“I have to figure out how to make a living.”<\/em><\/p>\nDiaz went on to explain how he put his whole life into fighting, forgoing other things in his life to focus on being the best he could be in the sport and now, it seems as thought the NSAC has just suddenly taken that all away from him.<\/p>\n
“I held off on having kids and getting married so I could fight. I gave my life to this. I am a fighter. It’s what I am. A lot of guys have to worry about what their wives and kids think, I don’t. All my attention goes towards fighting, and now I don’t know if I can fight. They’ve taken it away from me.”<\/em><\/p>\nLet’s hope something turns around fast for Diaz and he’s able to fight again, somewhere, because that’s what he deserves, at the very least, is a chance to fight.<\/p>\n
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