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BREAKING | Nick Diaz accepts USADA sanction, will be eligible to fight this month!
Former Strikeforce welterweight champ and UFC welterweight title challenger Nick Diaz will soon be able to fight again. The elder Diaz brother has 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, […]
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Nick Diaz Returns to MMA Tonight But Not How You Might Think
You may have not heard of AKA Fights in Louisiana. That’s okay, most fight fans are on a strict UFC diet with a little bit of Bellator mixed in for seasoning. However, even the most hardcore viewers who stay up to watch RIZIN or hunt down obscure Russian fighting organizations probable haven’t heard of the […]
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Jon Anik Believes Nate Diaz Moves The Needle Even Without Conor McGregor
We haven’t seen Nate Diaz since he won the Conor McGregor lottery twice. We haven’t seen Nick Diaz for way longer. It’s understandable. For selfish reasons, we’d love to see the Stockton soldiers back in the Octagon slapping their opponents, but both are making a good living with a wide variety of sponsors, endorsements, appearances […]
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VIDEO | Dana White Thinks Nick Diaz is More Interested in Fighting Than Nate Diaz
The UFC has been playing the hot and cold game with Nate Diaz for as long as grizzled veteran MMA fans can remember. It wasn’t until he took out Conor McGregor and then fought him again, earning the first and second place of most pay-per-view buys of all-time, that Diaz was able to play the […]
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Joe Rogan praises Cerrone and Medeiros for their fight, Nick Diaz disagrees
On Thursday morning, UFC color commentator Joe Rogan took to Instagram to praise Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Yancy Medeiros for their thrilling scrap at UFC Austin – a card he was off-duty for. Rogan, like many, was blown away by the respect the two welterweights showed each other during this brief but exciting battle. I just […]
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VIDEO | Nick Diaz Tours the Massive UFC Performance Institute
No question the UFC’s new Performance Institute is incredible. Francis Ngannou has practically moved in since transplanting to Las Vegas. It’s an enormous facility complete with the most up-to-date and cutting edge ways for any professional fighter to train and recover, provided at absolutely no cost to current UFC athletes. They even have comped meals. […]
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UFC exec believes Nick Diaz might fight again
It has now been almost three years since Nick Diaz’s last fight, a January 2015 no contest with middleweight legend Anderson Silva. That said, there is still widespread hope that he will one day return to the cage. While UFC President Dana White isn’t optimistic we’ll ever see the older Diaz brother back in the […]
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VIDEO | Quinton “Rampage” Jackson challenges Nick Diaz to come up to his weight class
Not long ago, former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson shared a post to Instagram that seemed to show long-time welterweight star Nick Diaz stealing his date. See that post below: @nickdiaz209 got me fucked up! I would never try to talk to his chick! I feel soo disrespected,like right in my face. Come […]
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VIDEO | Nick Diaz Made His UFC Debut 14 Years Ago Today
A lot of images and feelings come to mind when the name Nick Diaz is brought up. He’s shadow boxed during awkward interviews right into our heart for many years. He could usually be found constantly looking over his shoulder, most likely after ridiculously exciting fights. Lately though, anti-doping violations caused by marijuana has simultaneously […]
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Nick Diaz reacts to the Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather weigh in
UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will look to once again silence his doubters tonight in Las Vegas when he squares off against undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather at T-Mobile Arena. The bout will serve as Conor McGregor’s professional boxing debut, which has many fans and analysts believing that “Mystic Mac” is in over his head. […]
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Nick Diaz blasts USADA for trying to test him when he’s smoking “a bunch of weed”
Former Strikeforce welterweight champ and eternal fan favorite Nick Diaz has not been seen in the Octagon since January of 2015, when he gave up a decision to Anderson Silva in a fight that was ultimately ruled a no contest after he tested positive for marijuana, and Silva tested positive for more serious banned substances. […]
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VIDEO | Nick Diaz says USADA showed up to one of his marijuana dispensary signings
UFC star Nick Diaz has not fought since January 2015 and his future in fighting is still uncertain. The older Diaz brother was recently flagged by USADA for three “Whereabouts Failures,” which USADA stated the following in regards to the violation: “The UFC organization has been notified that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed […]
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Nick Diaz weighs-in on Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather
Un just a few short weeks, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and undefeated prizefighter Floyd Mayweather will step into the ring together in a highly anticipated showdown. Ahead of the fight, there has been some drama in the camp of Conor McGregor, as former boxing champion Paul Malignaggi left the camp in the midst of […]
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Anderson Silva calls for a fight with an old foe
It has now been several months since we’ve seen former UFC middleweight champion and bona fide MMA legend Anderson Silva in the cage. Though he was briefly scheduled for a UFC 212 battle with surging middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum, this plan fell through when Gastelum was flagged for marijuana metabolites, leaving Silva glued to the […]
