lightweight showdown with top contender Dustin Poirier. The bout is expected to serve as the co-main event of UFC 230, which is scheduled for November 3 in New York City. While this has been the plan some time, Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier have both recently expressed interest […]
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Dustin Poirier explains why he decided to take Nate Diaz fight rather than wait for a lightweight title shot
UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier has earned a title shot. At this point, that’s pretty much undeniable. With UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov booked for a headline-dominating UFC 229 title fight with Conor McGregor, however, Poirier was left with two choices: wait for a shot at the winner, or take another fight in the meantime. […]
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Bruce Buffer backtracks on Nate Diaz comments, clarifies on what he meant by “bow”
Over the weekend, UFC Octagon announcer Bruce Buffer made some comments about lightweight contender Nate Diaz. Buffer explained that, in his opinion, Nate Diaz’s bellicose attitude toward the UFC is unwarranted. In fact, he said that he felt that Diaz should “bowing” to UFC President Dana White. “Nate, I heard you made 7 or more […]
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Nate Diaz fires back at Bruce Buffer for recent comments “I Bow down to no one ever!”
It did not take long for former UFC lightweight title challenger Nate Diaz to clap back at UFC announcer Bruce Buffer for his recent comments. Earlier today Bruce Buffer made headlines when he suggested that instead of complaining, Nate Diaz should be “bowing to Dana White” every time he sees him. “Nate, I heard you […]
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Bruce Buffer thinks Nate Diaz should be “bowing” to Dana White, not complaining
Nate Diaz is not shy about his gripes with the UFC. Over the course of his unforgettable career, the Stockton-based star has repeatedly butted heads with the promotion and its key decision-makers, oftentimes resulting in prolonged absences from the cage. In the opinion of UFC announcer Bruce Buffer, Nate Diaz’s gripes with the UFC are […]
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UFC veteran Clay Guida drops his assault case agaisnt Nate Diaz
UFC staple Clay Guida (34-18 MMA) has decided to drop his assault case against former lightweight title challenger Nate Diaz (19-11 MMA). MMAJunkie reported the news yesterday after speaking with Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Shaun Hampton. Hampton told the MMAJunkie staff that Clay Guida declined to move forward on a misdemeanor battery complaint against […]
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Dustin Poirier updates on status of fight with Nate Diaz
Earlier this month, it was announced that fan favorite lightweight contender Nate Diaz will make his long awaited return to the Octagon opposite top lightweight contender Dustin Poirier in the co-main event of UFC 230 on November 3. Since then, however, an ornery Diaz has repeatedly suggested that he’s no longer willing to take this […]
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Nate Diaz shares cryptic message, hints that he “can’t commit” to UFC
Earlier this month, it was announced that fan favorite lightweight contender Nate Diaz will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon opposite top contender Dustin Poirier. The pair are expected to collide in the co-main event of UFC 230 on November 3 in New York City. Late last week, the UFC held a massive press conference featuring […]
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Dustin Poirier isn’t worried about Nate Diaz not showing up at UFC 230
Late last week, it was announced that fan favorite lightweight contender Nate Diaz will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon opposite top contender Dustin Poirier. The pair are expected to collide in the co-main event of UFC 230 on November 3 in New York City. Shortly thereafter, the UFC held a massive press conference featuring all […]
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Miesha Tate sympathizes with Nate Diaz after UFC 25th anniversary press conference
Late last week, it was announced that fan favorite lightweight contender Nate Diaz will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon opposite top contender Dustin Poirier. The pair are expected to collide in the co-main event of UFC 230 on November 3 in New York City. On Friday, the UFC held a massive press conference […]
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VIDEO | Nate Diaz is pissed with the UFC, says proposed fight with Dustin Poirier may not happen
