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EXCLUSIVE | Colby Covington rips Nick Diaz for turning down UFC 230 fight
The UFC had a very, very difficult time locking down a main event for UFC 230, which went down earlier this month in New York City’s famous Madison Square Garden. While the card’s headlining spot was ultimately filled by a heavyweight title fight between champ Daniel Cormier and challenger Derrick Lewis, there were reportedly also […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jake Shields gives reason for long absences of Nick and Nate Diaz
Over the last few years, we’ve all been wondering when Nick and Nate Diaz will fight again. The brothers have been fan favorites for ages now, but both have taken years off when it seemed like their popularity and their skill was at an all-time high. While it now sounds as though Nick Diaz will […]
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Nick Diaz opens up as betting underdog against Jorge Masvidal
Former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz will reportedly make his highly anticipated return to the octagon this March at UFC 235 in Las Vegas. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, the former UFC welterweight title challenger, Diaz, will take on perennial contender Jorge Masvidal at the pay-per-view event on March 2. The potential booking would mark […]
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Ben Askren reacts to potential Nick Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal fight
Yesterday afternoon, the MMA community was hit by the exciting news that, after four long years away from the Octagon, former Strikeforce welterweight champ and UFC welterweight title challenger Nick Diaz could soon be returning. According to a report from ESPN, the Stockton-based fan favorite could be making his long-awaited comeback opposite Jorge Masvidal at UFC […]
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The MMA Community reacts to the return of Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz is back! This according to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto who reported earlier today that the former Strikeforce champion would be returning at UFC 235 to battle Jorge Masvidal. “Breaking: The UFC is close to finalizing Nick Diaz’s return to the Octagon, per Dana White. The fight is Jorge Masvidal at UFC 235 on March […]
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Breaking! Nick Diaz will reportedly return to the octagon at UFC 235
Huge news for fans of Nick Diaz! UFC President Dana White tells ESPN that the former Strikeforce welterweight champion will be returning to the octagon on March 2 at UFC 235 against Jorge Masvidal. Breaking: The UFC is close to finalizing Nick Diaz's return to the Octagon, per Dana White. The fight is Jorge Masvidal […]
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Report | Jorge Masvidal offered fight with Nick Diaz
It’s been a while since we’ve seen Jorge Masvidal and Nick Diaz competing inside the Octagon…could we see them return at the same time? Knowing both of the Diaz brothers, that’s probably a pretty unlikely fight to take. Low reward with high risk doesn’t seem like the kind of fights that Stockton’s finest have interest […]
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Nick Diaz on potential boxing match with Canelo: ‘I’m a better fighter, I’m a bigger draw’
Ever since Conor McGregor transitioned to boxing to fight Floyd Mayweather, other MMA fighters have been calling out boxers. One of the latest to do so is former Strikeforce welterweight champ Nick Diaz, who is now calling out decorated boxing champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. The payday associated with this potential fight would be huge for Nick […]
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Nick Diaz feels Conor McGregor didn’t look like himself against Khabib Nurmagomedov
Over the weekend, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov picked up his first title defense — and the biggest win of his career — choking out former lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor in the first round. While Nurmagomedov’s win over McGregor was quite lopsided, it wasn’t enough to impress former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz. […]
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Nick Diaz on Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov: “They’re not that good”
On October 6, in the main event of UFC 229, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will attempt to defend his title opposite former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor. For many fans and pundits, this fight represents the very best in mixed martial arts. Yet in the eyes of former Strikeforce welterweight champion […]
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Nick Diaz shares his thoughts on Tyron Woodley vs. Darren Till: “Stop making bulls**t fights”
Last Saturday night, in the main event of the action-packed UFC 228 card in Dallas, Texas, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley defended his title with a second-round submission of formerly undefeated British striking specialist Darren Till. While most fans and pundits were very impressed by Woodley’s big stoppage win, not everybody was. Nick Diaz, for […]
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After being cleared of charges, Nick Diaz is “focusing on his return”
Yesterday afternoon, we learned that the domestic violence charges against former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz had been dismissed by the Las Vegas, Nevada District Attorney’s office. “[Diaz is] grateful the District Attorney’s office was fair and thoughtful in reviewing this case based on the evidence,” Diaz’s attorney Ross Goodman said in a statement to […]
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Recent charges against Nick Diaz have been dropped
In more recent times, most of the action for the Diaz brothers has come outside of an MMA cage rather than inside of one. And it hasn’t been the good kind. Late in May, it was reported that Nick Diaz had been arrested on the count of a domestic violence altercation. The charges were that of […]
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Colby Covington sends warning to “f***ing loser” Nick Diaz
Earlier this week, former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz took to social media where he criticized the UFC for awarding Brock Lesnar a heavyweight title fight with new champion Daniel Cormier, and bashed Cormier for his fighting style. https://www.instagram.com/p/BlKU3-ADcHN/ “Sick of this all this ‘baddest man on the planet’ bs,” Nick Diaz said in his […]