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VIDEO | Nick Diaz shows he could care less about USADA’s potential anti-doping violation
UFC star Nick Diaz has been free to fight in the UFC since August of last year after his 18-month suspension term for testing positive for marijuana was up. The elder Diaz brother, however, stated that he was in no rush to get back to competition unless there were big fights that would equate to […]
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Nick Diaz informed of potential anti-doping violation from “whereabouts failures”
UFC fan favorite Nick Diaz has been informed of a potential anti-doping violation by USADA after three “whereabouts failures” over the course of the past 12 months. Under the UFC’s partnership with USADA, fighters are required to notify USADA of their whereabouts at all times. This means that Diaz, who has beefed with USADA in […]
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Dana White believes two of his big UFC stars will never fight again
In the UFC, there aren’t a ton of fighters that really move the needle. It’s obvious that Conor McGregor is one of the biggest stars the UFC has ever seen. However, aside from “The Notorious” who comes to mind that can bring in big numbers for the UFC? Jon Jones is set to return in […]
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Dana White doesn’t think Nick Diaz will ever fight again
MMA veteran Nick Diaz has remained one of the most popular fighters in MMA despite the fact that he hasn’t fought in nearly three years. After his dominant run in Strikeforce, Diaz signed with the UFC and made his debut in 2011, when he defeated BJ Penn via unanimous decision. Diaz then dropped his next […]
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Nick Diaz was not impressed by Demian Maia’s defeat of Jorge Masvidal
On Saturday night, on the main card of the stacked UFC 211, Jorge Masvidal met Demian Maia in what appeared to be a welterweight number one contender fight. In advance of this fight, Masvidal exuded confidence. He also stepped onto the canvas as a slight betting favorite. In the end, however, the Cuban-American became the […]
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Nick Diaz blasts the UFC!
Nick Diaz blasts the UFC! Former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz has not stepped foot inside the octagon since his UFC 183 middleweight scrap with Anderson Silva which occurred in January of 2015 in Las Vegas. The “Stockton Slugger” was outpointed by “The Spider” that night in Sin City and ended up losing the main […]
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Nick Diaz congratulates Wiz Khalifa on beginning BJJ journey
It’s no secret that the Diaz brothers smoke marijuana. In addition to their transparency regarding their usage of the plant, both brothers have been involved in very public incidents regarding marijuana. Several years ago after fighting Anderson Silva, Nick Diaz failed his post-fight drug test for marijuana, and was subsequently handed an unprecedented 5-year suspension. […]
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Nate Diaz: ‘Can I get promoted and marketed in a positive way?’
Nate Diaz is one of the brightest stars in the UFC, especially after his pair of fights against current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor. The product of Stockton, California along with older brother Nick are known for their attitudes of keeping things real, paired with their elite fighting abilities. However, even with their loyal fan […]
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Diaz brothers forced to sneak into UFC 205
It’s no secret that the UFC brass and Stockton California’s very own ‘Diaz Brothers’ don’t exactly see eye to eye all the time. The pair have frequently been involved in public disputes over things such as fighter pay, contract negotiations, and upcoming fights. With that being said of course, it appeared as though after Diaz […]
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Dana White unsure whether Diaz brothers will ever fight again
Yesterday afternoon, fan favorite lightweight Nate Diaz appeared on a special edition of The MMA Hour to give the fight community an update on the state of his career, and when he might fight again. The news was not good. While many were expecting Diaz to announce a fight during this anticipated interview, he instead announced […]
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‘Big’ John McCarthy discusses the best in-fight trash talkers in MMA
Veteran referee ‘Big’ John McCarthy has been refereeing MMA fights for nearly the entire existence of the UFC. With that being said, McCarthy has served as a referee for some of the biggest fights in the history of the UFC, and has served as a referee for nearly all UFC superstars at one point or […]
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VIDEO | Diaz brothers and Gilbert Melendez join Anthony Bourdain for Parts Unknown
https://youtu.be/uwfpTxWvwho Just when you think Anthony Bourdain and his “Parts Unknown” CNN series couldn’t get any better, think again. Bourdain, who has fallen in love with Brazilian jiu-jitsu, spiced up the recipe for his show by bringing in Nick and Nate Diaz along with their friend and longtime training partner Gilbert Melendez. The UFC stars […]
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MMA Roundup: What fighters do for fun outside of the cage
Although fighters that are competing do it because they love it, it surely isn’t the only thing the athletes are doing and have found some other hobbies and sports that they have gotten good at. In this MMA Roundup, we take a look at what some of the fighters enjoy doing with their time when […]
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VIDEO | Team Diaz captures Canadian Commission allowing GSP/Diaz to weigh in overweight
https://youtu.be/DP-NZ9pHXj8 MMA veteran Nick Diaz has continued to put out harsh allegations over the years regarding strange circumstances prior to his UFC 158 scrap with Georges St-Pierre. Leading up to the weigh-ins the day prior to the fight, Team Diaz was approached by a member of the Canadian Athletic Commission who informed Diaz that he […]