Earlier this week it was announced that former lightweight title challenger Nate Diaz would be making his highly anticipated return to the octagon against Dustin Poirier at November’s UFC 230 event in New York. The Stockton Slugger has not stepped foot in the octagon since UFC 202 in August of 2016, where he suffered a […]
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VIDEO | Nate Diaz weighs in on Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov “They’re both my B*tches”
Earlier this week it was announced that former UFC lightweight title challenger Nate Diaz would be returning to the octagon to face Dustin Poirier at November’s UFC 230 event in New York. The Stockton Slugger has not competed inside the octagon since suffering a controversial majority decision loss in his rematch with Conor McGregor at […]
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Nate Diaz not happy with with how things played out at the UFC 25 Year press conference
The day after Dustin Poirier vs Nate Diaz gets made, the UFC seems to have possibly found a way to upset the returning party. That being none other than Stockton, California’s finest in the younger of the two Diaz brothers. Diaz hasn’t fought since his second encounter with Conor McGregor at UFC 202 in August […]
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BREAKING | Nate Diaz returns, faces Dustin Poirier at UFC 230
As we anticipate the likely announcement of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Conor McGregor any day now, a new and surprising fight has come up. Recently earning the biggest win of his career in his big rematch with the former champion Eddie Alvarez, Dustin Poirier has already inked his next fight. And to the surprise of surely […]
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5 realistic UFC dream fights we could see in the near future
More eyes will be on the UFC than ever before with the partnership with ESPN taking flight in 2019, and UFC President Dana White, along with matchmakers Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard, will be turning over every rock to give fans the dream fights they want to see. Trilogies, grudge matches, champion vs. champion bouts—everything […]
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Coach John Kavanagh would prefer to see Conor McGregor fight Nate Diaz before Khabib Nurmagomedov
If Conor McGregor fights again — which is starting to sound more and more likely — it will probably be against reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. While McGregor’s head coach John Kavanagh is all for this fight, he says he’d prefer to see McGregor engage in a trilogy fight with Nate Diaz first. “Nate […]
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VIDEO | Nate Diaz allegedly involved in brawl at grappling event in Sacramento
According to a report from TMZ Sports, UFC star Nate Diaz was involved in a yet another scuffle on Friday. This incident, which follows a similar incident earlier this year, is said to have occurred at the Fight to Win Pro 77 grappling event in Sacramento, California. In video obtained by TMZ, Diaz appears to throw […]
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Siyar Bahadurzada continues to go after Nate Diaz on social media
Siyar Bahadurzada wants to fight Nate Diaz. The streaking UFC welterweight-turned-middleweight has made that quite clear with several recent social media posts, throughout which he’s called the Stockton, California native out. Bahadurzada issued his latest call out of Nate Diaz on Tuesday, and accused him of being “terrified to get knocked out.” https://www.instagram.com/p/BjXxjzPFg_i/? “Hey [Nate […]
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Nate Diaz under investigation after altercation with Clay Guida at Combate Americas event
Last Friday night things got a little bit wild in the audience of the Combate 20 event. As seems to generally be the case when Nate Diaz shows up attending MMA fights in the crowd… Infamously known for two brawls prior to this one, Diaz and his brother Nick were banned from World Series of […]
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VIDEO | Tyron Woodley says ‘b*tches’ Georges St-Pierre and Nate Diaz are constantly avoiding him
“Let me say this in a very educated way… I think that those two guys [Georges St-Pierre and Nate Diaz] contemplating fighting is the hugest bitch move on the planet. If you’re going to be the welterweight champion of the world and the lineal champion and you got the current champion constantly talkin’ about fighting […]
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Nate Diaz shuts down Georges St-Pierre rumors but assures he is “ready to get back to fighting”
Over the last few weeks, there has been significant buzz about a rumored UFC 227 lightweight scrap between former UFC welterweight and middleweight champ Georges St-Pierre, and long-time lightweight contender Nate Diaz. These rumors reached a crescendo when UFC President Dana White claimed the promotion was actually working on the fight. “It is true, and […]