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Nick Diaz says he is ‘Sick of all this baddest man on the planet BS’
UFC 226’s super fight aftermath between Daniel Cormier and Brock Lesnar left a sour taste in several people’s mouths. That list now includes one of Stockton’s finest. Despite being in the middle of some rather troubling legal cases, Nick Diaz has made it clear that he’s ready to return to MMA action and continued to […]
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Nick Diaz gets hit with two additional charges
Nick Diaz’s legal situation has gotten amply worse. According to a report from MMAjunkie, the former Strikeforce welterweight champ and UFC welterweight title challenger has been hit with two new charges in an amended complaint filed by prosecutors from the Clark County District Attorney’s office. They are: “an additional felony count of battery constituting domestic violence […]
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VIDEO | Nick Diaz claims he was framed in domestic violence arrest, plans 2019 UFC return
“I’m 100 [percent] down to fight next year. Next year, bro. Anybody. Fighting everybody…next year. Yup. [Georges St-Pierre] already says he’s gonna fight. I win if he don’t cheat. If he don’t miss weight like he did last time and it was like a fair fight. I was framed [in the arrest] *laughs*.” It’s been a […]
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Nick Diaz accuser says the Stockton Slugger was ‘coked up’ during alleged assault
Former Strikeforce welterweight champion and UFC title challenger Nick Diaz was arrested on May 24 in Las Vegas over an alleged domestic violence incident. To make matters worse for the Stockton native is the fact that his accuser is claiming that he was ‘coked up’ while he allegedly choked and assaulted her. TMZ Sports has […]
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Report | Nick Diaz arrested for alleged domestic violence
MMAJunkie has confirmed initial reports from Front Row Brian that former Strikeforce welterweight champion and UFC veteran, Nick Diaz has been arrested for alleged domestic violence in Las Vegas. The charges are that of felony domestic battery by strangulation, along with a misdemeanor domestic battery for the alleged incident. Diaz’ bail has been set at […]
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VIDEO | Georges St-Pierre jokingly admits to poisoning Nick Diaz
https://twitter.com/Chisanga_Malata/status/999393972199084033 “I gotta confess… I was so scared of fighting Nick Diaz so we poisoned his IV. But he survived so I was even more terrified. All the athletic commission was on my payroll so they tricked the weigh in and I made it. And I went through so I was even more terrified. So […]
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VIDEO | Nick Diaz drains his elbow over a sink… and it’s nasty
https://twitter.com/DaveMMAdden/status/995868504636047360 What do you do when you’re a fighter, and you’ve got a buildup of fluid in your elbow? Well, you could certainly go to the doctor’s office and have it drained by a professional. Or, you could do it the Nick Diaz way, and drain that bloated ‘bow over a kitchen sink. Just don’t […]
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VIDEO | Nick Diaz not fond of Nate vs Georges St-Pierre idea, says he was “poisoned” ahead of GSP fight
“I think whoever tries to make that fight [between Georges St-Pierre and Nate Diaz], I’m gonna have to give ’em a backhand slap. At the end of the day, I fought the dude [St-Pierre], they poisoned my IV with some kind of drug that put me to sleep, I’ve never slept more than five hours […]
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Nate Diaz claims Georges St-Pierre cheated against brother, Nick, says fight with GSP is “wolf tickets”
The Georges St-Pierre vs the Diaz brothers drama continues. Originally in what started with a longtime rivalry in the making against Nick, St-Pierre appears to be positioned towards a potential bout against the younger Diaz brother, Nate. Since the reports of the bout, there has been speculation of whether or not the fight will actually […]
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VIDEO | Nick Diaz predicts potential Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomev fight
VIDEO | Nick Diaz predicts potential Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomev fight Fight fans are hoping that 2018 will be the year that they finally get see current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov square off with former division title holder Conor McGregor. Former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz discussed the potential Conor McGregor vs. Khabib […]
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Jake Shields updates on potential comebacks of Nick and Nate Diaz
It’s a great time to be a fan of Nick and Nate Diaz. Though neither has fought in a quite awhile, there is reason to believe both could return to the cage soon, as Nick’s USADA suspension recently ended, and Nate has recently been linked to the upcoming UFC 227 card. In the opinion of […]
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Michael Bisping responds to rumors of Nick Diaz fight: it’s all total bulls**t
The rumors about a potential showdown between former UFC middleweight champ Michael Bisping and long-absent Strikeforce welterweight champ Nick Diaz are just that — rumors. On a recent episode of his podcast Believe You Me, Bisping shut down these undeniably dubious rumors, referring to them as “total bullshit.” “No, no. I’m not fighting Nick Diaz, […]
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As end of suspension nears, Nick Diaz say it’s “back where we left off”
Earlier this week, news surfaced that former Strikeforce welterweight champ and UFC welterweight title challenger Nick Diaz had accepted a one-year sanction after failing to appear for three mandated United States Anti-Doping Agency drug tests—a violation of the agency’s “UFC Whereabouts Policy”. This suspension is retroactive to April 19, 2017, which means that it will be over […]
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“Platinum” Mike Perry offers to welcome Nick Diaz back to the Octagon
Yesterday afternoon, news surfaced that former Strikeforce welterweight champ and UFC welterweight title challenger Nick Diaz had accepted a one-year sanction after failing to appear for three mandated United States Anti-Doping Agency drug tests, a violation of the agency’s “UFC Whereabouts Policy”. This suspension is retroactive to April 19, 2017, which means that it will […]